I want to get the ball rolling by sharing the moment in my life where I realized that I needed to make a change. One morning when getting ready to go to class in my first year of personal training, I was sitting on the edge of my bed trying to tie my shoe laces when I realized that I could barely breath, I wondered why this was and then it hit me! My belly was too big and it was putting pressure on my lungs as I was bent over and it gave my lungs no room to inhale any air. At this point in time I thought I would jump on the scales and see what number popped. 120 was the number that come up. At this point I was at my lowest. At this point I knew I had to do something. The years leading up to this I was putting it off, Ill do something about it when I get to 100 kg. then it was 110 kg. But 120 was the last straw. Over the year and especially over the summer, I put in work, I dedicated my time to not only bettering myself but being better for my family. Today I weigh in at 91 kg. Yes sometimes I wanted to quit when it got tough, no it wasnt easy, but I set up a great support network, family, friends and coaches. The hardest thing I found was starting and the first few weeks, because you dont see results in the first week or two and I never knew this, so because I wasnt feeling any better after the first week I thought it wasnt working and that it wasnt worth my time and effort. But the reality was, was that I was just weak, maybe not physically, but mentally. After undergoing this amazing change, I am in the best shape of my life, Im stronger than ever, fitter than I have ever been. Now I have the knowledge to use on the place I call home, I could have moved away but home is where my heart is and I want to utilize my knowledge for the greater good. So what Im trying to say is that, I understand how hard it is to get motivated, I know how difficult it is to keep going especially when it gets hard. If Youre Going Through Hell, Keep Going - Winston Churchill
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 04:00:00 +0000