After my donut, the roomie and I got ready to go swimming. As I was getting ready, I heard screams in the hallway, "Don't eat it, don't do it, don't eat the donut!" I walked out to see what was going on. "Don't do it. Don't eat the donut, it will make you fat. It has more carbs than bagels!"
Now, don't get me wrong. We all love each other on our floor. As it turns out the girl getting the reminder had been asking people to keep her accountable on all the sweets she had been eating, so all of it was in love. But it struck a nerve.
"Don't eat the donut." "It will make you fat." That is what society tells girls. Those lies of enjoying one dessert will immediately make you fat. NO WONDER girls, and even guys, struggle with their body image. Media has drilled the mind set
desserts, carbs, or sugar = weight gain ---> Weight gain=ugly.
I know that sweets are not good for me, but ONE dessert is not going to define my weight or body.
I struggled with body image. I couldn't stand to look in the mirror. The number on the scale defined me. I believed when people saw me they saw what I chose to see in the reflection. I would chose the salad over the cheese burger because I feared after one meal my body would transform. How dumb is that? Trust me, it is dumb. I am not saying I am perfect and I never hate what I see or wish I could change a part of me. I am saying, I am comfortable with my body. I know I am beautiful the way I am. Not because of my body type, but simply because Jesus created me.
When I look at my friends I do not look at their body and wonder why they didn't do a few more sit ups in their workout. I see their smiles light up a room and the kind words they say to a person. So why would I do it to myself?
So, eat what you want, in healthy portions. Don't deprive yourself of a treat because you are so worried about your body. If you want a treat, then I say go for it. If it has been a rough day eat some chocolate or ice cream, or even on a good day(: Stop, stop, stop, making the media's words the truth in your head. If you want a donut then go ahead, you will still be beautiful after you eat it.
"Do not let your adorning be external-the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear-but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious." 1 Peter 3:3-4
xoxo, Han
