“Oh my gosh you look so skinny!”

We’ve all heard it before, the ultimate compliment. You look skinny, so you look good, right? Well, maybe not exactly. Why is it that, as girls, we have praised the word skinny and many of us have done anything and everything in our power to be called something that could change our entire day around, but is really just a word. We all know that words are powerful, and in the female vocabulary, I think skinny is one of the most powerful by far. You can build a girl up or break her down using this one, two-syllable word. It is truly insane if you think about it: how much impact a single word has on so many girls’ daily lives. Thankfully, in my opinion, times are changing and we are straying away from the belief that the words healthy and skinny correlate, because it is definitely not a straight-line connection.

With this being said, it took me many years to fully believe that being fit was more important than being skinny, but now it is a fact I abide by, and here’s why. Being fit means that you feel good! Maybe you aren’t the skinniest friend on the block, but I bet you can run the fastest and lift the heaviest. I bet you will wake up the earliest, and have the most productive day. You will spend time thinking about what you will cook for dinner, and you will take your time grocery shopping to select the best items to fuel your body. There’s no better feeling than being skinny? I beg to differ because it feels better being fit. Forcing yourself to participate in crazy diets that limit you down to a bean and a nut a day will never feel as good as serving yourself a filling portion of nutritious, tasty veggies and protein. If you’re looking for a life style change, “getting skinny” isn’t it, believe me. Committing to fitness however, that will change your life and I can tell you as a fact you will feel your best.