I haven’t wanted to write for the sake of writing and try to find things to blog about… But with this post I want to write about some of the struggles I’ve faced, how I’ve managed them, what I’ve learnt and how I’ve tried to keep pushing on.
I’ve now done 28 days out of 60. Almost half way through.
In summary:
I haven’t managed to consistently:
– Complete enough stretching sessions
– Drink enough water everyday
– Do as much extra cardio as I had planned too
– Be as organised as I need to be
Positives:
– I’ve lifted on track and still managing to hold strength while eating in a calorie deficit.
– I’m happy with my diet, slipped up a few times but nothing drastic and I’ve under ate by missing meals if anything.
– I’m still on track to hit the target I set to achieve at the end of 9 weeks.
1a) This is about the long game. There WILL be struggles – it will never be plain sailing. Life will never be convenient or easy. It will be tough – but you have to cope and manage the situations and choose the right decisions.
1b) The stars will never align. You have to MAKE them align. There is no use waiting around for a better, easier more convenient time. You just have to start and battle through.
1c) Everybody wants happiness, but nobody wants pain, but you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain!
A metaphor for how you live your life.
To experience a rainbow, you’ve gotta’ suffer a little pain… or else there will NEVER be a rainbow.
Self discipline, determination, grittiness and you’ve gotta’ be willing to get your ass right out of the comfort zone.
Nothing happens when you’re in your comfort zone.
Whether you live a day inside the best version of yourself is your decision.
But if you are ever going too, you’ve gotta’ start be making NO EXCUSES!!
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2) DO NOT let one bad meal turn into a full bad day of eating. AND DEFINITELY, DO NOT let one bad day turn into a full week. If you slip up, reset, plan and get back on track the next day.
3) DO NOT celebrate the shit you should be doing anyway. I was happy and proud of myself after 14 days and also notice others too looking for recognition after having a hand full of salads and being consistent for 2 weeks. It’s good, positive, great effort – but you have to keep going.
4) I’ve had to adapt my training due to not recovering as quick as I would have liked. With the amount of training I’m doin’ it’s pretty hard to keep my body ache free – and there’s been a couple of days where my whole body has been mega sore and not recovered. Most of the time you can push on, but now and then you have to listen to your body.
5) Slow progress is better than no progress!
No matter how many mistakes you make, you’re still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying!
Stay positive and don’t give up!
Just keep chipping away, even if the progress is slow you’ll still eventually reach your goal – but not if you quit!
I’ve learned so much in 4 weeks about myself, and after analysing a few areas there’s a few changes I need to make to allow myself to stay on track.
Most importantly, I can see the difference. Still not quite visible abs, but I’m getting closer.
