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Last week I talked about how developing a grateful mindset and expressing gratitude was the most powerful and effective way to change how you view your body. I want to remind you that the shift takes time and consistency. I have always tried to cultivate the attitude of gratitude.  If you’ve been a listener for some time, you know that about two years ago I started my own business and with that, came a boat load of new responsibilities, new tasks that took up my time and a huge technology learning curve (like a tsunami wave size curve) and with all of that came stress.  The link between stress and weight gain is real.
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/stress-and-weight-gain

So there I was, about a year or so of being a small business owner and at the same weight I was when I was 10 months pregnant with my fourth child. And the weight just did not want to come back off again! I struggled with feeling positive about my body image as I tried to out on jeans that no longer fit and shirts that now hugged me uncomfortably.   In episode 102 shared with you my aha moment in the dressing room of H&M. And I truly believe that “aha” moment happened because of two factors. FACTOR #1 was, that months before standing in that dressing room, I intentionally decided to step up my gratitude game.

But FACTOR #2 is also key. I discovered that even though I started seeing my body as a gift through practicing gratitude I still FELT not like myself IN my body. I felt thick and heavy.  And this made me feel uncomfortable in my own skin. And you might be thinking, “Yes, Alli- you gained a significant amount of weight-you literally were heavier.” And I will tell you, incorporating a practice of what I am going to share with you today changed how I felt IN my body despite the fact that the number on the scale didn’t change and I am still wearing a pair of jeans two sizes bigger than I did a couple years ago.  Because of FACTOR #2, I feel different inside my body and it has made ALL the difference.  (Make sure to listen in on what it means to get intune with your body!)

Being a healthy woman isn’t about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline. We need to start focusing on what matters — on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves. – Michelle Obama

Notice her emphasis on how we FEEL. Months ago, in addition to keeping a daily gratitude journal, I decided to focus on doing things that made me feel physically strong and I made it a priority in my schedule so I was consistently showing up for myself.

FACTOR #2: Focus on developing physical strength.

• Make developing a strong physical body a priority in a way that is honoring to you.
• Find what YOU love to do to move your body. What do you think is fun?!
• Give yourself time, support, consistency and grace and be prepared to be blown away with how it makes you feel!!

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