I decided since I am making this blog to keep track of my fitness journey I need to be brutally honest with myself or I am not going to make it. The real start of this journey started in December 2010 and has come till now. I was incredibly determined when I first started working out and changing my eating habits. I had to research a lot, because I didn't have the knowledge I needed to change myself. I have studied a couple of books and read hundreds of articles on eating strategies and work out plans and enjoyed every minute of it. I was doing amazing and sticking pretty darn close to what I needed to do to keep progressing on this journey. I hit a few bumps in the road about one month ago when I found out I was getting my license suspended for one month. This wasn't what I wanted to happen, but it did and I thought all would be well... until I realized that my transportation that was getting me to the gym once or twice a day was just taken away. The next bump I hit, which is a good thing, but something I need to figure out was gaining friends. When I first started this journey I didn't have friends, which made doing my own thing and sticking to my plan quite easy. I didn't have anyone wanting to hang out with me which meant all my free time could be dedicated to the gym. I love having friends I just have to find a balance (which I have yet to do). The last bump I believe hit when I went on vacation to California and I decided to take the week off from working out and eating good. That plan wouldn't have been so bad had I known that when I came back home the caffeine and sugar cravings were going to haunt me like a bad dream. I couldn't shake the want for horrible foods and the temptations I had concord were back. There it is... the bumps which lead to where I am now. I have been eating terrible I barley get any work outs in during the week and to top it off I work and KFC and constantly get tempted by the greasy fried chicken. Oh... by the way this week I have been sick and feeling awful to say the least.
I read something that got me thinking today. "You should not, however, become discouraged; discouragement will weaken your faith. If you lower your expectations, effectiveness will decrease, your desire will weaken..."(Olsen 10). This is exactly me at this point in my journey. I have become discouraged and by doing so I have lost faith in myself to be disciplined and dedicated and full of motivations to accomplish what I truly want. My effectiveness to get up early and work out totally decreased. My desire has weaken but I have not lost my desire to keep trying, that's the whole point of my starting this blog and becoming honest with myself and how I have been slacking, because once I have admitted that I have I can change and continue on my course and succeed. That's exactly what I am going to do to...succeed.
I am going to end every post with a quote to go along with what I've said or what inspired me that day. Today the quote is by George Sheehan.
"Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be."
Hi Whitney,
ReplyDeleteGreat Blog. I'm probably going to be your No. 1 fan because I believe in you. Here is a little quote of encouragement on your journey.
I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
~Dr. Seuss
You can do whatever you put your mind to do. Maybe I will have to post some healthy recipes just for you! Good luck. I'm a follower.
Thank you for reading my blog! It means a lot, and if you do make some healthy recipes I will be sure to try them! Thank you for your support and your example.
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