Today, I came home and did my workout. What used to be just 20 minutes a day 4 weeks ago is increasing to 40-60 minutes now. Voluntarily. The 20 minute workout that was once almost too much for me to get through, is starting to feel more like a warm up. And for this, I am so proud and happy. Its working. The commitment to this process to be the best fit me possible, is starting to pay off. And with it, comes a host of emotions...earlier today, i felt down that I wasn't further along physically. When I take my progress pictures and compare them to the very first ones I took, I KNOW there is major improvement. But the picture we have in our minds regarding what success looks like is something to beware of. These things take time. And if I want it to stick, if I want this to be a way of life than I need to COMMIT to it and TRUST that change will come.
This weekend we put in mirror closet doors in our bedroom. I decided to do one of my full body 10min workouts in front of the mirror today. And i'm glad I did! I could see all the little muscles and ripples and strength fighting its way through the layer of fat to the surface. I could see how my body had changed while it was in motion. And it invigorated me. Success more times than not is not a straight shot up, it goes around and up and down, much like the emotions that accompany it. Much like how I started my day feeling disappointed that I wasn't looking quite the way I wanted yet...and by the end of my workouts, I was back on track. Feeling driven and motivated and EXCITED to keep going.
Everyday I see just a little change, a little new thing that keeps me going. Whether its a new healthy recipe or the fact that i'm starting to inspire some little changes in others around me. This is a win/win way of life. And that alone, is a success.
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