 When you accept where you are today you are so much more likely to reach your fitness goals.
Not showing up...well that won't work, ever. Showing up and pushing too hard to keep up with someone who is ahead of you leads to disappointment, quite possibly injury and both of those take you back to not showing up. Show up every time. Not only physically but mentally ready to work at a challenging, but do-able level. Consistently doing so every time trains you body to rise to the challenge and improve over time. There are no short cuts. That truly is my favorite part of fitness, if you do it, it works. Keep moving mama
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 Truthfully this is one of the most difficult lessons to learn. Especially for us type A people who want to do it all, go in every direction at once and thing everyone else wants to come along.
Keeping the focus on one really important goal makes anything possible. Being a mom puts a huge "well I" in that sentence. It's nearly impossible to focus on just one thing, especially the early years of chaos when the kids are little. Just know that giving yourself permission to focus on your own goal for a little time each day, makes you a better mom too. Keep moving mama  Was it a sneak attack workout that seemed easy at the time, but wouldn't let you think about anything else the next day...or two? Or did you see it coming while you were eeking out one more pushup?
Either way, let that feeling of sore remind you of your accomplishment. You did it, you rocked it, your pushed your limits and your body is responding. That soreness means your muscle fibers are literally repairing themselves to get stronger for the next workout. Enjoy your feeling of being ALIVE!!! Keep moving mama  Perfection occurs in edited photos, not real life. Strive for little bits of progress and relish them.
Can you do 1 more pushup than you could last week? Can you run/walk for an interval of 3/2 now instead of the 2/3 you started with? Are you finishing your workouts strong now, instead of winded? Give yourself credit for progress. Keep moving mama. |
Wendy Hoag
Combining a love of real food, commitment to exercise, a home based business and a family without going over the edge is the balance I seek daily. There is a confidence that comes from combining these things into life. Archives
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