It’s time for a little self-love and appreciation! We can spend so much time and energy being upset about how we look and wishing our bodies were different that it’s easy to lose sight of the things we love about our bodies.

You can gain a lot when you focus on something positive. Remembering what you love about yourself can increase your motivation to get and stay healthy. If it’s something that you noticed as you lost weight, remembering it can remind you how far you’ve come and how much your hard work is paying off.

So, which body part do you love the most? Is it your face with a pretty smile? Is it your calves that are starting to show now that you’ve been working out? Is it your elbow that’s now visible?

Wow, this is actually the first time since surgery that I've thought about this. I guess I would say that as I lose weight and my face thins out, I can now see cute dimples and high cheekbones. Turns out I actually have a nice facial structure. Who knew?!

That, and my hands. I've always had "baby hands" (thanks mom. ) with dimples in my knuckles. My hands are still chubby but I can now see bones and tendons, and when I see my hands in pictures I sometimes find myself thinking "hmm, you almost can't tell I'm overweight anymore." It's weird, and very nice.

Edited June 19, 201610 yr by Cervidae

my eyes

but since WLS I would have to say the whole package. EVERYTHING is easier. my body feels better, it moves better and according to the people I love, even looks better. I'm quite happy to have a waist and a neck again.

After all is said and done, my favorite body part is my brain. Whether I'm fat or thinner, it has remained sharp and on point.

If I can learn to listen to my brain more and my hormones less, I know I will be able to stay focused on my WLS journey.

I was side tracked for so many years when I was listening to my heart and hormones. My brain tried--really tried to "reason me way out of the fog

When I finally stopped blaming myself for circumstances beyond my control, took a deep breath, looked at my world rationally, I could almost hear my brain "sigh" as if to say, "finally, Girl. It's about time you heard me".

I am ever so grateful that I did.

Yes. I am most fond of my brain.

I love:

My eyes

My smile

My brain

My hair

My waist

My clavicle/shoulder area

I love how my collarbones show now and how narrow I think I look shoulder to shoulder.

Definitely the collar bones! Those things make me smiiiiiiiile!

My face, my eyes, my smile, my hair and my sense of humour

I love my curves, I love my butt, my arms, my legs, the upper part of my stomach (lol had a baby). My lips, my smile, my eyes. Just want to be in a healthier frame. This was good, thank you:)

Edited June 20, 201610 yr by Deuel30

Collar bone / clavicle area and waist

My hips. I've always loved my hips, even when I was obese. I love laying on my side in bed and seeing how they curve to give me that hourglass effect.

I love my brain. I also love my hips and my butt. Even at my highest I like that my butt was round and pretty high up. I like my face as its thinning out and my long fingers that are less fat now.

LS

<---- Look at me!! There is nothing about me that isn't awesome.

And if you take the time to KNOW me as a person, you'd also agree. I may be loud mouthed, opinionated and blunt, but my heart is where it should be.

I love my waist, collar bones and skinny fingers!

I love my strong legs that walk me painlessly 4 to 10 miles every day!