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Identity Crisis
Last week, someone left me with an interesting tidbit of information. While discussing nutrition plans and goals, they mentioned that our identity drives our beliefs and actions. Change your identity, change your circumstances. I have been mulling this over for a few days, and I keep wondering if this is the reason for my stagnation. Am I spinning my wheels and forgoing progress because in my unconscious mind, I’m still not an active, healthy person? Holding myself back For a long time, my identity was…
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Under Pressure
Last year, like everyone else, I watched Encanto, didn’t talk about Bruno (no, no, no), and really related to Luisa in a lot of different ways, but I especially related to all of the pressure she put upon herself. I dare any adult to read the lyrics of “Surface Pressure” and try not to relate. We place ourselves under pressure, we have high expectations of ourselves, and we also imagine that others expect certain things from us, especially if we are in a position of…
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Day 21 is over and done
AKA how to do 75 Hard while moving your kid to college. (Maybe this was why I was in a funk all week!) Top Ten Takeaways from Dorm Move In Find a lot of rest stops. That gallon of water is NO JOKE. Buc-ees for the win! Make sure to pack extra snacks so you know you have something to fall back on. Dorm move in counts as a workout. Count your wins! You followed your diet, didn’t cheat, and didn’t stress eat or head…
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What the Funk
I’m not sure why, but some weeks feel longer than others. This is one of those weeks for me. I’ve been in a funk for a few days. It is a week where I kind of wish I was not on 75 Hard so I could relax with a glass (or ten 😏) of wine or a huge piece of chocolate cake or something equally not in line with my ultimate goals. What this means is I need to be more creative than sugar or…
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15 Days Down…60 to go!
I probably should not have written how many days were left in this round. Don’t want to mess with my head any more than usual! 😅 I’m proud of my progress in the first 15 days down though. 💪 The Past 15 Days I’ve completed one book, The Power of One More by Ed Mylett, and I’m around halfway through book number 2, Winning by Tim Grover. Another of Tim Grover’s books, Relentless, is on my top ten nonfiction reads list. So far, I like…
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Keep Going…You never know who is watching
That sounds creepy, like “I always feel like…somebody’s watching me” but that isn’t really how I mean it. What I mean is, your imperfect journey could be someone’s inspiration. You never know who is inspired by your progress. How I see my progress I know all about thinking that the progress is too slow. Nothing is happening. My body must be happy with the extra weight. Maybe it will always stick around. Maybe I don’t work hard enough. Or I don’t eat well enough. It…
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75 Days, 0 Compromises
Instead of thinking how hard your journey is, think how great your story will be. Andy Frisella Week 1 of the 75 Hard Program created by Andy Frisella is in the books. I’ve challenged myself to complete this program before, and this is my second time around the block. The second time has less initial excitement, to be honest. There is no wondering ‘can I really do this?’ because I know I can. I’ve done it. I didn’t see the physical results I wanted to…
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Running …away from doubt
Runner’s high? I hear that phrase and the memes from The Princess Bride run through my head. It is hard to feel a sense of euphoria around something that has always discouraged you and made you insecure. Some people enjoy running. From the time I was little, and forced to participate in summer track, I remember dreading it. I was never the fastest kid, and my short legs made field events improbable at best. Stuck running long distance and relay races…and when I got old…
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Never Miss a Monday
How you start your week is how you’ll finish it. Start with excuses, build on those excuses. Start with action, build on that action. i.e. NEVER MISS A MONDAY. Showing up is half the battle Picture Monday morning. Your alarm clock is blaring. Instead of jumping out of bed, you hit “snooze” and roll over for 9 more minutes of glorious sleep. (Why it is 9 minutes and not an even 10, I’ll probably never figure out). That alarm blares again in what FEELS like…
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Begin from the Beginning
In the summer before 4th grade, I sat in a doctor’s office for my annual checkup. The doc told my mom that if I gained any more weight, I would need to go on a diet. To a 9 year old, that is terrifying. What does this mean? No sweet snacks? Ice cream? How about chips? What is “diet food” and will I be able to eat what other kids eat? A few months later, I vividly remember bawling after a weigh in at the…