sculpt yourself through love

​Weight loss often starts from a place of frustration—looking in the mirror and feeling unhappy, pinching parts of the body you wish would disappear, or punishing yourself for choices you regret.
 
You may start there, but in reality, when done right, it can move you to deep depths of self love.
Restriction, punishment, and shame are familiar to anyone who has struggled with weight loss.  A huge intention of jolie Optimized is to frame weight loss in the context of nourishment, empowerment, and transformation because I want you to fall in love with yourself.
 
Although food is key - your mind needs a shift.  Start stating your self talk starting now.
We are releasing statements like these:

• "I hate how I look."
• "I need to punish myself in the gym for what I ate."
• "I’m not allowed to have that because I don’t deserve it."
• "Once I lose weight, then I’ll feel good about myself."

New language is:

• "I want to take care of my body, so I choose to have nourishing foods."
• "I move because it will make me feel strong and alive."
• "I deserve to feel amazing, so I fuel my body to feel amazing with."
• "I love myself now, and because of that, I choose what supports my health and happiness."

Actions Speak.
 
You are loving yourself through your food and words, and reinforce and deepen this with actions. Sometimes the easiest way to change our thoughts is through action. 
 
So as you do weight loss, feel the care you are directing toward yourself.  You are loving yourself by sitting and eating well. You love yourself by moving.  You love yourself with boundaries that allow you to rest.  Taking a deep breath is loving yourself. 
 
Everyday add an action of love or reframe an action you take for granted as love. This underscores your inherent spectacular value right now where you are at this moment.  Valuing yourself before you hit goal makes getting and staying there so much easier.
 
Self-love is also celebrating progress—not just an "end goal." Every time you choose foods that nourish you, move your body, or rest when needed - you are already winning!!