Now, I am certainly not saying that you should have a swollen head about yourself. We all know our little imperfections. Of course, we are not happy with them, but we are trying to do something about them. That is where you owe yourself a little bit of credit.
Keeping motivated is key if we are going to overcome our battles and move forward. We have to have some confidence in ourselves in order to do this.
You may not look as you feel you would like to. Most women will agree with this, as we are very hard on ourselves. Very critical. As for men, well, most men have quite a bit of confidence in themselves, I think. They walk with ease and most are not too concerned with other’s opinions…and they look good.
We need to take a few pointers from them. Having a low opinion of yourself and always looking for your faults will only drag you down. When you are in that type of mood how do you feel? Most of us feel like not doing anything about it. We feel like giving up.
We have to stay positive and keep striving for more. When you lose a pound, celebrate. Not with food, but with other forms of rewards. It does not have to be material items, but something that you enjoy. This could be a bubble bath, giving yourself a makeover or fixing your hair up in a different hairstyle.
There is nothing wrong with checking yourself out as you walk by a store window. It will give you a good feeling. Keep working out and results will happen. It may come in the form of baby steps, but baby steps lead to great big mama steps in the end. You are looking good.
Angel Lynn writes in fitness, weight loss, media, single parenting and health.