Today was a random day of a little of this and a little of that. I went to the store today and started talking to the owner - she is a cute thing, about the same age as me. I am not sure how we got on the topic of working out but she asked me where I worked out. She said she went to the same gym but that she was super intimidated. She mentioned the muscle heads and all the super cutesy girls who are ultra fit. It made me think because quite honestly I never t hought about it too much but I thought she would be one of "those" girls. She was telling me how she doesn't like to go alone and that she has horrible body issues, etc. Don't get me wrong - I am self conscience. I am intimidated by the classes (failure to keep up) but as far as walking in there and working out - I don't give to shits what everybody thinks. Yeah, so I'm the fat girl working out - so what! I told her the same thing.
It just got me thinking that it doesn't matter what size you are, how long your hair is, how fit you are, how many friends you have, etc. Our minds are wicked powerful and can truly distort reality. I have had several people as of late say to me "I wish you would see yourself, the way that I see you..." That is super powerful and kind of hurts my head a little bit when I think about it too much, but I hope through the process of this journey to fitness and weight loss I am able to obtain that clear picture that others see of me.
Do you see yourself the way that others see you?
5 comments:
I agree on the gym stuff. I walk in there like nobody's business, but....I haven't taken a class yet for the same reasons you mentioned. Honestly I don't know what people see. I don't know what I see for that matter. You've got me thinking! xoxo T
I do not see myself the same. I thought for years I did though. It was a weird idea I had made up and put into my own head. Our minds are powerful and what snapped me out of it was so many people who said that they are usually impressed when they see an overweight person working out. That means they are trying to be better. So I choose to think of that instead. Made alot of friends with that kind of thinking I have ;)
Great post Kimmie. You are beautiful. That is what I see. xoxo
I used to suffer from the same complex as that girl you were talking to did, now I walk around the gym like I own the place :)
Yup we are related! don't kmow how but we are. It is crazy that i feel exactly the SAME way as you and I even quoted just today "that I could give 2 shits about what anyone else thinks" more only other answer is that I am FEARLESS! thanskfor your blog. I love it and I can't wait to hear more...
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