As I was pondering what I could say to encourage ya'll today some thoughts came to mind that I wanted to share.
The first thing I wanted to talk about is my struggles and here is why. I know for me, when I read blogs about people working out or hear about it, they are always so excited and passionate and I think to myself 'wow, I don't know if I could be that into it or that committed.' I kind of figured in my own mind that if I wasn't fired up about it or doing what everyone else was doing to get in shape that it wouldn't happen for me, so I just didn't make the effort. I reasoned myself right out of doing the right thing, so I decided I wanted to put that myth to rest for ya'll tonight who have those same thoughts. And before I start I want you to know I come at you in this email with a light heart and in good mood so this is not at all meant as condemnation. I am hoping that in sharing my mistakes you can learn from them and not walk the same path but speed past them to victory!
I want to lose weight just like a lot of people do but I am not highly motivated to do so. I want the pill you take that sheds the pounds with no effort and would rather be cuddled up on the couch in my comfortable clothes watching a good movie with my family than at the gym working out with a bunch of people I don't know lol. However as most of you know there is no fairy dust to turn yourself into a model and there is not a one-size fits all plan to lose weight and keep physically fit. Not everyone will agree with what I just said but I am not here to tickle feathers, I am here to be honest.
So let's be honest. I completed day 3 of my 21 day challenge and here is a recap of those first 3 days and how they went for me. This will get personal and a little detailed but it's for a point.
Day 1 - I made the decision that I would start the 21 day fitness challenge before everyone following this blog to be a better encouragement to all of you. I figured if I walked the path first I could tell you where the potholes were so that you could avoid them! I went to the gym and did some walking and running. One key in this is that I found a part of fitness I could get excited about which was running. I really enjoy cardio so I put my focus here to get started. The decision was the hardest part because I knew once I started this blog I would HAVE to be accountable. I was kind of excited to start (just being honest here). I wasn't totally fired up but I was looking forward to the results, not the work. I also want to note that I decided to start this on the heaviest day of my cycle. Why, I have no idea but I believe it takes some of the excuses away from those ladies who just want a way out and use that as one open door.
Day 2 - I did not want to work out at all. I woke up yesterday morning in the worst pain I have been in, in years in regards to my cycles and due to some medical things I am walking through I am not allowed to take motrin (the only thing that works for me). So I had a decision to make...do I submit to the pain I was in and make an excuse as to why I could not move forward or do I 'man up' and move forward and put my focus somewhere else? I chose to move forward and completed another great work out later that day. I've heard it said 'you can tell the size of a man by the size of the problems that stop him from moving forward.' Wow! So if a paper cut or a little bit of pain stops you and justifies why you're not going to do the right things, what does that say about your character? It's a hard word to ponder on but the truth hurts and that slapped me in the face.
Day 3 - I had my family in town today. We had a great day spending time together, went out to eat and relaxed. At the time they left the last thing I wanted to do was work out and to add to the decision was the fact that my gym closed an hour from the moment I had to make the decision. Then I thought about you. As your leader in this how could I justify not working out with a lame excuse. "I don't feel like it' is not a good excuse to not do anything so I got up and made the decision that I was going to continue on this journey and be a woman that was accountable to my word. I went to the gym and was able to complete a 17 minute work out before I got kicked out of the gym.
Here is my point. When you make the decision to do something different with your life, obstacles are going to come. Now these obstacles I faced were nothing more than mentality issues that I needed to overcome. For some people those are the most difficult but it's when you make the decision to overcome those challenges that you start to really make progress and press through the barriers that are holding you back. For others the challenges are far more difficult to overcome but when a challenge arises there is always a door to walk through that will keep you on track if you seek it out and don't submit to the drama of the circumstances.
I believe in you and I know that you can press through any adversities you are facing today!
The first thing I wanted to talk about is my struggles and here is why. I know for me, when I read blogs about people working out or hear about it, they are always so excited and passionate and I think to myself 'wow, I don't know if I could be that into it or that committed.' I kind of figured in my own mind that if I wasn't fired up about it or doing what everyone else was doing to get in shape that it wouldn't happen for me, so I just didn't make the effort. I reasoned myself right out of doing the right thing, so I decided I wanted to put that myth to rest for ya'll tonight who have those same thoughts. And before I start I want you to know I come at you in this email with a light heart and in good mood so this is not at all meant as condemnation. I am hoping that in sharing my mistakes you can learn from them and not walk the same path but speed past them to victory!
I want to lose weight just like a lot of people do but I am not highly motivated to do so. I want the pill you take that sheds the pounds with no effort and would rather be cuddled up on the couch in my comfortable clothes watching a good movie with my family than at the gym working out with a bunch of people I don't know lol. However as most of you know there is no fairy dust to turn yourself into a model and there is not a one-size fits all plan to lose weight and keep physically fit. Not everyone will agree with what I just said but I am not here to tickle feathers, I am here to be honest.
So let's be honest. I completed day 3 of my 21 day challenge and here is a recap of those first 3 days and how they went for me. This will get personal and a little detailed but it's for a point.
Day 1 - I made the decision that I would start the 21 day fitness challenge before everyone following this blog to be a better encouragement to all of you. I figured if I walked the path first I could tell you where the potholes were so that you could avoid them! I went to the gym and did some walking and running. One key in this is that I found a part of fitness I could get excited about which was running. I really enjoy cardio so I put my focus here to get started. The decision was the hardest part because I knew once I started this blog I would HAVE to be accountable. I was kind of excited to start (just being honest here). I wasn't totally fired up but I was looking forward to the results, not the work. I also want to note that I decided to start this on the heaviest day of my cycle. Why, I have no idea but I believe it takes some of the excuses away from those ladies who just want a way out and use that as one open door.
Day 2 - I did not want to work out at all. I woke up yesterday morning in the worst pain I have been in, in years in regards to my cycles and due to some medical things I am walking through I am not allowed to take motrin (the only thing that works for me). So I had a decision to make...do I submit to the pain I was in and make an excuse as to why I could not move forward or do I 'man up' and move forward and put my focus somewhere else? I chose to move forward and completed another great work out later that day. I've heard it said 'you can tell the size of a man by the size of the problems that stop him from moving forward.' Wow! So if a paper cut or a little bit of pain stops you and justifies why you're not going to do the right things, what does that say about your character? It's a hard word to ponder on but the truth hurts and that slapped me in the face.
Day 3 - I had my family in town today. We had a great day spending time together, went out to eat and relaxed. At the time they left the last thing I wanted to do was work out and to add to the decision was the fact that my gym closed an hour from the moment I had to make the decision. Then I thought about you. As your leader in this how could I justify not working out with a lame excuse. "I don't feel like it' is not a good excuse to not do anything so I got up and made the decision that I was going to continue on this journey and be a woman that was accountable to my word. I went to the gym and was able to complete a 17 minute work out before I got kicked out of the gym.
Here is my point. When you make the decision to do something different with your life, obstacles are going to come. Now these obstacles I faced were nothing more than mentality issues that I needed to overcome. For some people those are the most difficult but it's when you make the decision to overcome those challenges that you start to really make progress and press through the barriers that are holding you back. For others the challenges are far more difficult to overcome but when a challenge arises there is always a door to walk through that will keep you on track if you seek it out and don't submit to the drama of the circumstances.
I believe in you and I know that you can press through any adversities you are facing today!
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