I was in the gym the other day, and there are a few scales throughout. Two thin girls I was walking behind decided to stop by. As walking by them, I overheard one say, "Oh my god I am so scared to weigh myself!" As she stepped on to it, you could hear the other girl say, "Me too!" Hearing this, I felt bad. Why do girls put so much pressure on themselves? These girls were clearly thin, yet they did not think so. CONFIDENCE LADIES!
It's inspiring to see how many people come to me to tell me about their exercise and diet regiments. Some say, "You're going to be so proud of me!" or others may just be super excited to tell me. All of you motivate me when you tell me about your eating plans or exercise habits because it shows somehow I inspire or motivate you. Maybe you know I will be the one to check in on you. I have a few examples of this...
I see why people workout. Not only does it help you stay fit and healthy, it is a GREAT stress reliever.
Steph and my friend Katie decided to commit to running a few miles when they can squeeze it into their schedules. Katie the one night was so excited to tell me :) It's refreshing to hear that people decide to pick up on a healthy hobby. You got this girls! :)
One year ago, I did my second body building competition. It was awesome :) I came in second place which was awesome. I have decided to take a break from it all just because it costs so much money! People don't understand how much money goes into these competitions If you ever get the chance, you should go to one. There are many categories in body building and most people don't get that. Doing my first one was so intimidating. It was in New York, NY and almost all of the contestants were adults. There were women in these competitions that have had 4 + kids which I found SO inspiring. It was motivating to be in a room full of people who have the same dedicated mindset as you. Many people would think I was "crazy" for being on such a strict diet and workout plan. It teaches you discipline on so many levels and pushing beyond limits. There were many times I felt I could just give up BUT working out with my trainer really showed me how much I could do. I learned to do it on my own at school and waking up at 6 am doing my workouts and eating healthy despite living at college. Let me tell you, it's not easy. It's all mental.
My friend Amanda who I wrote about in earlier posts is thinking of doing one! I really hope she gets support from her family :). One day we say we'll do one together. That would be awesome! Everyone had something that motivates them to workout and eat healthy. Mine was body building, others run marathons, some do tough mudders, others just do it for stress relief. Whatever it may be, keep it in mind when you feel like giving up or giving into temptation.
Shes made it this far...and she's still not satisfied!
So go ahead...TEST YOURSELF. What do you have to lose? You may just surprise yourself with how much you can achieve. Take risks and learn from and losses you have. You can do it. I never saw myself doing a bikini competition years ago but hey I tried it. I learned a lot of from it. I know a lot of people who didn't agree with it but I did it anyways. What it comes down to is doing it for YOURSELF! Just do it. Do it for YOU.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover. –Mark Twain
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