body shame...

"You are what you eat" if this were so I'd be a dragron fruity loop and some chilli?!  While I'm sure there's great merit in this saying I do believe we can be so harsh on ourselves and our weight.  I have a few friends who have amazing bodies but don't feel good about their appearance.  They work hard.  They exercise and are aware of what they put in.  Sometimes we need to cut ourselves some slack and realise that our bodies are beautiful regardless of what neglect they may be in.  I mean this I really do.  It can be a cycle of negative thinking.  We ought to praise ourselves for simply being and making the slightest of efforts.  

Forgive yourself if you said you were going to go to the gym and didn't.  Move on.  It doesn't have to stay that way no matter how long that way has been.  You are beautiful regardless of your size.  We all have a natural disposition aka genes that play a big factor.

I have been living in Taiwan for a year seeing the Taiwanese eat countless meals of what is considered fattening food without a dent in their weight.  For some fatty food does not mean a high BMI.  Everyone is different and before you start seeing your body as what you ate (that bag of chips) cut yourself some slack.

You don't deserve to be defined by a french frie.  You are you and that is a beautiful thing.

Ok, rant over!

Love,

Phoenix and Sarah