In just about any situation where I feel pressure, I like to remind myself that I don’t HAVE to do anything.
If I put pressure on myself to reach a certain number on the scale, I remind myself:
I don’t have to eat better.
I don’t have to be healthier.
I don’t have to exercise.
I don’t have to stop eating so many sweets.
I WANT to.
I want to experience all the benefits of making healthier choices.
I want to have more energy.
I want to sleep better.
I want to fuel my body with foods that make me feel fantastic and sharper mentally.
I know that I am (and YOU are) 100% worthy and valuable no matter what we choose (and our family and true friends will love us just the same).
But right now, I choose healthy.
Then the pressure melts away, and a different energy drives me, one that propels me.
One that allows me to own my choices.
Feeling propelled is much more fun than feeling pressured.
Let’s own our choices today.