hawaiian mele and hula 2007The goal of every advertisement or commercial we see for cosmetics, clothes, diets, or exercise equipment is to convince us that we need to improve our looks in order to be happy, to be loved, or to be successful. Their very purpose is to create self-doubt within us and make us believe we need to buy their product to beautiful.  Whenever I think of this I get angry! I am tired of being told I am too fat, my teeth are not white enough, my hair is not shiny enough, my heels are not high enough….and on and on.

Every magazine we pick up or commercial on our TV tells us outward appearances matter.  With all this emphasis on what we eat and do and wear,  many of us forget that it is what is inside that is important..

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Eating right is important for good health, but  you do not need to fit into the popularly accepted idea of what is beautiful. The image portrayed by the advertising world is neither healthy or normal.  You need only to look at the long list of anorexics and bulimics that grace the silver screen to see that.  A cursory look at the divorce, drug use and suicides of the “beautiful people” disputes the lie that external beauty will make us happy.

The Key to Healthy Eating

Unless you truly love and accept yourself as you are, you will never be happy with the results of a diet.

This in no way means that you should stop seeking  a healthier lifestyle. You should however take care of the body you have and not strive for that of some model or recording star.

Some of us spent years dieting in an effort to get back to the weight or size we were when we were teenagers.  This is most often an unrealistic goal as our bodies change with age and that is normal. Until you accept yourself as who you are, you will not be able to be happy at any weight. Self acceptance may require hard work but the outcome is well worth it.

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Self-acceptance is Critical

People eat to fill the void caused by depression, uncertainty, loneliness, and many more factors. Depression is one of the biggest reasons many people overeat, Such people can find contentment only in self-acceptance. Rapid weight loss often follows when people stop condemning or judging themselves.
Stop defining  yourself on the basis of what you weigh. Beauty comes in many sizes and shape  Beautiful women know who are and are not afraid of who and what they are irrespective of their external appearances.

To be successful and happy you need to find the beautiful women inside and let her out Instead of changing your diet, change your mind about yourself. Strive to become a better person instead of a thinner person who’s life is wrapped up in her looks. Let the healthy, wholesome you join hands with the loving and caring you and both of you live life without concern for the lies the advertisers are trying to convince you are true.

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