069 The Myth of ‘The Last 7 lbs’

I used to have this thought that would go round and round in my head that, if I could just lose those last 7 lbs, everything will be okay. I truly believed that 7 lbs was the difference between me feeling too big and me feeling ‘just right’. Losing them would make my confidence bloom and my self-esteem grow. In this episode, I talk about The Myth of the Last 7 lbs and how it affects our confidence, our mood and our self-esteem. 
 What You Will Learn in This Episode: - How to be confident and happy at whatever size you are now - How to stop being anxious about weight gain and actually enjoy food and exercise - How to do more of the things that are going to make you feel good (rather than just make you smaller) - The path to feeling great whether you’ve ‘got rid’ of  those last 7 lbs or not - Which stress reduction, nutrition and exercise strategies will help you be your healthiest self - How to build your strength and confidence and increase your energy and focus Those last 7 lbs represent pleasure. They represent meals out, without having to pick the dish that will be lowest in calories. They represent a  birthday cake with your kids, a few late afternoon bevvies with a friend, a roast and a glass of red wine on a winter Sunday. If we obsess over those  last 7 lbs, we actually lose so much more than just weight. We lose pleasure, freedom and joy. We lose ourselves. Resources: - Join Power up Your Perimenopause http://www.powerupyourperimenopause.com/  - The Perimenopause Minis: Episode 4 -The Key Elements of Midlife Fitness https://apple.co/3UszHTF - Join the ChickFit Members Club - www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub - My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/ - Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit - Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit