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Skip the Scale - It’s Just a Number
Eric Belliveau • March 15, 2017

Yes, we’ve all heard it, yet some of us still refuse to believe it. This is a topic I have gone back and forth with whether or not to open. Reason? Simple. People usually just roll their eyes and push it to the side, or look at me like I don’t know what I’m talking about. I felt inclined to say something because, as a girl, there is a LOT of pressure about image. We face it every day. Growing up, it was always “look this way, dress that way, say this, say that” - an overload of outside sources influencing our idea of ourselves all the time. I have finally come to peace with it, so why the heck should we not talk about it? Get uncomfortable and face the reason as to why it means so much to you. Your ego and excuses probably come running forward. I am going to tell you something…you’ve wasted years caring about that stupid number you see on the scale.

NUMBERS are just numbers.
MUSCLE weighs more than fat.
Height to weight ratio - It matters!
Muscle tissue is approximately 75% water (DRINK WATER).
Fat tissue is approximately 20% water.

In order to actually recover and gain the progress you have been working towards you need to supplement your body the correct way. If you’re really hydrated and full… don’t count on the number being as low as you would like. Energy levels can say a lot more than digits. You might even come to realize you can eat more as long as it is the right fuel. I have been the same weight for a couple years now. I could guarantee that anytime I stepped on the scale this past year it would be anywhere from 140-150 lbs. I actually prefer to be closer to 150. While my weight is the same, physically I have felt and seen my body drastically change now that I am no longer involved in a sport every day. Some good changes, some bad; it all depends on how you look at it.

There will always be something as long as we let it bother us. We all go through a fluctuation. We all go through different stages and experiences. We need to accept that and challenge it. Body image is the key point here. I am not here to lecture or try to change your self image. Habits are meant to be broken, including the one of you telling yourself what you “should” look like. That may mean something different for everyone. Identify what changes you can make one at a time rather than all at once. You’ll start feeling like the best version of yourself. If you do one thing, please come to terms with yourself. Step off the scale and step into your goals. Instead of constantly nagging yourself, wake up every morning and remind yourself that you are lucky enough to roll out of bed and have the chance to chase your better.

The Meat Hangover

By Eric Belliveau • October 7, 2020
When it comes to taking meat out of your diet, some people have the idea that they will only see positive changes immediately following this choice. While those positive changes are definitely part of the deal, so is an adjustment period for your body.

We're Trying

By Eric Belliveau • September 23, 2020
We were all thrown on this crazy ride together. Emotions were running high but so were patience, empathy, inclusion, and respect. Most of us could rally behind the #WeAreInThisTogether manta. We wanted to do right by each other - donate to charities, lend a hand, check-in on one another. Do our part. As the days turn to weeks and the weeks into months these dispositions decayed rapidly. I know that this Quarantine order has been going on for a long time. I know that a great number of us do not agree on the why. I know an even greater number of us are “over it”. I am painfully aware of the difference of opinions surrounding the pandemic. It is impossible to NOT be aware of this. This leads us all to frustration, anger, resentment, and the feeling that you are not being heard. Very real and very human emotions! It is okay to feel this way. I am not only writing this from the perspective of a fellow struggling human. I do find myself struggling with everything I mentioned above. Not just daily but multiple times a day. My ability to focus has been challenged by my worry. My ability to create time for myself and focus on self-care has been derailed for fear of other things becoming more pressing. I work on this every day. I am not only writing this from the perspective of one of the business owners who were never given a playbook for this. For weeks on end I thought WTF happened to the business and how would our model need to change and remain viable, how each business owner had to either weather a period in which we were completely shut down or allowed to operate under capacity restrictions, etc. The unknown of what the timeline would bring and whether we would be able to continue our dreams or make an extremely difficult decision of not continuing. This still haunts every one of us daily. I AM very much writing this as a service provider! I am writing this as an impassioned human who genuinely loves what I do for a living. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to have built a career surrounding something I get excited about every day. I am making a stand for all of us that make their living in the service industry. To the receptionist, hostess, waiter, cook, dry cleaner, teacher, technician, barista, utility worker, automobile service technician… It is truly impossible to be inclusive of everyone here.  No one human mentioned above asked for this ‘situation’ we are in. We are sure as hell trying to provide a level of normalcy, service, care, and happiness to the lives in which we choose to serve. With added restrictions, added expense decreased capacity and the fear of being fined or shut down for doing it incorrectly, everyday.

The Meat Hangover

By Eric Belliveau • October 7, 2020
When it comes to taking meat out of your diet, some people have the idea that they will only see positive changes immediately following this choice. While those positive changes are definitely part of the deal, so is an adjustment period for your body.

We're Trying

By Eric Belliveau • September 23, 2020
We were all thrown on this crazy ride together. Emotions were running high but so were patience, empathy, inclusion, and respect. Most of us could rally behind the #WeAreInThisTogether manta. We wanted to do right by each other - donate to charities, lend a hand, check-in on one another. Do our part. As the days turn to weeks and the weeks into months these dispositions decayed rapidly. I know that this Quarantine order has been going on for a long time. I know that a great number of us do not agree on the why. I know an even greater number of us are “over it”. I am painfully aware of the difference of opinions surrounding the pandemic. It is impossible to NOT be aware of this. This leads us all to frustration, anger, resentment, and the feeling that you are not being heard. Very real and very human emotions! It is okay to feel this way. I am not only writing this from the perspective of a fellow struggling human. I do find myself struggling with everything I mentioned above. Not just daily but multiple times a day. My ability to focus has been challenged by my worry. My ability to create time for myself and focus on self-care has been derailed for fear of other things becoming more pressing. I work on this every day. I am not only writing this from the perspective of one of the business owners who were never given a playbook for this. For weeks on end I thought WTF happened to the business and how would our model need to change and remain viable, how each business owner had to either weather a period in which we were completely shut down or allowed to operate under capacity restrictions, etc. The unknown of what the timeline would bring and whether we would be able to continue our dreams or make an extremely difficult decision of not continuing. This still haunts every one of us daily. I AM very much writing this as a service provider! I am writing this as an impassioned human who genuinely loves what I do for a living. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to have built a career surrounding something I get excited about every day. I am making a stand for all of us that make their living in the service industry. To the receptionist, hostess, waiter, cook, dry cleaner, teacher, technician, barista, utility worker, automobile service technician… It is truly impossible to be inclusive of everyone here.  No one human mentioned above asked for this ‘situation’ we are in. We are sure as hell trying to provide a level of normalcy, service, care, and happiness to the lives in which we choose to serve. With added restrictions, added expense decreased capacity and the fear of being fined or shut down for doing it incorrectly, everyday.
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