Am I There Yet?Transforming from Weight Loss Mentality to Fitness Lifestyle
At the beginning of the year I wondered when fitness and healthy living would become an internalized lifstyle instead of feeling like another chore. Here’s some of the changes I noticed in the past year:
- Denying that I had a weight problem ~to~
- dealing with the issue—asked for help from a trainer b/c I couldn’t do it alone
- Failing to have any expectation of weight loss success ~to~
- believing in the vast possibilities of body sculpting
- Size 12 ~to~
- Size 6
- Moving from food fantasies (e.g. fried calamari, chicken cheese steaks, fries, chips, etc.) and feelings of deprivation ~to~
- Eating clean without regret
- Allowing my schedule to rule me ~to~
- Sanctifying personal time—it’s now a priority
- Dumping the contest phobia mentality ~to~
- Doing the darn thing—(Muscle Tech, & 2 figure competitions)—I was training hard anyway so why not have a more concrete goal?
- Changing from fixed daily weight loss menu ~to~
- Adopting healthy eats daily menu with some variation—it keeps the taste buds happy.
- Transitioning out of the “weight maintenance mentality” ~to~
- Eating clean and exercising is lifelong journey, not a destination.
- Socializing around food ~to~
- Socializing with friends—food is optional
- Hating the high body fat physique ~to~
- Embracing and being grateful for a fit physique
Healthy & Happy New Year to All! Cheers!
