Weight Winners and Losers

That was the title of a magazine that caught my eye the other day while I was at the convenience store. Since when have we started looking at weight as this ongoing battle? Well, I suppose I know the answer to that. When we were young we were taught about this war that women undergo as they get older. “If I eat that, it will go straight to my hips,” my mother used to say. I’ve seen her get up at 4am and do kickboxing, or Pilates, or yoga for years. I myself started my own war a few years ago when I gained weight after a semi-horrible break up with my own (why the hell was I ever with him) ex.

I started my own exercise routine, and didn’t drop a pound. In fact after I started seeing my current partner, I gained MORE weight. Despite all this new found joy; I was apparently losing my “battle” with weight. Weight was beating me, and I was lying on the ground out of breath, beaten and bruised surrounded by cake, ice cream and jelly-donuts.

Suddenly, one day out of despair of my increasing waist line I had an epiphany. Why do I continually struggle with my weight? Why does this have to be a battle? Constantly punishing myself, or making myself feel guilty when I just can’t resist that last cookie (I really don’t have much for willpower). Why can’t I just enjoy my body for what it is and do my best to keep it as healthy as possible?

Lo-and-behold as I start to practice this self-loving, anti-weight-war lifestyle… the weight started to drop. I know; I was as shocked as I’m sure you are! It seems that our bodies respond better when we stop fighting with it, and start loving it. I now try to eat better, without depriving myself or beating myself up (I still don’t have much on the willpower end) and add in activities I enjoy (window shopping anyone?) to get enough exercise. Apparently, laying down the sword also boosted my self esteem (and definitely didn’t hurt in the love department either).

Perhaps we women need to lay this “weight battle” to rest (we have enough battles going on in our lives already) and start appreciating our bodies for the beautiful, curvy and enjoyable things they are! What do you say?

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