body-peace:  The less time that I spend on the scale or in front of the mirror, the less power I give to those things. I used to have a full sized mirror in my room and I would stand in front of it criticizing myself. Now that the only full length mirror is in the living room that I share with my roommates, I spend a lot less time obsessing in front of it. Not having a scale in the apartment also allows me to focus on my overall health and lifestyle rather than a number on a scale. I don't weigh the same as I did when I was in high school and at the back of my mind, I want to go back to that number. But in retrospect, I wasn't satisfied with that number. I was never satisfied with the number that showed up on that scale. What does that say about body image? It's always more about your mind than your body.
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