I talk to well-meaning women all of the time about their goals to be “healthier” and take better care of their bodies and most of the time to them that means losing weight.
Ladies, I can’t stress this enough.
Losing weight is not necessarily the best goal for you.
It isn’t guaranteed to make you healthier.
It might not help you love your body more.
And the chances are really great that in the process of losing weight, you could make some unhealthy decisions about how to care for your body.
The truth about weight loss is that the body lets go of excess fat stores when it’s cared for.
When lymph is draining.
When the gut is relatively healthy.
When hormones are balanced.
When the liver is detoxing.
When muscles are being used.
When you move (mostly) pain-free.
When the nervous system isn’t stressed.
When the immune system isn’t chronically fighting inflammation.
When you’re not tired, hung over, or anxious.
In 2021, my lovely lady friends of Instagram, I challenge you to push back on the idea that losing weight will get you healthy and to embrace the idea that getting healthy will leave you at the the weight where you body wishes to live.
Here are 10 ways you can improve your health and positively impact your physique the sustainable and health-promoting way!
Improve your sleep
Walk daily
Remove foods that make you feel crummy
Drink less or never
Strength train-get a free program here!
Address pelvic floor issues that prevent your from moving
Improve your posture and breathing habits to build your core
See a chiropractor, acupuncturist, massage therapist
Spend more time outside in the sun
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