I DID IT!!

 Man!!! Life can have some highs and it can have some lows. Towards the end of last year I experienced some lows. I went through somethings which I will soon share. Sometimes when going through something you unconsciously go into a depression. Depression can come in different forms and you may not always be able to spot it at first. Well, I was unconsciously going through depression. How did I know?!? Because, I stopped doing something that I loved….working out. I had a routine of getting up in the mornings and working out. I lost a significant amount of weight in the process and I was feeling good. Then, I fractured my foot and rested for a month or two. I couldn’t pull myself to get back in there. I got so consumed with life’s stresses that I just began to unconsciously eat. That’s what I do when I’m stressed . I stress eat. I’m mean I was eating everything. Candy, chips, pop. You name it, I was eating it. I didn’t feel good about myself at all. I kept saying. Next week I’m going to start going to the gym. Next week became months. It wasn’t until one day I was looking for an outfit and realized “I CAN’T  FIT ANYTHING!!”. I looked in the mirror and I didn’t recognize the woman looking back at me. I thought “I need to get back to me”. I happened to run across a YouTube that was title “Be intentional about being the person you want to be”. So, I finally did it. Yesterday, even though mentally I wasn’t feeling it but I knew I needed to start. So I put on my workout clothes and went to the gym. I went in there. Nobody was there. I took my AirPods out and found my old workout playlist and started the treadmill. At first, I was like “why are you here?” “Go back upstairs you’re too tired” I shut that down real quick. I got my first cardio workout in. I am so proud of myself because I took that first step. Now I have the motivation to keep going. I have definitely struggled in this area. I start working out and then I quit. No more quitting. I’m moving forward. 

Has there been any areas in your life that you’ve struggled with? Have you lost all motivation to start? Let me know in the comments.

You can do whatever you set your mind to. You’re in control of your body. You can use this in your everyday life. Don’t give up. If you fail and have to start again SO WHAT! At least you are starting. Let’s get it!!