We all see that green-eyed monster at some point. It's how you handle it that can either make or break you.
Remember.....
Ok so now that I said that.....
I love the support I get from all of you and
love to cheer you all on as much as I can.But.
Want to know what I started out with?
I started out with 5 minutes.
5 hellish minutes of exercise a day.
I didn't jump into Insanity (I've yet to do it too lol) and I didn't go from zero to hours of exercise in the attempt to "keep up with the Joneses of the weight loss world".
5 freakishly long minutes. I thought those 5 minutes was going to kill me.
Did I get jealous when I saw people doing more? You bet I did. I had to learn to put blinders on and worry about what I was doing. Hard? Yes indeed! Do able? Of course....with a little bit of work.
What am I trying to get at?
Comparison is the thief of your joy. Know your limits & aim for them. Instead of being hard on yourself because you only did "X" today twist that around!
You are a freaking ROCKSTAR because you did "X" today!
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Are you going to let comparison steal your joy?
What a great post and reminder to all of us!! I think that comparison in any area of life is a joy stealer - when I first started blogging I really struggled with the comparison trap. Once I got over that I realized that I love blogging and the community and it doesn't matter what others can do/achieve - I just do what I do.
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Lisa and Im 43 years old. I currently weigh 336 pounds. I try to eat healthy and workout everyday but I always fail and get unmotivated and quit!!! I need help!!!! I need someone to teach me how and what to eat. When I do stick to it, I have myself eating 1500 a day or less. Please help me!!!!! You have loss so much weight!!!! HELP!!!! Im so depressed because of this!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLisa, don't give up! Go see your doctor or speak to a nutritionist regarding how many calories to eat a day. Sometimes when we don't eat enough our bodies go into starvation made and sort of shuts down. I am not as professional and am on my own journey but heard your flea for help in your post. I recently bought a Polar watch that counts your calories that you burn in a day while you wear it. I was surprised to see that I burn close to 3000 calories a day so eating 1600 a day was not enough to fuel my body. Pushing it up close to 2000 and hoping for better results. Good luck to you on your journey!
DeleteBack in January 2007, I just started with walking. Then I walked and walked and walked--600 miles. And then I dipped my toes into weight lifting on machines. The next year I learned how to do free weights. The next year yoga.
ReplyDeleteNow, 6 years later, I'm a fitness freak--happening just one baby step at at time. I do so many fantastic exercises, bench press with the 45 pound plates on the bar, headstands, standing backbends, splits.<<All of this fitness journey started with walking!!!
So NO ONE should think that walking is not good enough. Just start with something you can do--and keep taking baby steps of progress. :D
I love those quotes. I used to compare my journey to a lot of other people I saw. I realized then that everyone is different and everyone's body responds differently! So thanks for sharing these! Just reminded me that I am my own person :)
ReplyDeleteANd how gradually did you increase your rythm of exercise?
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