Wrong Direction..?

Once upon a time, there was a girl who began to learn about 'ultra' fitness... not just a 'I go to the gym 4 times per week and I eat well' kind of fitness, but a whole other level, a level where bodies are not just toned and taught but are ripped, the only lumps and bumps on the bodies are meant to be there, they are the biceps, the shoulders, the rounded glutes etc.. These 'ultra fit' women grace the covers of M & F Hers & Oxygen not Shape or other 'fitness' mags. These women take part in bodybuilding competitions. These women have a level of dedication, of total focus on their goals. These women live a life of health and well being. The girl wanted a piece of that life.

She researched and tried to put into practise what she learned.... things got in her way and things didn't always go to plan, but she was always able to bring herself back to the starting line, no matter how long she had been away... She wanted the life that the fitness, the dedication would bring and the years moved on whilst she continued trying, in fact 10 years went by since she had started and the goal was still a long way out in front. After a long time away she had increased in weight and body fat and knew she had to lose it. She researched again.... but this time the focus was on weight loss and her mind not the strength, dedication and clean eating as before. Jillian Michaels taught her everything that the girl now knows about weight loss and 20lbs were dropped! The confidence and attitude of this slowly disappeared and the bad habits started to creep in again along with 10lbs.

So where is the girl now...

She's lost. She's been trying for this goal and missing it for so long that she has given up. She has lost her focus and fire for the goal she has chased for so long.

So where does she go from here? She doesn't want to give up, she has been so close to reaching her goal that she knows she can get there again. She feels bad about herself, her look, her attitude and doesn't want to continue feeling that way. The bad habits have crept in so much that they have become second nature, instead of the automatic response being the healthy one, she so easily goes for the unhealthy one and at this time of the year it is so easy to do.

So she need to rethink her goals, look at what she wants and why she wants it and then road map her way there. Then start to take the steps she needs to, one day at a time. It's a difficult time of year to put these kind of plans in place... parties, meals out, roast dinners, trips away etc... but if she can make the 'healthy' choice then she will at least start to change the habits and stop feeling guilty, regretful etc....