Weight Lose Tips; This Is How I Love Life Has Changed Since I Started Losing Weight

Chaterine Lennox
Jul 29, 2017 · 2 min read

Don’t freak out; adapting a healthier lifestyle WILL change your dating life. When I committed to my wellness utilizing some serious Indiana Jones-style “soul archeology,” things began to shift way beyond changes to my bodacious bod. I’ve looked at my relationship to food, my body, self-care, and, of course, how I view dating. I’ve figured out what sh*t in my life hasn’t worked, and have had the courage to change it.

One of the biggest things I’ve experienced has been an upgrade in my perception of self-worth.

What does all of this have to do with dating? Everything.

Getting healthier is an emotional journey. When you wake up at 360 pounds, unable to walk a city block without pain, there’s a good chance you’re carrying as heavy a weight in your soul as you are your 5 foot 4 frame. My decision to become healthier sets me up to thrive in my own life. I’m not a finished product in a “before” and “after” photo; every day I make a choice to show my body love. Every day, I make a choice to practice patience and self-acceptance.

I’ve had confidence in my skin at every size. It wasn’t till both my parents had medical scares that it dawned on me that I might not be living a healthy lifestyle. Shortly after this, I realized I was making the same mistakes with men in my dating life again and again; I wasn’t finding the healthy relationship I really wanted.

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