I'm sort of the same, since I've been swimming regularly again my clothes have been fitting differently and I have visibly dropped a bit of bulk.
I think the thing is you need to be okay with how you are, no matter how you are. Yes, I'm proud to be fat, but I'm also proud to be healthy and exercise regularly and take care of myself. They aren't mutually exclusive, you can love your body and also love being healthy. The thing I always keep in mind is to not focus on numbers, measurements, or what the scales say. I don't exercise for the sake of losing weight, I exercise because I enjoy it (I love love love the water), I exercise because it's good for me, I exercise because it helps my back feel better and because it makes me feel good.
It's hard, but try to ignore the numbers and stop trying to balance intake with output and just do your belly dancing for the joy of it. It is not hypocrisy to promote size-acceptance, because it's not just about plus sizes, I sometimes find it hard to reconcile as well but I swim for my own reasons and not anybody elses. I'll be happy whether I'm a size 24 or 18 or whatever, that's what acceptance is about, but I'm not going to obsess over those numbers or my exercise or diet, because that's not healthy or positive. :)
I think the thing is you need to be okay with how you are, no matter how you are. Yes, I'm proud to be fat, but I'm also proud to be healthy and exercise regularly and take care of myself. They aren't mutually exclusive, you can love your body and also love being healthy. The thing I always keep in mind is to not focus on numbers, measurements, or what the scales say. I don't exercise for the sake of losing weight, I exercise because I enjoy it (I love love love the water), I exercise because it's good for me, I exercise because it helps my back feel better and because it makes me feel good.
It's hard, but try to ignore the numbers and stop trying to balance intake with output and just do your belly dancing for the joy of it. It is not hypocrisy to promote size-acceptance, because it's not just about plus sizes, I sometimes find it hard to reconcile as well but I swim for my own reasons and not anybody elses. I'll be happy whether I'm a size 24 or 18 or whatever, that's what acceptance is about, but I'm not going to obsess over those numbers or my exercise or diet, because that's not healthy or positive. :)
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