I opened up my Pinterest for the first time since high school yesterday. I had a lot of random cringe prom and tattoo boards, but I also had a board titled “weight loss”. On that board I had pinned tips and tricks for quick and fast weight loss, weird wrap ideas to wrap your stomach and thighs that you would sleep with in to help decrease fat and decrease the look of cellulite, diets to lose weight fast... The list goes on. Me, a healthy varsity cheerleader competing, conditioning, practicing, and cheering at all football and basketball games year round was convinced that I was fat and needed to fix it. Like so many of us were throughout our childhood and teen years. It was so sad to see that board, remembering how I felt when I made it, remembering the friends I had, the family comments on my weight; and as sad as that was, I laughed. I laughed seeing it because I could not believe how far I have come. Learning to love yourself doesn’t happen overnight; that board was made 8 years ago. But this journey has absolutely been worth it. #selflove #confidence #bodypositivity #growth #antidiet