Do you feel like you used to have a better body? Maybe your clothes were a smaller size, or that number on the scale was quite a bit lower.
See if Cara’s struggle sounds familiar: “I’ve really been struggling lately with my body, mostly mentally. Back in the day, I used to be so much skinnier than I am now. I weighed a certain amount and so that number is just stuck in my mind as what my ideal weight should be. But no matter what I do, I just can’t seem to get there again. I’m 52 years old now, and I want to be healthy and feel good, but I’m just hung up on how my body used to be. I think I need a pep talk or something.”
This is SO common! It's normal to have a nostalgia for a time in the past "when things were better" - but maybe you're not accurately recalling the full picture.
If this sounds like you, then you’re in the right place! In this episode we’ll dive into:
Tune in and get ready for the pep talk and a gentle reality check you need!
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