Things I’m tired of hearing..
Being that you are reading this, you’re probably into working out and share a great love of the fitness lifestyle.. So like me, I’m sure you hear/get certain comments ALL the time that you are just really tired of hearing.. Below are a few of mine..
-“I use to look like you.. When I was younger.” First thing that comes to my mind.. What changed?!?! If you use to look like me, why wouldn’t you want to maintain that and continue looking awesome.. Okay, okay.. So you had a baby.. well… that was 3 years ago.. You’ve had plenty of time to change things around.. there are AMAZING women out there that have had children and you wouldn’t even be able to tell.. They didn’t make excuses, so why should you!
-“I wish I had time to go to the gym”…. I understand some people are busy.. But there is ALWAYS time for it if you really want to do it.. You will make time for it…. You have time to go home and sit on your butt watching TV right.. How about taking a walk after dinner.. Just getting up and doing SOMETHING is better than sitting there wishing… I chose to get up and go to the gym at 3am, so that I have plenty of time to workout, pack my lunch and get ready and be at work by 6am… I make time for it… If you have children, take them to the park.. Have them ride there bike while you go for a walk.. Just stop being lazy!
-“I wish I was as dedicated/motivated as you”…I admit there are days were I just want to sleep in, stay home do NOTHING.. But I get up anyways.. I know I will feel much better once I do.. But why can’t you be as dedicated as me?!?! It’s a mental thing.. You see it as this unattainable task.. Like its SOOO exhausting.. So you defeat yourself before you even try.. I just don’t give myself an option.. Just do it.. Because when I’m standing there looking in the mirror and I’m not 100% satisfied with what I see, I only have myself to blame.. It wasn’t my boyfriend sitting there eating chips on the couch.. No it was ME because I couldn’t resist and had to stick my hand in the bag… You just have to want it bad enough and the motivation and dedication will follow.. I also have pictures of awesome bodies everywhere.. I have them at work on my walls, on my phone, on the fridge.. Fitness magazines literally everywhere in my house! So I’m not perfect.. every now and then I still need me a pick me up.. So I go online and look at my favorite physiques… Before you know it I’m putting on my gym clothes and heading out the door cause I cant wait!
-“I don’t eat like this all the time/I only had(..Insert “healthy” food here)”… Oh MAN! I can not tell you how many times I hear this.. Even my own mom is guilty of this one.. It seems like people need to explain themselves since they know I workout hard and I watch what I eat…. My Step dad is a sweetaholic.. He loves Cookies, Cakes, brownies, fudge.. ANYTHING you name it.. It doesn’t bother me what so ever…. But whenever I go over to my moms house there will be fresh brownies or something on the counter and I will be eyeing them drooling mentally.. LOL! And she will be like “oh those aren’t mine, I don’t like that kinda stuff”.. Honestly, I don’t care who’s they are.. I don’t care if you like them, don’t like them, baked them.. Whatever.. You can eat whatever you want! Just cause I’m cautious about what I eat doesn’t mean you need to explain yourself if you have a treat.. I’m not judging you.. After awhile it just gets really old to hear people making excuses to why they are eating treats.. “I had a really stressful day, I need this”.. Okay.. cool.. eat it.. Doesn’t bother me..
BUT IF I DO HAVE A TREAT IT’S
-“OMG I cant BELIEVE you’re eating that!!!!”.. I am normal.. Just because I eat like a robot most of the time doesn’t mean I still don’t like sweets.. I just have to say no sometimes.. But when I want something bad enough.. I may give in and have a something… I get really irritated when people freak out about me having a piece of chocolate or something..
I know you guys can relate to the comments above.. So I thought I would vent them out! LOL.. Feel free to add some of your own… I’m sure I forgot a few….
April 15, 2008 at 7:47 am
clap clap clap! What a great blog. I’m going to reply more when i get time. Your my new best friend
have a great day.
April 15, 2008 at 7:53 am
Amen!! I hear that stuff all the time. I get this one a lot. Why do you have to work out so much. Why do you eat so often (every 3-4 hours). You can take off today it won’t mess things up. But if your a religious work out person and your on a schedule missing that one day when you work out 5 will mess everything up. Good blog.
April 15, 2008 at 8:00 am
lol finally someone said it i had no idea other people hear crap like that.
April 15, 2008 at 8:03 am
Bear! I totally forgot about those ones! I get those all the time to! When my friends want me to hang out and im like "sorry, gotta do legs tomorrow morning!" they are like "why, just ONE day wont kill you!"..HAHAHHA!!
April 15, 2008 at 8:04 am
Oh I love when I’m at work and I get the rare doughnut for breakfast (Hospital Cafiteria) will have several people ask…is that on your diet?? Never said I was on a diet…lol Keep on Keepin!
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April 15, 2008 at 8:05 am
Wow, way to call us lazy asses out. Thank you!! To be honest, I make excuses everyday, It is easy to not work out or eat well. I admire you for your dedication, and thank you for the motivation to do better and for calling me/people out on this.
April 15, 2008 at 8:10 am
The people I work with try to get me to order fast food almost every night. Of course I dont. But one night they ordered Chinese, and I bought something. They thought they accomplished something, till they seen what I ordered…..Broccoli and Shrimp. lol.
April 15, 2008 at 9:17 am
Another favorite is "Why are you worried about what you eat? You’re not fat!" …right, because I’m not eating crap. Good blog, dead on.
May 2, 2008 at 12:00 pm
you are such a good writer! these are soooo true.
June 9, 2008 at 1:21 am
i am so feeling that post. why do people have such an all or nothing approach to health? it is so frustrating. i almost never eat out, but when I do it is a planned cheat. people assume i must be doing something much different than exercising and watching what I eat.