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Summer is hard on those who do not love the body they were given. We are bombarded with pictures of celebrities in bikinis in magazines with headlines about who wore it best. Or even worse, instead of showing “hot” celebrity bodies they mock celebrities that have put on a few. Then to only post an article the next week about loving what you got….which usually is how a celebrity gained 5 pounds and is okay with it.

You may remember me commenting on the fact that I felt I was depressed because of CCS and in a baking slump because of that. Turns out, that while I definitely am still grieving her loss, I was physically exhausted due to my thyroid being out of whack. My thyroid has pretty much stayed the same for years, as has my weight. So when I suddenly gained enough (don’t know a number since I don’t step on a scale) that everything was uncomfortably tight I had to quickly readjust. My thinking that is.

I had gotten quite used to the way my body was. I knew how to dress her and what she could and could not do. So this was a shock. If you have every suffered from a thyroid condition then you know weight can suddenly drop off if you are hyper or if, like me, you have hypo and weight piles on super quickly. I, of course, panicked a little. Oh, crap. The knee-jerk reaction, of course, is maybe I should cleanse. My Advocare selling friends were pushing for it. I politely declined.

Instead, I chose patience. Patience to let my new dosage of meds settles in. Instead, I went and bought two pairs of jeans that would not make me feel like my pants were trying to squeeze me like a boa constrictor. I went through my closet and found things that fit right this very second. I did not throw out the others because I know that I will eventually (again with the patience) get down to that size. I have already lost some of it as things are looser. I have more energy now that the meds are adjusted and so my exercise routine is getting back to what it used to be. Then I reminded myself all the wonderful things my body can still do.

Many of my readers did the Live More Weigh Less Challenge and really liked it…this is different from the paid program. It’s free and if you did it you know it’s not really about weight loss. Just about doing little things for yourself. It’s also only for women. So I thought, why not do one of my own, that included men. Because according to Google analytics half of the people who read my blog are men…which is pretty unusual for food blogging. So just as my mother likes to tell me…I’m special. 😀

So starting July 1st I am going to have a 15-day challenge that is open to men and women. You don’t need to sign up for anything though you really should be signed up for my weekly email (it’s riveting…okay, maybe not, but still). You just need to follow along and do a little something for yourself so that we can get you to Love What You Got. That’s what I’m calling it. So I would love for you to participate and then put it on Instagram with the hashtag of #lovewhatyougot

The more the merrier so have your friends and family join in. I will post the first 7 days on June 30th here on the blog and then a reminder in the regular Wednesday weekly email. If you do plan on joining in, I would love for you to leave a comment so I know!

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  1. Heather says

    June 23, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    How exciting! I can’t wait to participate. While I’m now a self-study LMWL member, there’s something so fun about the free Instagram program. Love the extra little boost to give yourself some loving.

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  2. Cassie says

    June 23, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    I’m in!

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  3. Alice says

    June 23, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    I love the idea! I’m still adjusting to my “new” body after having twins.

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  4. MarthaT says

    June 23, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    I’m in!

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  5. Joy says

    June 23, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    I’m in, I need to like me

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  6. Katie Rose says

    June 23, 2015 at 5:48 pm

    I’m in, kind of. I don’t have instagram. Or a way to take pictures and easily upload them (my phone is older than my 2nd grader). So if it’s mostly about taking pictures, then I’m not in. But if it’s not, then I’m so there. It’s time.

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    • Peabody says

      June 23, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      @katie rose- you can do it however it works for you. I just like Instagram so that people can use the hashtag and I can see what they did and comment. But you don’t have to take pictures at all. Just easier for me to interact with people when they do is all.

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  7. Sarah C says

    June 24, 2015 at 5:18 am

    Totally in.

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  8. Kristin H says

    June 24, 2015 at 7:29 am

    Let’s do this!

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  9. Audra Blair says

    June 24, 2015 at 12:00 pm

    Will learn to use Instagram and then I am in!

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  10. Ash-Lee says

    June 24, 2015 at 6:22 pm

    I will be in a brand new city that day! Definitely In, just finished the free Get Out of Body Jail seminar that Sarah hosted. It was wonderful, I really appreciate the free resources out there for everyone to take part in 🙂

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  11. jacquie says

    June 24, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    i’m in. though do i need to know how to do instagram? or is that just for posting pictures if you want to?

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    • Peabody says

      June 24, 2015 at 8:05 pm

      @jacquie- totally don’t need to have Instagram…it’s just a way for me to see what you were doing and to comment

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  12. Bella says

    June 25, 2015 at 9:49 am

    Love this!

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  13. Erin M. says

    June 26, 2015 at 4:46 am

    I’m in…not sure if I’ll post on Instagram because I’m super shy, but I’ll participate in my own way!

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  14. Julie says

    June 28, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    I really like the idea of this exercise, and can’t wait to see what you have lined up!

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  15. Dianne says

    June 29, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    I’m in and I’m hypo myself. It took months to get me meds right. But once I did the weight dropped and I started feeling good again.

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  16. Lisa S says

    June 29, 2015 at 7:28 pm

    I’m in.

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  17. sara says

    June 30, 2015 at 11:48 am

    I will be joining in! 🙂

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  18. Mary Red says

    July 1, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    I’m in.

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  19. Elizabeth E-W says

    July 21, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    Cute pic! I don’t remember you having so many freckles though! 😀

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    • Peabody says

      July 21, 2015 at 7:28 pm

      I do when I get sun.

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