How to love yourself

This is a topic that will hit home with so many people, because when you think about it we really don't. So how do we love our self and how do we know we don't already? Good question! I can tell you from years of experience that I didn't and really had to learn on my own how to do this. Its very simple when you think about it, and all you need to do is remind yourself what to do.

The first step to loving yourself is doing something for you every day. I know you might say, " But I don't have time." Everyone has time! Take a walk in the evening, sit on your porch with a cup of tea, take a nice warm shower , have a glass of wine and listen to relaxing music. All of these things I have mentioned are just a few of many things you can do to relax and unwind. If you are stressed out all the time it really makes you feel down, can make your body do weird things and can ultimately lead to depression, trust me its all from my own experience. Do yourself a favor and start to do something for yourself, and keep a journal or a blog in no time you will see what a difference it makes. If you didn't love yourself before you will now.

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Fast food is a killer! If you don't believe it, just look back at yourself, friends, family, society. Do you eat out all the time? Look back 15, 20, 30 years ago. We were all more active at one point and some of us a lot skinnier, healthier, happier. Our country has turned into a land of convenience and we have all become lazier. Fast food was the way to refuel on the go and be able to continue. This is a really bad habit. OK, I get it so you love that Wendy's chicken sandwich or that burger from checkers. I admit it there are places I love, but its so very very bad for you. I have made it a point to stop eating out so much, and it does make me feel better.

The typical diet should include 2000 calories to maintain a healthy body weight. If you are a little over weight, you can adjust this but keep it healthy. Talk to your doctor or nutritionist before making any changes to assure that you make the correct choice. My Dr. advised me to keep it between 1800-2000 calories a day. You can join Weight Watcher online, follow Fat Loss for Idiots or simple modify your way of shopping. Greatest advice that I received from friends and they look great, " STOP SHOPPING IN THE MIDDLE ISLES!". Avoid all the boxed stuff, canned basically anything that is processed. I am still working on this but I am getting better. Have a cheat day 3 times a month and eat whatever you want, but the day after go back to your healthy eating and of course you need to exercise. When you feel healthier you will be able to love yourself more.  http://www.livestrong.com/article/263595-how-many-calories-do-i-need-per-meal/

Have fun! Be silly! Being serious all the time does not help anything at all and pretty much makes you hold everything inside. Be silly and let the stress out. Be adventurous and take a drive without using your GPS, just pick a direction and go. It doesn't have to be cross country but travel beyond your comfort zone. I always enjoy our random road trips, and we usually end up discovering something very cool. Have a game night, or a theme for every night of the week. Pick up silly costumes or hats and designate a day of the week. This is just another example on how to be happy and stress free. Stop worrying about what others might think and live. If people have something negative to say about your wacky, fun side they are just jealous!

Life is too short, so you have to be happy! This is the ultimate rule and will help you love yourself more. Be happy because somewhere in the world, someone has it way worse than you. Don't feel sorry for yourself. You think you hit bottom? So its time to climb back up and don't look back. Your mind can make you think things and before you know it, you feel what you think. STOP THAT! Read a book on positivity, cut the negative people from your life. Do something happy for you and surround yourself with happy positive people. Its been proven that the mind can make the body think its ill and this usually involves being depressed. Tell yourself your healthy and happy. Get out of bed, off that couch, drop that McDonald's cheeseburger. Go do something that makes you happy. If you keep telling yourself your sick, tired, etc then you will be. I refuse to be those things anymore and I feel better every day. No its not going to happen overnight but it will happen and you will begin to feel better. This will get yourself on track to a healthier, happier, more loving you! No I am not an expert, just someone who wanted and needed to love herself. So its all up to you, why not start today?

It all comes down to you.