TAKE IT BACK

Every time I ever told myself I couldn’t lose weight…

I take it back.

Every time I ever beat myself up for letting my weight get so out of control…

I take it back.

Every moment I let the negative overwhelm me until I completely missed the positive…

I take it back.

Every second I let myself believe I was not a person of incredible worth…

I take it back.

All the times I believed I was unlovely…

Yep, taking it back.

Each situation I mishandled in my past, forgetting to show grace under pressure…

Taking it back, too.

Every time I forgot to love the woman within me as a unique individual instead of the mother/wife/domestic engineer description I usually fall into...

IT ALL COMES BACK.

Hi.

My name is Charlie.

I am an entirely new person, inside and out.

I believe in myself.

I trust the decisions and actions I make.

My love for food no longer consumes me or dictates my moods.

I am in control of me.

I will not expect myself to achieve perfection. If I was perfect, I wouldn’t be the person I am. Instead, when I mess up, have a rough day, or make a poor choice- I WILL FIX IT without turning to food or letting my brain beat myself up for being human. I will also learn new lessons from my mistakes- I will seek to find all the reasons why I make the choices I did and become an educated person.

Today, I will love myself a little bit more. I will not punish myself for the decisions of my past. Instead, I will embrace the fresh start of today and wipe my slate clean. Today is the day I will listen to my heart before listening to the voices and opinions of others. They can attempt to tell me what they think is best for my life, but I am the only one who makes lasting choices for me. I live in this body, and I will respect this body, this mind and this heart.

Today, I am a new person. I am in control of me.

Today, I am taking ME back.