Challenges. It's a fierce word. Even fiercer when you use it towards yourself. The number one thing I have learned through out all of this (life, losing weight, relationships, etc.) is that it is all a challenge. We describe a challenge as two things: A disagreement or an invitation. For instance, disagreement wise you question something or don't agree with how something is done or what is said. Per-say, someone tells you "You can't" do something. You disagree with them, "Yes, I can!". You then would challenge them on that, "Yes! I can!". Now, when you invite someone to a duel (who can run to the finish line first?) you are engaging them in a challenge.
Now what challenge do you reckon we are talking about here? I challenge myself to lose 20lbs. I disagree with my own thoughts of "I can't do this." and then I invite myself to engage in running, jogging, and eating healthier to lose that weight.
You might be asking "Why in the heck are you explaining this to me!?". Because I, myself, had to really understand the word "Challenge". You can't partake in something you don't fully understand, right?
Now, that this has been cleared up, let's talk about what your challenges are. First off, disagreement. You tell yourself you want to lose weight. How do you lose weight? Workout, eat right, and get more sleep at night. "But, that is too hard." You say to yourself. Hmmm. There is a challenge. You disagreed with yourself. When you hear that voice saying that, slap it in the face and say "Bull, I CAN lose weight." Now, you say "I WILL lose weight." You just invited yourself into this challenge. You challenge yourself not only to lose weight, but to eat healthier, workout more, and get more sleep at night. Three basic things that are not at all difficult once you get used to it.
Basically, you CAN do this. You can lose weight. You can workout more. You can eat healthier. You can sleep better at night. There will be obstacles in your way. You might have a physical disability where it makes it hard to lose weight. Your family might not like to eat healthier (or perhaps you think your budget isn't in it!). You might live on a busy highway or have insomnia to cause your lack of sleep. But, all an obstacle is, is what you see when you take your eyes off the goal. Don't make excuses.
Before
BEFORE
When I graduated high school I weighed a good 183 lbs. Not that anything was wrong with that, I have seen beautiful women who have weighed more than that! But, I wasn't happy with myself. I was miserable not being able to wear what I wanted and hated that I could barley fit into my graduation dress when the day came. Now, I would like to tell you that I was determined to lose weight, I worked hard, etc. But, that is the thing...I didn't. I suffered from my Gallbladder attacks nightly, daily, and all in between. So, I started to lose weight with a combination of birth control and being sick. As November of 2013 hit, I got down to 140! After my surgery that month, I was down to 128 lbs. My goal was to be 120! This is a healthy weight for my height (5'3") and I plan on gaining and toning my muscles in my arms, stomach, legs, and butt. My goal is not to be "perfect" or "beautiful". My goal is to be happy with who I am PHYSICALLY. UPDATE: A few years later, I still struggle with my weight. I was steady at 130lbs and have gotten myself back up to 155lbs. This is where I'm starting again Nov 8 2014
When I graduated high school I weighed a good 183 lbs. Not that anything was wrong with that, I have seen beautiful women who have weighed more than that! But, I wasn't happy with myself. I was miserable not being able to wear what I wanted and hated that I could barley fit into my graduation dress when the day came. Now, I would like to tell you that I was determined to lose weight, I worked hard, etc. But, that is the thing...I didn't. I suffered from my Gallbladder attacks nightly, daily, and all in between. So, I started to lose weight with a combination of birth control and being sick. As November of 2013 hit, I got down to 140! After my surgery that month, I was down to 128 lbs. My goal was to be 120! This is a healthy weight for my height (5'3") and I plan on gaining and toning my muscles in my arms, stomach, legs, and butt. My goal is not to be "perfect" or "beautiful". My goal is to be happy with who I am PHYSICALLY. UPDATE: A few years later, I still struggle with my weight. I was steady at 130lbs and have gotten myself back up to 155lbs. This is where I'm starting again Nov 8 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Personal Body Image.
I need to stop wishing and wanting to have bodies like other women. I need to focus on challenging myself and pushing as far as I can go. I should push myself farther than I ever have before. My body is unuiqe. Men and women alike, we are all different. We don't have the same shapes. STOP COMPARING. Your body, my body, we are all different and it takes different lengths in time, different workouts, different challenges to see a physical improvment in ourselves.
In the end, it all comes down to being proud of ourselves and happy with what we have achieved. My issue is, what if I don't see these achievements? I've lost so much weight. Why am I still complaining about the way I look? Will I ever feel comfortable with myself? Will I ever be happy with who I am? I just have to keep trying. I've gotten to my first goal weight. My next blog will be about that and my newest challenge.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Healthy Bites: Want to Know What 200 Calories Looks Like? ‹ Hello Healthy
Healthy Bites: Want to Know What 200 Calories Looks Like? ‹ Hello Healthy
Check out this article. I was going through my e-mail and stumbled upon Myfitnesspal.com's news letter. I figured I'd look at it, after about 5 times trying to ignore it. It honestly really did help me!
Check out this article. I was going through my e-mail and stumbled upon Myfitnesspal.com's news letter. I figured I'd look at it, after about 5 times trying to ignore it. It honestly really did help me!
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