Facing the Struggle

LifeFitnessHealth

Dec 12

Oh man! This post is going to hurt, but one that is long over due. Can I be honest with you for a minute?

I struggle just like everyone else.

Phew, there I said it. Sometimes we are so quick to only share the positive things in our lives. The parts where we are succeeding. Rarely does anyone show their struggles. Well I don't want to be that person. I want to keep you guys in tune with where exactly I am in my journey. So what am I currently struggling with?

Food.

I love food. I really do. My problem is that I eat way more than I need to, and I eat things that aren't getting me to my goals. It sucks to admit it to myself, but it is embarrassing to admit it to all of you. Probably because I'm afraid to let others down, but ultimately because I had a quick fix in weight loss before and I know that this isn't going to be a quick fix. It was easy to keep going when I was losing 2-3 pounds in a week. It was easy to keep going when I saw my body changing before my eyes.

I know, just like with everything else, that I need to be patient, keep up the work, and not give up. Some days it's easier said than done. Other days I kick ass. For me the gym is not my weakness. I can get up every day for that and have been working out on average 5-6 times per week. I've got that down! Throw weights in front of me and I go, go, go. My weakness is food. The biggest of all of that is pop. I automatically grab a coke for my meals. At this point it's habit and breaking that habit is difficult.

soooooo difficult!!

It's not that I don't like water, I drink 100+ ounces of water a day.

i. just. need. to. break. the. habit.

At this point I don't care about the scale. I don't care about the inches. I need to break my unhealthy habits with food before I can focus on everything else. Because once I break those unhealthy habits I know that things will start working in my favor. I will start seeing results from all of the sweat I am dripping from my workouts. I will feel all of the energy come back to me that is being wasted on digesting crappy food.

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So what am I doing to quit this unhealthy relationship with food? Well for starters, tonight is my work holiday party, so I'm going to enjoy it. Then once I take my last bite I will start my intermittent fasting timer. Tomorrow morning when I wake up I will remind myself of my goals. I will speak kindly to myself, but focus on maintaining discipline throughout the day. I am reading books galore on habits, growth, self-love, health, nutrition, success, etc.

Knowledge is power!

Reflection...

When the day is over I will reflect. I will love myself for the moments of strength and the moments of weakness. I will take note of what led to the struggle. I will find ways to establish better choices next time. Most importantly though, I will thank my body for carrying me through another day and let her know that she is beautiful and that I will work another day at making her the healthiest she can be.

Image says "Discipline is not a mystery. It's the simple and dedicated practice of aligning your vision with your actions."

Breaking these habits isn't going to be easy, but in the end I will be better for it. One day, one meal, one step at a time. That's all I can ask of myself. As my friend says, be 1% better than you were the day before and eventually that 1% adds up.