Have you ever criticized your body out loud or secretly thought negative thoughts about the way your body looks? I know that I have from time to time, though I try not to. This week I plan to do my own private version of a study that Glamour recently concluded where they had a group of women record every negative thought that they had towards their bodies, shockingly the results ranged from 13 to 100 unhealthy thoughts each day. I believe that I'll end up on the lower end, however who knows since I may very well have thoughts about my body that doesn't even register. 

Hopefully, this experiment will teach all of us to be aware of our negative thoughts and learn to accept our beauty at any stage in our lives. Too much emphasis has been placed on weight. There are women damaging themselves with eating disorders and also overtraining in the gyms all in an effort to be skinny. Let's not forget that there was a time when having a few extra pounds was considered skinny, now it seems as if being skinny at any cost is all the rage. Just looking at the endless diet and fitness products on the market, the at times terrifying fad diets and teenage anorexia trends proves the importance that have been placed on being 5 pounds less than everyone else. 

As I've already said, I'll be tracking each negative thought that I have this week in reference to my body. If you're looking for an eye opening challenge then take part in this challenge with me. It should be a good experience in adding awareness and learning to love yourself. If you have any thoughts on this challenge or want to mention what you learned through this challenge, be sure to add a comment or two in the comment box.