So when I was in high school, I was a little over weight than other students. I remember looking at all those girls with beautiful bodies. But I always noticed them complaining about it even though they were so perfect. Far perfect from mine.
Comparing myself to them always made me feel down and it made me feel
like I don’t deserve to have cool and nice friends just because I am
over weight. I felt that if I would have been skinny, people would
probably be much nicer and kind with me. This brought my confidence down
to level zero. I even got nervous when the teachers told me to read out
loud in the class. My voice would get heavier and I probably sounded
like I was gonna cry.
After sometime I decided to put an end to this misery. I began
thinking that I don’t have to feel like this every day. If I really
determine, I can change anything. So from this moment my life changed
forever. I made a list of things I will do to lose weight. I also
assured myself that I will never compare myself with anyone at all.
Especially not to the photoshopped models on magazines. I decided waking
up early and doing my exercise routine, eating food with complete
gratitude, not putting myself on harsh diet but eating everything in
moderation and appreciating my body for at least supporting me. I
followed all these things which by the way I learnt from Louise Hay (an
amazing author and motivational speaker).
After 3-4
months, I lost dramatic weight. I was as skinny as a model. I finally
had the typical body shape that every girl wanted. But somewhere inside I
was still stuck on the level zero. I realised being skinny doesn’t
equal to happiness and more friends. Things like happiness, friends and
confidence comes from the moment when you truly accept yourself and love
yourself for who you are (excuse the cheesy lines but it is true). So
then every night in my bed before going to sleep I would repeat some
affirmations like “I love and accept myself for who I am”, “I am open to
kind people and opportunities that come in my life”, “I am confident in
my own skin and body” etc… I’d also repeat these affirmations whenever I
am alone. I learnt these also from Louise Hay!
Now to this day, I can say with confidence that I have some amazing
and close friends who I absolutely love from the bottom of my heart. I
am so confident that I can even volunteer to do presentations in front
of a few hundred people (and I have). I constantly try new things in
life and that brings me so much happiness. I still have an amazing
figure. Every day I wake up with a huge smile and gratitude for my
beautiful life. Yes I still sometimes make mistakes in life and feel
down but now I know how to get back up in the game 
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