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By: Just Workin’ On My Fitness | The Hungry Yogini

Just Workin’ On My Fitness | The Hungry Yogini — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:16:16 +0000

[...] exactly half a cup of oats, no more than 2 oz of turkey…you get the picture. It’s kind of the same thing as the scale for me…it just takes me to a not so happy place, where my happiness is literally measured by what [...]

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:10:22 +0000

Great post Courtney. I’ve gone back and forth with weighing and not weighing and since I know what works for me and my body I’m “almost” to the point where I think I can go without it again. Because really, the number doesn’t matter. What matters is how I feel :)

Thanks girl!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:44:05 +0000

girl! what an ispiring post. i usually do blind weights and i haven’t known my weight for several months now and i am afraid for that one day where i do find out my weight! but a number doesn’t define who you are. i am soo much healthier and happier without ED than i was with him.
jenna

By: tami

tami — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:33:43 +0000

i went to yoga three days this week, hot yoga tonight. i thought of you and then i just caught up on my blog reading, no wonder i was thinking of you. you are beautiful. i love those pictures of you

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:29:06 +0000

for farrrrr too long I allowed the scale or size of my jeans dictate my moods and feelings of self worth. It’s seriously ridiculous, huh? We can be in a fabulous mood.. feel great about ourselves, and then see that dreaded number on the scale and all of the sudden we immerse ourselves in to self hatred. What changes? Just because we know how much we way why should that take away from the love we feel for ourselves? What does that number resemble? Jeans — don’t get me started on those. The worst thing is, they vary from store to store. I’m a x in one store, and literally 2 sizes larger in another — its enough to drive a girl insane! moral of the story: throw your scales out the window and shop at forever 21 where they use European sizes :)

By: Something Beautiful | The Hungry Yogini

Something Beautiful | The Hungry Yogini — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:59:30 +0000

[...] you guys so much for your sweet feedback on my last post. It’s can be really hard to open up about things like that, and I’m so grateful that you guys [...]

By: Erika

Erika — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:04:26 +0000

Courtney,

Thank you so much for your honesty in this post. As someone who has definitely been in that same position, my heart goes out to you. I absolutely know what that immediate anxiety feels like. It is so wonderful and beautiful to hear you breathe and remind yourself that numbers don’t mean a thing, and that your body is such a wonderful thing that can do yoga, move, be strong, etc etc. You are such an inspiration.

Hope you have a great time at home :-)

~Erika

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By: Ashley H

Ashley H — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:48:20 +0000

I am the same way. I had no idea of my weight for years after it was dictating my life. I have had doctors react to me requesting to be weighed backwards (such as oh you have nothing to worry about). I love your post because I recently started weighing myself again and was getting caught up on being a few pounds heavier than I would like. Back when I was obsessed with my weight, yoga was the only time I felt good about my body.

By: Bronwyn

Bronwyn — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:42:13 +0000

Wow! Amazing. That’s awesome that you’ve reached that revelation. Good job. :)

I’m the same way. I hate the scale, and the idea of the scale even. I rarely weigh myself. I remember when i wanted to get healthy, I actually had to stop then, because if I didn’t see a loss, I would panic and just… start the cycle all over again.

Keep up the positiveness!

By: Maddy

Maddy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:03:37 +0000

oh love. im so glad you are reacting the appropriate way. i haven’t looked at a scale in 4 or 5 months and its a very liberating thing. i’m nervous to do it now, and have planned to avoid it next time i’m at the doctor. have a wonderful weekend.

ps- let me know next time you come home to tampa. maybe we could get grass roots?