Right now I am in a bit of a funk. Right now I am having trouble getting where I want to be. I just started a new workout. The problem is that I am eating way too much. I am doing more physically than I was but the real problem is what I am eating. I know what to do. I am just having trouble making myself do it. I have been here before. The point of "something has to change". Sometimes you get to a point where you just deal with things the way they are because, well, it is just easier. You may not be happy with your body or your job or the person you are with. You may not be happy with it but you tell yourself you really can't do anything about it. But you can. Most people know that I went through a big change a few years ago. I weighed 260 pounds. I was all fat, no muscle. I didn't really feel like I could change. When I joined a weight loss competition at work I learned that I could change. 78 pounds later I was a new person. I have since added alot more weight. Most of it good weight but not all of it. I know what I am capable of doing because I have changed my body so much. I don't need major changes, just getting myself in better shape. My problem right now is getting it done. Why am I having a problem getting it done? I am never completely happy with my body but I work hard to get to where I want to be. And no it's not the typical "oh I am fat, I need to lose weight" routine. If I want to be able to run as much as I like and do well in races then I need to make sure my body will be able to do what I want it to do. When people tell me that they need to lose weight or get in better shape I always let them know that they are fine how they are. However, I also tell them that if they are not happy with themselves that they should do something about it. Everyone else may think you are fine but if you are not happy with yourself that is most important. Since your happiness is completely up to you, you should work to make yourself happy. It's best not to obsess over it. Just try to improve yourself a little at a time. If your problem is something else like your job or where you feel you are in life you need to make adjustments to make youself happy. That doesn't mean you have to quit your job or end relationships. Maybe you just need to break away from the things that make you feel the way you do. I added a video of a song that I really like by Three Days Grace. The name of the song is "Break" and it is about breaking away from the things that hold you back. It is definitely one of my go-to songs when I need some motivation. "Break away from everybody, Break away from everything. If you can't stand the way this place is, Take yourself to higher places." I love that chorus. It reminds me to stop letting things hold me back and get myself to where I want to be. "Tonight I start the fire, Tonight I BREAK AWAY!"
Well, here it is. The moment that only a couple people have been waiting for. My first blog post. A few months back I noticed a friend of mine on facebook had a post that was a link to a blog. The title seemed interesting so I figured I would check it out. I was blown away by how honest and brave it was of her to write about something that was a very personal subject. I really didn't know that much about her but I knew what she was refering to and I thought it was amazing that she could be so bold. After I read some of her blogs I started reading others. I found some from runners and other athletes and musicians. I became inspired by alot of the things I was reading. Something that I never shared with anyone, until I told my wife Staci, was that I always wanted to be able to write out my feelings. When I told her I am not sure she thought I was serious. I rarely even say what is on my mind, how could I ever put it into words on a computer. Well, here goes nothing. I originally plan
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