As women, we should be proud of our strength, look in the mirror and feel good, not criticize.
One thing I've spent a lot of time exploring and thinking about recently is body image, and specifically body image for women in this country. Crossfit has completely transformed my outlook on my body...I am proud of my growing butt, my strong thicker legs and my defined arms and shoulders. I look in the mirror and see PRs and times, not flaws and fat.
And trust me, it took me a long time to get where I am today. If you look at the pictures of me below, I was all over the place. Up to 160lbs of fat at one point and down to 110lbs of skin and bones at another. It was a constant mental battle for me and I watched some of my closest friends struggle with the same exact thing. The media provides us with this "skinny is good, fat is bad" mentality that in turn causes women, including myself, to focus on how small my waist is and how much the scale throws back at me when I step on it.
After years of wanting to be smaller, to have skinnier legs and fit in a size 2, I am now heavier, a bigger size and stronger, more solid. Love your curves, love your body, but treat it right. It's not healthy to not fuel your body and not healthy to overfuel your body. Respect your body and it will give you what you want in return tenfold.
So whether its Crossfit, yoga or running etc.Remember you can be strong and be beautiful.
(This is the stuff I think about on my rest days....)
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