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21 Day Fix, 21DF, 30 day challenges, determination, eating right, exercise, fitness, I See Fit People, ISFP, mental strength, mental struggles, MFP, MyFitnessPal, path to success, success, Turbo Fire
So in one of my posts last week, I described that I was going to make a ton of changes to get back on track. I also commented that I would normally quit if everything didn’t go perfectly but that this time I feel as if I’m stronger and wouldn’t succumb to that temptation.
Well, I’d love to admit that I’ve been stellar in my workouts and eating… Not so much. However, I’m making adjustments. Theoretically, I love the 21 Day Fix eating program, but I just don’t seem to have the mental determination to stick to it right now. It is a very strict program, and when followed accurately, the results that can be achieved are amazing. While I have come a LONG ways mentally in the last couple weeks, I just don’t seem to have the willpower to stick to the program right now.
I initially lost my weight using MyFitnessPal, and I’m going to go back to that. It provides me with enough structure to keep from eating everything and the kitchen sink, but it also gives me enough leeway to enjoy a bite or two of my favorite junk foods. I think having that little bit of freedom keeps me from completely going off the rails. I’ve always said that my struggle is with eating, and I know that I can keep my eating under control as long as I don’t have to give up everything that I love entirely. So here’s my plan. I’m going to go back to counting calories on MFP (hkmurphy83 if you want to follow me) until I feel that I’m in a really good mental space with my eating. Then I will go back to 21DF and give it a proper go.
Once I get into the right head space, I feel invincible. I know what I’m capable of achieving because I’ve already done it. It is only when I start to doubt my own abilities that I lose momentum. There can’t be room for self-doubt.
In my post on 6/02, I also said that I was going to start the I See Fit People (ISFP) 30 Day Challenge (there is a picture outline the challenge on that post). It includes push-ups, squats, and planks. I’m proud to say that I am right on track! I have an accountability partner on one of my Facebook support groups, and she makes sure to keep me on track. On the days that I don’t want to do it, I know that she will be tagging me in a post to check in. I can’t leave her hanging so I do the workout anyway.
I go the Turbo Fire program for my birthday and did it three times last week. Then I had to travel for my friend’s weekend and didn’t make the effort to take the DVDs with me. (I’m proud of myself for doing my ISFP challenge while “on vacation.”) I’m back at it this week. Right now I’m feeling like a spastic epileptic as I’m trying to figure out the rhythm and moves. However, I’m going to keep trying. I know that I’ll eventually get it, and the not knowing the routines helps to keep my attention.
I LOVE this picture because it helps to serve as a reminder that I don’t have to be perfect right now. I am still making steps in the right direction. I may be caught up in the tangle right now, but I still have the determination to move forward and to succeed. It is my opinion that the path to success is paved in pain, struggle, and willpower. Perfection is not necessary as long as I get stronger, mentally and physically, along the way.