![]() Running a naked 5k was my ultimate body-positive act. ![]() There's only so much you can get from being in naked photo shoots, saying affirmations to yourself naked in the mirror, and journaling positive feelings about your body. There are many ways to practice body positivity, but for me, it had to be in a way that forced me to be the most vulnerable I've ever been in my life. And then, to celebrate seven years of weight maintenance and learning to love my body, I did something a little crazy: I signed up to run a naked 5k. I learned to see running (and fitness in general) as a way of feeling better - not looking better. I wasn't pleased with my physical results, but I didn't allow it to stop me from finding ways to appreciate my life and start the process toward self-acceptance and body positivity. I was left with about 10 pounds of excess skin hanging around my midsection, arms, and rear end - a daily reminder of how much damage I had done to my body. My body wasn't the fitness-model body I had foolishly expected. I thought I would be on top of the world when I reached my goal weight. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play
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