Have you ever seen a photo of yourself that sent you spiraling?

This happened to me earlier this week, as I was looking through pictures from our recent trip to Montenegro. And it got me thinking long and hard about a topic very near and dear to me as a gym owner and dietitian...body image.

In this week's episode, I talk about how I've had to reframe my perception of the ideal summer body. I used to chase a size four every summer, and now I try to appreciate my body as the ultimate adventure vehicle.

I talk about:

• how fitness professionals have hang-ups too.
• how endurance hiking changed my body...and my priorities.
• what the book The Gap and the Gain taught me about appreciating my body.
• why I'm trying to focus on all my body does for me, rather than its flaws.

Links:

Dog-Eared Books (Ames, Iowa)

Key Takeaways:

• We all have moments when body image gets the best of us.
• Living in "the gap" keeps us focused on flaws instead of progress.
• A body that lets you live a full life is worth celebrating.
• Don't let body insecurity keep you out of the photos—or out of the adventure.

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