I just completed Shaun Week and I swear I have NEVER mentally connected with a workout more.
Funny thing is I’m not sure I even knew it was happening…
Yesterday I went to take my post workout selfie (obviously) because I have never sweat so much in my life - especially for a workout that was under 30 mins #digdeep - and as I was going to post it I noticed something - it would’ve been the first pic I posted with my full face since the stupid Shingle/Staph debacle. I mean no one but family and close friends have seen me without make-up or anything and I kind of paused because I didn’t think one second about it - and it was UP CLOSE and personal. See right down there?
And as I was snapping the shot Shaun T went into a little shpeel...
This is real life - this is YOU, doing what you can do. This is you, keeping your focus, this is the end of this week, this is not the end of your fitness journey. The work doesn’t begin until you get tired. If you can hold up your body and your mind you will succeed. Do not ever give up.
Progress not perfection right?
Listen I’m an accountability partner to HUNDREDS of ladies. It’s actually my JOB to keep people motivated and I had this realization - sometimes I don’t give MYSELF the same advice I give my challengers. I expect PERFECTION from myself. I expect RESULTS...and QUICK. I am HARD on myself. I am downright MEAN. And why? Because I don’t live up to this standard in my head that I genuinely don’t really NEED to be!?
I just had this full circle moment during this week where I was inspiredAF and I may not be a Supermodel and that’s ok because that’s not my end goal.
I like food.
I reaaaaaallly like food.
I like wine.
I reaaaaaallly like wine.
I like working out.
I reaaaaaallly like working out.
I like fueling my body with clean food.
I reaaaaaallly like fueling my body with clean food.
So all of that makes me a tornado of emotions, values, habits etc.
In the grand scheme of things I live this way because fitness and nutrition has ALWAYS been important to me - EVEN more so now that I have children watching my every move. They see me taking the time to work on me. They see me choosing to spend my money on things that BETTER my life and the way I feel.
THAT IS IMPORTANT.
This is not a restrictive diet. It’s not a fad. It’s not a quick fix. I have found a (somewhat) balanced lifestyle which is FAR more important than a 6 pack or a # on the scale I have in my head. Those are temporary things - I could 100% do both BUT I’d be a HANGRY, aggravated individual.
At the end of the day a few less squishy parts would be nice BUT what’s even nicer is knowing I’m perfectly imperfect.
I am my daughter’s FIRST impression on self esteem and priorities and because of that I am CONSTANTLY striving to be the best version of myself (physically AND mentally) and I can’t be that person if I’m continuously trying to obtain these goals that I KNOW aren’t my reality.
So today, and EVERY day, I will be EXTRA grateful for the body I am in because that thing has done a LOT for me (babies, sicknesses, daily workouts, LOTS of wine etc.) and we’re never going to get better if we’re not appreciative of where we’re at. Want to join me in trying to do the same?