You have to work for it

Every so often I get a comment on how it is "not fair" that I am so skinny, I won't totally disagree, I got lucky on some good genes.  But over the last year I have been working hard to be healthy too.  I learned that skinny doesn't equal healthy.  And skinny, in your eyes, does not mean that I like my body or that I have much positive self-esteem.  


I started CrossFit about a year ago.  For the last nine months I have been "competing" in my gyms "Get Fit Challenge" which is committing to a nutritional plan of choice and working out.  I do my best to eat as paleo as I can (usually about 80% paleo, most of the 20% being sweets and beer...)  I do my best to be at the gym 3-4 workouts per week.  Well, I just took my nine month "after" photos today, and I can say my hard work is paying off.  I have lost 12 lbs since January and dropped a full pants size, plus a little.  I finally like my body, and for the first time ever I feel sexy in a bikini.  On top of the aesthetic gains I have been able to stay off of all my anti-depressents and anxiety medications.  I can say that I have ever had this much self-confidence.  


But it has been a LOT of work!  And work that I have come to love and look forward to everyday.  So the next time someone makes a judging comment about how it's "not fair" that I am skinny, I will point out that I work hard to be healthy.  I have decided to commit the time to improve my life.  And they can have it too, there is no secret potion.  It is a commitment to eating real food and working your body hard.