06/08/2021
💜”LOVE YOUR BODY AT ALL STAGES” they say. Easier said than done sometimes, right?!💜 The truth is that the season I’ve been in physically has been long, challenging, upsetting, and just plain hard. As a fitness professional, nutrition specialist, and former professional bodybuilder, I know all the things to do. But guess what?! The things I know aren’t working right now, and it’s frustrating (swipe 👈 to see the scale over the last few months).
I knew I needed to make a change, not because the scale kept climbing, but when the thoughts I started having about my body turned consistently negative…
💜I started to feel self-conscious when seeing people I hadn’t seen in several years after moving back to Florida and wondered if they would notice I had gained weight
💜Walking in to teach my first group fitness class back in Tampa, I was worried people wouldn’t think I looked “fit” enough to be an instructor
💜I worried men I met through online dating would think I was bigger in real life than in my pictures
💜I noticed I haven’t taken full body pictures of myself in the last few months unless I’m blocking my body or in control of the selfie (the pic in this post and in my story from today are perfect examples)
Sharing this because these thoughts are real, and they can happen to anyone (even fitness professionals and people who are typically positive 😃). The point is, DON’T make the decision to live in these negative thoughts. Notice them, and then make the decision to take the action needed to feel better (mentally and physically). Taking action for me has been prioritizing my health and reaching out to doctors and friends in the industry for guidance. My very wise cousin reminded me a few weeks ago that this is just a season, and it will pass. She is so right.
To anyone else in a challenging season right now, I feel you. It can be such a struggle. I’ll be sharing more on some of the challenges with my body this week as well as information on some of the people and resources I’ve turned to for guidance. What has been a challenging season for you physically? COMMENT BELOW 👇 and share something that helped you get past it. Wishing you all an amazing week 💜.