Some people have this âall or nothingâ mentality when it comes to healthy living. You either run every day or youâre not a runner. You never have unhealthy thoughts at all or youâre not recovering. You have to never eat fast food or youâre not a healthy eater. You love yourself everyday and never have bad days or youâre not body positive.
Like this whole all or nothing mentality is toxic because people feel like if theyâre not doing it all, then their progress is nothing & thatâs not true.
It doesnât have to be all or nothing. Every little bit is a step to a better life.
So if you ran yesterday and today youâre not able to - youâre still a runner and Iâm proud of you.
If yesterday you were âokâ but today youâve fought the urge to restrict or purge since you woke up - youâre still recovering and Iâm proud of you.
If today for the first time in weeks, you eat burgers and fries with friends or just on your lunch break - youâre still a healthy eater & Iâm proud of you.
If you woke up this morning and immediately didnât like yourself this morning, itâs okay - Youâre still a body positive person & Iâm proud of you.
Just take each day step by step, each run, each urge, each dining experience, each negative thought. Because itâs not all or nothing. Itâs a little of this & a little of that & each piece turns progress.