My reason for doing this post is slightly selfish as I want
to monitor myself and also make sure that I don’t give up focusing on health
and exercise. It’s SO much harder to stop doing something once you’ve put it in
writing and people know you’re doing it. On that topic – I think it’s important
to do things for yourself and not others. I think that’s the only way you
actually do things for yourself. I’ve had people tell me to do stuff before and
it neverrrr works. You have to care about yourself enough to make the change.
So basically I guess the start of this part of the story is
I have a gym in my building now. Now – I’ve signed up to gyms before with very
good intentions and it’s lasted a while but not more than a few months. So I’ve
decided to really focus on health and fitness since I moved. (no one is too
lazy to walk downstairs to a gym riiiiight?) I’m one week in so far and I’ve
been 5 times so not too bad. Why am I sharing this? Because I’ve struggled. A
LOT. And I want to give hope to anyone that feels out of control of their body.
Each day is a new chance to take control of it. Love yourself enough to carve
out 20-30 mins minimum to focus on a brisk walk or a short work out.
Mentally and physically it’ll really help with feeling like
a garbage person (we’ve allll been there) and really help you to exist in
reality (post coming on this shortly). It helps in life in general to focus on
something and aim towards that. It’s not necessarily even about the scales or
the pounds lost it’s a lot more about how you feel in yourself/how you fit into
your clothes etc. Also one thing tends to lead to another – so since I’ve been
going to the gym I’ve also brought lunch in and chosen a longer route to work.
I think it’s also really good to reward yourself for small
everyday victories too. You went to the gym today – great! You walked that
extra tube stop to work – go you! We can be super hard on ourselves but it’s
important to treat yourself and your process kindly. And remember everyone is
different so don't judge yourself by other people’s standards.
YOU CAN DO IT! (if you b&q it)
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