I have stopped posting about my fitness journey basically because I wasn’t sticking to it. However in a way I wish I hadn’t because it kind of kept me honest with myself and hold myself accountable. I find it so inspiring to see so many accomplishing getting themselves fit and healthy. It inspires me to give it ago. I’ll start and then stop. I have been trying to find my motivation to keep going. One of my friends even recommended that I try nutritional supplements like Jack3d and similar others (see Jack3d alternatives here). I may have to give it a try if my current plan does not work out. I think that I put so much pressure on myself that it makes me get so frustrated when I miss a day of exercising or go over the calories that I set for myself. It’s basically my thought process that makes me lose interest. I have high expectations for myself and I would like to succeed more than anything. Then on top of that I am constantly comparing myself to others. I’ll see someone post on social media that they worked out 2 hours and in my head it’s like well dang I only worked out 30 minutes. Then I find myself feeling horrible for not pushing myself more. These things have got to change. So I am setting out to do that.
I have decided to change my attitude and think more positive about the things that I am doing instead of comparing myself to what others are doing. I am going to try to find a victory in the workouts I do. If I only workout 5 minutes that is 5 more minutes than I did when I wasn’t exercising and then set a goal to do more the next day. Same thing with my food intake. If I go over my calories one day I won’t beat myself up over it. I will make a goal to eat better the next day. I am also planning on doing posts occasionally if not weekly about my progress. I feel it will help me see the changes I need to make and the ones I have made. I don’t know about pictures yet. Maybe. I guess I need to see where I’m starting. I won’t take on too much at one time. I think that was another problem of mind. I tried to do everything at once. Change my eating and exercise. So I think I am going to try to do one first and slowly go into the other. My goal is to get my motor started and keep going. Hopefully I will be able to stick to it. We can only hope.
Hi There!! I know sometimes people can post a whole lot of STUFF and a whole lot of Nothing on Social Media. It’s easy to compare but DON’T. Just do you love. Set a goal for yourself and work towards that. Period. Don’t give up. If you eat extra one day, workout a little harder or longer. Basically, you have to want to get healthy to back in shape FOR YOU and YOU only. You have to make up in your mind that that’s what you want and you are ready for the change. With Change comes sacrifice. How bad do you want it. I worked out FOR ME. Not the hubby, not my friends, not to be seen…. but when I am seen, I want to look great! I want to look in the mirror and be happy! Period. Hope this helps!
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Thank you so much. I think I get inside my head more than anything and I sometimes have to clear it out.
I often avoid talking about my fitness and weight loss journey because I feel I’ve said it all before and have not been successful. I think the other reason is, like you say, once you say it you have to be accountable. I’m going to use that to my advantage and begin to talk about my journey, my successes and failures.
Your journey is your own, may God bless you.
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For me I find many excuses not to exercise. So I am trying to find a way to hold myself accountable.