Gaining weight and getting dressed is never pleasant. So here\u2019s what Image Consultant Michelle T. Sterling does with this body image obstacle and wardrobe challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For years I yo-yoed up and down with weight. Just trying to lose those 10 pounds which eventually became 20 pounds just to gain it all back again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m sure you can relate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then I would beat myself up by looking at all these women who killed themselves working out and eating like birds just to look thin. I\u2019ve done the same thing at different points in my life reaching a size 4 when my body looks best in a size 8 and natural in a 10 (my age or the brand\u2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I even had students tell me, \u201cTell yourself that skinny looks better.\u201d But to be honest, that doesn\u2019t work for me. At one point in my life, I had a trainer and no matter what I could never get that sculpted butt that curves and indents nicely into my legs. I could never get arms that looked lean and sculpted. Yet my body would be in constant pain, but I was wearing size 28 jeans! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I tried these same tack ticks now, my body couldn\u2019t handle the pain then my joints will get worn out and arthritis will develop. That\u2019s just my body. So how to dress when I gained some weight?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you get older, working out is more about monitoring your health than being skinny or having that model body that men droll over. I still have goals because wearing size 30 jeans without having a muffin top is doable for me. Getting back down to size 28\u2026ufff\u2026.And just so you know, one size differentiation equates to 10 pounds on your body. So I\u2019d like to eliminate that muffin top! That\u2019s about working my core = pilates\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you want to be treated like an object or respected as a person?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ACCEPTING your body for its fullness is your first point of discovering your most beautiful version of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Does this mean you should stop working out? Or trying to stay healthy? No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Does this mean you can eat whatever you want or overeat? No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Does this mean that if you maintain a healthy lifestyle and you\u2019re still an 8, 10 or 12, that you should pivot and learn how to view yourself with love and acceptance because getting to a size 4 \u2013 6 isn\u2019t maintainable to you\u2026 YES! Love you #midsize<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because you see, just one year ago I was thinner! Then all of a sudden in July 2019, the weight packed on…age…<\/p>\n\n\n
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