What IF we could measure our internal health??
A conversation with a thin friend recently led me to ponder—what if instead of measuring our weight, a scale could measure our overall heath??
This friend said to me “I am thin, I don’t need Shakeology.” That statement was a little crazy to me, because if you rewind to a few years ago, this “friend” could have been me talking. I asked her to describe her daily routine as far as diet and exercise and found out that she subsists primarily on coffee, chicken and salad, diet pills and occasionally diuretics.
Now let’s stop right there!!! Raise your hand if you think that thin=healthy? The truth is, a thin person can be just as unhealthy as an overweight person, or sometimes worse. If you are nutrient deficient, you can be very sick on the inside, even though the effects may not show up on the outside. Yet.
AND I GET IT!! I’m not judging– I WAS that “physically thin” but unhealthy person.
– I’ve used severe calorie restriction to get thin.
– I’ve used diuretics.
– I’ve had friends afraid to quit smoking because they will “get fat”.
– I know guys at the gym that do “natural” steroids.
– I’ve used excessive exercise to try to “undo” the effects of overeating.
Admittedly, when I was younger I didn’t think about the long term effects of my ways. But trust me when I say it DOES catch up to you on the INSIDE. Your body will speak to you, eventually. My wish now is that more people understand that BEING THIN does not equal BEING HEALTHY.
Nutrient deficiency will leave you feeling tired, getting sick, increase your cravings and have you feeling irritable. You might have irregularity issues. Does any of this sound familiar?
Being healthy is about FUELING our body, not manipulating it with stimulants, pills and chemicals. I totally GET that we all want faster results, but is the long-term cost worth it??
Here is where I want to be very clear in my efforts to promote Shakeology. It’s not for weight loss- it is for NUTRITION. Shakeology is not a gimmicky weight loss shake with magic ingredients. Nor is it a protein shake. In the words of a Shakeology expert, “Our product is dried whole food DENSE nutrition to fuel your body with the nutrients it NEEDS every single day. It’s our whole food meal replacement and vitamins. It’s our pro-biotics. There is nothing artificial. It’s daily NUTRITION that’s made SUPER SIMPLE for us.”
Beautiful friends, LOVE yourself and your body. I believe that we CAN love and accept ourselves if we FUEL our bodies right and move our bodies. Accept that NO body is “perfect.” I would love to help you shift your mindset from “skinny” to “healthy.” I know it can be done—I have done it!! I FUEL my body every day with DENSE NUTRITION so that I have energy for life. I feel ALIVE!!
Make the decision today to LOVE yourself. You are worth it!
XOXO–Michaela
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