For the first time since I started prep, I went off plan. I ate more than I had planned too and I ate more carbs. I ate junk. Now, I didn't throw everything away. I still burned more calories every day than I ate. I still pushed at my workouts. I still measured. I just didn't do it quite as seriously as I had been. This lasted 3 days and truthfully, it made me question whether I had any business competing in a fitness competition.. In the past, it might have been the end of my journey. Not this time.
I got back on track. How? Positive self-talk. Booking appointments with my trainer. Prepping food. More positive self-talk. Realistically looking at how far my body had come and how close I am to being stage ready. Taking pride in what I am working towards. More positive self talk. Believing in myself. Trusting that I will feel awesome when I am stage ready. Trusting that anything less than full achievement of this goal will leave me feeling let down and disappointed. Oh and did I mention positive self-talk?
How do you get past a set-back?
How much time do you spend planning and prepping meals?
What deraisl you? What gets you back on track?
You are what often gets me back on track. Seriously. Your positive talk and posts make me realize that today is just that...today and if I have a bad one well there is tomorrow. Thank you
ReplyDeleteYou of all people certainly know how long it's taken me to get to the point where I can talk myself out of the negativity. Each day truly is a fresh one - it's entirely up to us what we bring in with us from the day before.
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