I am currently trying to get back into my groove-thang regarding kicking major ass at the gym because I very preciptiously stopped all that I was doing to spend every waking minute with family during the holidays and eating whatever the hell I wanted since I had been on such a SUPER.STRICT.DIET.
And then...well, Christmas and the holidays were over and it was all of a sudden nearing the end of January...going into February and I was STILL doing nothing except gorging on Haagan Daaz, Lays potato chips, pasta and pizza.
This is what happens when you restrict yourself to the nth degree when it comes to food and calories and workout twice a day.
It's excruciatingly important for any individual that is embarking on a health & fitness journey to be there...actually *there* mentally every step of the way. If your head is not even in the game, then forget it.
I think it's super important for you to be mindful of everything that you are doing and why you're doing it. Why are you losing weight or getting fit or building muscle? What's the purpose? Is it for you? For me? For your husband or parents? (The answer to that one is that it should be for you).
Are you trying to get healthier? Fitter? Sexier?
Do you want to feel better? Have more confidence? Clap back at dem haters?
Can you see yourself getting there? Can you visiually place yourself at the finish line looking the way and feeling the way that you want to look and feel?
The finished product...that end line - should be clear as day to you.
Because if you don't have that clear goal in mind...actually IN YOUR MIND...than it's going to be hella hard for you to accomplish anything. And that was my problem when I first started all of this a couple years ago...I had no finish line in sight so I was floudering mos of the time. Grabbing at straws or anything to help me get to where I wanted to be.
I also was incredibly impatient. I wanted to get to where I was going...and I wanted to get there yesterday.
It's crucial for you to come to the realization that this entire journey takes time. It's a JOURNEY.
People don't just say that for fun...they don't say "baby steps!" and "you'll get there just persevere" because they don't understand or it's just something for them to say in that moment...they say it because it's the God's honest truth. It's going to take a helluva lot of time, blood, sweat and tears for you to accomplish these goals regarding your body.
Most importantly, you need to work on loving yourself as you are as is.
I definitely understand 100000% how difficult it is to do that...to love yourself. I am STILL learning that....I still have bad days...and there are some good days (mostly bad, lol)...where I could change five million things about myself...but at the end of the day this is the bod that God gave me...and I need to own it and love it. That's why I am loooving these new role models for our girls out there like Ashley Graham, Kate MacKinnon, Melissa McCarthy, Demi Lovato, the list goes on! You do not need to be a praying mantis stick insect figure to be attractive! You can have a booty and thick thighs and huge tata's and still be utterly disirable.
So if you find yourself spouting self-hate to yourself...stop...just for a second, stop and ask yourself WHY. Why are you saying these horrible things to yourself that you wouldn't dare say to your own mother, sister or best friend?
What makes it OK to say them to yourself?
There is absolutely no reason...
You will get more ahead if you ENCOURAGE and EMBRACE yourself instead of beating yourself down and badgering yourself that you 'aren't good enough' because at the end of the day that is a load of bull.
I know, I know...easier said than done.
What do you guys do to get yourself out of that negative thinking?
Share some tips and advice in the comments below. :)
It's excruciatingly important for any individual that is embarking on a health & fitness journey to be there...actually *there* mentally every step of the way. If your head is not even in the game, then forget it.
I think it's super important for you to be mindful of everything that you are doing and why you're doing it. Why are you losing weight or getting fit or building muscle? What's the purpose? Is it for you? For me? For your husband or parents? (The answer to that one is that it should be for you).
Are you trying to get healthier? Fitter? Sexier?
Do you want to feel better? Have more confidence? Clap back at dem haters?
Can you see yourself getting there? Can you visiually place yourself at the finish line looking the way and feeling the way that you want to look and feel?
The finished product...that end line - should be clear as day to you.
Because if you don't have that clear goal in mind...actually IN YOUR MIND...than it's going to be hella hard for you to accomplish anything. And that was my problem when I first started all of this a couple years ago...I had no finish line in sight so I was floudering mos of the time. Grabbing at straws or anything to help me get to where I wanted to be.
I also was incredibly impatient. I wanted to get to where I was going...and I wanted to get there yesterday.
It's crucial for you to come to the realization that this entire journey takes time. It's a JOURNEY.
People don't just say that for fun...they don't say "baby steps!" and "you'll get there just persevere" because they don't understand or it's just something for them to say in that moment...they say it because it's the God's honest truth. It's going to take a helluva lot of time, blood, sweat and tears for you to accomplish these goals regarding your body.
Most importantly, you need to work on loving yourself as you are as is.
I definitely understand 100000% how difficult it is to do that...to love yourself. I am STILL learning that....I still have bad days...and there are some good days (mostly bad, lol)...where I could change five million things about myself...but at the end of the day this is the bod that God gave me...and I need to own it and love it. That's why I am loooving these new role models for our girls out there like Ashley Graham, Kate MacKinnon, Melissa McCarthy, Demi Lovato, the list goes on! You do not need to be a praying mantis stick insect figure to be attractive! You can have a booty and thick thighs and huge tata's and still be utterly disirable.
So if you find yourself spouting self-hate to yourself...stop...just for a second, stop and ask yourself WHY. Why are you saying these horrible things to yourself that you wouldn't dare say to your own mother, sister or best friend?
What makes it OK to say them to yourself?
There is absolutely no reason...
You will get more ahead if you ENCOURAGE and EMBRACE yourself instead of beating yourself down and badgering yourself that you 'aren't good enough' because at the end of the day that is a load of bull.
I know, I know...easier said than done.
What do you guys do to get yourself out of that negative thinking?
Share some tips and advice in the comments below. :)
-S.*
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