Wow I didn't realise it had been so long since my last post. I'm happy to report that I haven't fallen off the wagon during that time, I've just been insanely busy and using every ounce of strength I had to NOT fall off the wagon... This post will be short as I have to run off to work and have already spent my morning not only making myself a healthy breakfast but also 3 healthy lunches so I'm prepared for future shifts.
So what I'm here to tell you is that you may think it's a challenge to do this, but I am learning JUST how challenging it is. I want this bad, nearly every day I question just how bad I want it because it involves so much sacrifice. I am already living in a high stress environment. I am constantly worrying about how we're going to pay next week's rent & it takes me 10 minutes to figure out whether I should "splurge" on a $1.60 miso soup. This is a big change for me. For the last 3 years (while peforming in musical theatre) I have been spending like there was no tomorrow. Never mind that I had debts to pay off - I could spend $1000 in one hit just on clothes and not even bat an eyelid! Shopping was my outlet. And those days are GONE. The next thing I had left to enjoy (while living in NZ) was my free time... Go to the gym in the morning, enjoy a leisurely lunch then watch movies all arvo. Boy, are those days over. And then finally there was my food. I love food. I love savoury, I love sweet, I love everything in between. I would use it to celebrate and to mourn or just cuz I was bored. Ha. And I wondered why after 6 years of dreaming about it, I never got my dream body! To achieve what I want to achieve, there is NO ROOM FOR CHEATING. Every single calorie I eat/don't eat, burn/don't burn is either contributing to weight gain or weight loss. You are either moving forward or you're moving back - it's simple as that. Cheat days aren't "having a break" - they are moving you further away from you goals. If you want something that is not easily achievable, you have to push through that comfort barrier and give up things you like & do things you don't like. Simple as that.
Alright, my rant is over and I'm off to work!
Start fighting for what you want. You deserve it, but that doesn't mean it'll happen easily.
And that's why you're going to smash it! No compromise!
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