Ok I havent contributed in a while but its a very personal one. Top tip by Sarah - Be honest with yourself . I fell foul of this myself recently and learnt (again) how important it is. In December I moved jobs (same company but a lot more responsibility) I wanted the move for ages and was thrilled when I was asked. For the first few weeks everything was fine, I got to the gym early in the morning so I made sure I got my workout in. Then January came - and as the cool kids say these days, sh@t got real. Long hours and lots of stress. I let my eating and training go completely out of the window. One missed gym session lead to two, which led to three, which lead to a week. You get the picture. The thing is the problem was me. I kept telling myself Im too busy, Im too tired what will my new team think if I waltz in at 9.30 and so it went on. Until I got a message from Louise, a contributor and gym buddy I met doing carlis 30 day challenge. She simply asked me if I was ok as we hadnt seen each other as much in the gym over the last few weeks. It was a reality check for me, its not really me to just forget the gym. I bloody love reebok club and training! Id been lying to myself and making any excuse not to train. I had to snap out of it and be honest. The context of all this is that Im someone who gained three stones when they moved to London - and was the most miserable version of me Ive ever been . I got that size by, yep you guessed it, not being honest about what I ate, drank or did. I actually allowed myself to think I ate healthy while tucking into takeaway and wine 4 nights a week. Glad to say Ive lost that weight but Im not where I want to be yet and all the time off made me realise something. As sad as it sounds training makes me happy. A good spin or weights session in the morning makes me happier, more positive and determined throughout the day. So yes Im still busy but I make my food the night before so I dont grab easy to reach junk at work. If I really cant get to the gym in the morning because of work commitments I make myself go in the evening , even if Im tired. Its all about honesty and choices. Thanks so much to Louise and carli, Louises message, carlis posts about falling in love with fitness again - and making time for yourself, couldnt have come at a better time. Thanks Sarah.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 09:17:27 +0000
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