I feel like a lot of people wonder how I have such a strong self-confidence and am barely ever self-conscious but that comes from something I started years ago. Seven years ago a guest speaker or someone on TV saidd something that stuck with me. At that time I was very self-conscious and was at the age where I was discovering my body image. The advice I heard was to get up every morning and look in the mirror and tell yourself how beautiful you were. You didn't have to believe it at first but soon you would start to see all the beauty in yourself if you did do this every morning and night. And so I did and ever since I have barely had any body image issues. I honestly believe it is as easy as that to treat your body image right.
This past week has been the most difficult of my healthy habit change so far. I have slacked off in eating healthy food and haven't exercised nearly as much as I should be. Now, a cheat day isn't such a bad thing but I am getting in the habit and making it more a cheat week and that is a bad thing. So I've been really trying to find a way to re-motivate myself. I feel like I can just quit now because I have lost some weight and am seeing a difference. But it is the exact opposite; I should be pushing harder now because I am all the more closer to a healthy body. I pinned (fitness board) and printed a list of 50 reasons to exercise and hung it next to my bed so when i cuddle up for a nap after school it is there to remind me to exercise first then I can have my nap. Also, it is good to keep in mind that walking one mile burns is just as helpful as running one.
Looking at old pictures of me also keeps me motivated. And when I say old pictures I don't mean pictures from 4 years ago when I was 12 because that would be unreasonable. Our bodies change and grow so I like to look at pictures from when my body finished for the most part growing and I know I was merely taking better care of myself. The picture above is from December 2011. I was a 4 season multi-sport each season athlete at the time although I didn't care to watch what I ate. The only thing about my body that has changed since this picture was taken is fat has built up in my stomach area. I know that this is a reasonable picture to help me stay motivated because it isn't unreasonable.
Music is another key to motivation. I find Beyonce to motivate me the best. I have a playlist on my phone and I just start playing it and put on my workout clothes and that puts me in the mood to work-out. Also, check out last weeks post to see my ab work-out that I do to Beyonce. Find music that makes you want to go out and do and put that on a half hour before you want/need to work-out.
Another thing that helps me is to think of something I want to look good for and be confident partcipating in and use that as a goal date. Like with this journey to fitness it has been so when I go to France I don't look back at the pictures and say "wow, I wish I wouldn't have been so lazy and just taken care of my body." Let's be honest, no one likes to go through a thousand pictures and hand pick the ones that are taken from the best angle so they way I see it do what you can about it. Once again, the main reason for this weight loss journey is to get my body in better health not to become skinnier.
Finally, wake up every morning believing in yourself. As cheesy as it sounds believing in yourself is the most important step to staying motivated. Look in the mirror and congratulate yourself on your progress and your strength to keep going. In the end all the hard work pays off.
Thanks for reading, lovelies. XOXO
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