It's been a while since my last post. I haven't regressed or stopped my training; on the contrary, I'm busier than ever with it. But life has a way of blasting through the best intentions sometimes, and because my life has sped up recently, something had to go. It wasn't going to be time with my family, my job, or training and losing weight. My blog took a hit for the team, and that's why I haven't been around lately.
SO: since our last episode, I've continued working hard and am now at 62 pounds lost, more clothes sizes lost, and am stronger and healthier than ever. (Yay!) I went through a pretty lengthy plateau - a few months - but the fine people at Elite helped me break through that. Although I'm not losing as much, hand over fist, the way I was at the beginning, I can now pretty much count on losing about 5 pounds a month. I'll take that, thank you. The journey continues, better than ever!
So, recently a few people have asked me how I've managed to do this great and wonderful thing. They are seeing a healthier and smaller me, like I popped out of the box that way. What they are ACTUALLY seeing is the result of eleven months of work-like-a-dog, learn-like-your-life-depends-on-it (because-it-does), be-honest-in-the-food-diary-every-single-freaking-day, come-to-every-class-or-else, sweat-is-your-friend, and you-only-think-you're-dying-but-you're-really-not. Let me be real clear about this: the hardest part about this entire journey has been learning to have faith in my trainers and also in myself. Having the guts to show up to the first class in the first place. Having the willingness to come back to the second class, knowing how hard it's going to be (kind of like having that second baby; ignorance is bliss). Having the trust to listen to what the trainers are saying, and believing them. Having the willingness to APPLY what they're saying. Having the belief that I CAN make it to the end of this exercise. The entire journey is about repetition. Finish this exercise. Finish that exercise. Do that a few times, then rest. Repeat. That gets me to the end of the class. Same thing two days later. Do that a few times, and before you know it, a month has gone by. So many changes happened in the first month that it became much easier very quickly to completely trust what my trainers were saying. Trust in them and belief in me is what has gotten me through. So, now that I've had a chance to think about it a little, if someone were to ask me again how I've managed to do this journey, I have my answer. It's not very earth-shattering or sexy, it's not glamorous or the latest popular mantra, but people, it works. Ready? Here we go:
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
Do what they say. Don't give up.
No shortcuts. Only way through it, is through it. Accept it and live it.
