scsully’s BodyBlog

I guess it was because of the stress from work, and feeling overwhelmed, but there were a bad few months of training/eating.  Basically throughout February, March, and April I was unmotivated, lazy, and didn’t want to make any changes.  I let work get the best of me by bringing it home and constantly stressing the success of a particular project.  I let bad eating compound itself into a snowball that told me it was ok to have that donut.  I took off a whole month from the gym, at first from a sinus infection, but then later as an excuse to sit around and feel bad.

BUT NO MORE!!!  The entire time I was doing this I felt even worse b/c I had made the commitment to myself for what I wanted in a healthy lifestyle, and especially the direction I wanted to take my body in.  It’s frustrating to think that I let it come to the point where I wasn’t finding the energy to get to the gym, or tell myself that it was ok to continue eating crap.  Right now I’ve re-upped my dedication and already feel better about it all.  Work is stressful, but I can’t carry the burden around at all times.  It’s important to me to be successful and excel at what I do, but it’s more important to me to take care of my mind/body/soul.  I am happier when I’m eating right, going to the gym, and essentially doing my best to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

I can’t say that I stumbled on this realization by myself though.  I did receive a lot of motivation from this site in general, but also from a few particular individuals.  One of which has been at it constantly for at least 5 months, with great results.  This person has been frustrated at the process of results, but has maintained perseverance and a great attitude through it all.  They may not see what they want in the mirror, but trust me, the results are showing and the progress is amazing.  When I hear about the aspirations, dedication, and sacrifices made by people it really is inspiring.  It pushes me harder to achieve the results that I want!

I plan on more actively tracking myself using the utilities on this site, because without accountability I have let myself revert and regress.  I know that with the great attitudes on this site it will help push me to new levels.
So cheers to everyone on this site!  And especially to those particular people who can bullsh*t with me about anything/everything, yet still drive me to a committed purpose of healthy living!  You know who you are…

-S