We don't appreciate ours nearly enough

[lvnmommyhood]

I was just thinking about my body. It's been on my mind a lot lately with this diet. Lately I've been having a newfound appreciation for my body. I realized how much we loathe our bodies because perhaps its outward appearance isn't as we would like it to be. However, how often do we sit back and really just appreciate the skin we are in? Think about it.

My body has created and nourished (with the help of God) two of the most beautiful human beings in the world. My body has put up with me depriving it of sleep time after time. My body has worked for me day after day even though I have overfed it repeatedly and made it carry around extra pounds as a consequence. My body has worked for me even though I have not always given it all the nutrients and vitamins it needs by not always eating a balanced diet. My body has worked for me even though I haven't exercised it as much as it needs. My body has worked for me even though I have dehydrated it too many times. My body comes down with illnesses and always recovers in due time so that I feel good once again. My body has worked for me even when I have overworked it at times.

Our bodies are such amazing machines and it is just now that I am beginning to appreciate mine and all it has done for me. God really has blessed most of us with good working bodies that will provide us years of life if we only take care of it in return.

I'm feeling glad that I'm on this diet. Let's just call it my "thankyou" to my body for all it has done for me. I'm not frustrated with my body, I admire it! It may not always look like I want it too, but that is because of the wrong choices I have made about my diet and exercise. I have done this to my body, my body didn't do this to me. Me and my body, we're in harmony now:) Thankyou body!