This post has been on my mind since weighing in last week and gaining a small amount of weight. I figure that other people could benefit from hearing this (even if they have heard it before) because I know many of us are on some kind of fitness/weight loss journey.
I started working out after a long break in April. I saw great results with my first workout program and decided to continue on to another workout program to get more fit.
Let's take a second here to realize that I am not saying I am working out to get skinny. Because this isn't what I'm doing. I have come to hate that word and try not to use it.
Getting fit is important to me because it increases my strength and endurance, which is extremely necessary when you have kiddos at home.
But here's the deal: I'm not losing. There might be some pounds coming off, but I'm still not losing.
I'm gaining so much from working out and focusing on my health.
I see the strength (and small muscles) that I am gaining form working out.
I see the confidence in myself growing because I know that I am taking care of myself.
I have seen my patience grow because I know that I have an outlet for stress or frustration and that is my workouts.
I have gained so much endurance over the past few months. When I started the workout program in April, I could barely do half of the exercises without taking a break. Now, I can make it through an entire workout without stopping. I may still be modifying some exercises (because who likes real burpees anyway), but I'm not stopping and that is what matters!
So a little advice: don't focus on that pesky scale of yours! The numbers it shows are just that. NUMBERS! They do not define your progress or you!
Focus on you and improving what you can and you will see the results that you want, even if that scale goes the opposite way!
So, go do something for your health this week! Take a walk around the block, eat a healthier meal, find a gym, whatever is going to help you on your health journey! And own the journey that you are on. It won't always be easy, but it will always be worth it!
Hope you all have an amazing week!
-Danielle
I started working out after a long break in April. I saw great results with my first workout program and decided to continue on to another workout program to get more fit.
Let's take a second here to realize that I am not saying I am working out to get skinny. Because this isn't what I'm doing. I have come to hate that word and try not to use it.
Getting fit is important to me because it increases my strength and endurance, which is extremely necessary when you have kiddos at home.
But here's the deal: I'm not losing. There might be some pounds coming off, but I'm still not losing.
I'm gaining so much from working out and focusing on my health.
I see the strength (and small muscles) that I am gaining form working out.
I see the confidence in myself growing because I know that I am taking care of myself.
I have seen my patience grow because I know that I have an outlet for stress or frustration and that is my workouts.
I have gained so much endurance over the past few months. When I started the workout program in April, I could barely do half of the exercises without taking a break. Now, I can make it through an entire workout without stopping. I may still be modifying some exercises (because who likes real burpees anyway), but I'm not stopping and that is what matters!
So a little advice: don't focus on that pesky scale of yours! The numbers it shows are just that. NUMBERS! They do not define your progress or you!
Focus on you and improving what you can and you will see the results that you want, even if that scale goes the opposite way!
So, go do something for your health this week! Take a walk around the block, eat a healthier meal, find a gym, whatever is going to help you on your health journey! And own the journey that you are on. It won't always be easy, but it will always be worth it!
Hope you all have an amazing week!
-Danielle
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