Friday flashback... the long journey

Again this is not a toot my on horn post....

This is to show you the long journey I have been on.

This photo on the left was a month and half after my wreck and after eating everything in sight for a couple weeks to hopefully feel better... however prior to this.. I was basically doing the same thing because I was worried about the scale and how I “thought” I was feeling.

All I cared about was seeing that number on the scale go up and how I felt eating more bad food.

I remember one night I had to get two burgers and two fries to gain an extra .5lbs.... that’s dumb.. that weight isn’t real the next day.. and plus it was way more food than I needed.

However something clicked in my mind about this time two years ago... I realized I was not happy.. I wasn’t happy with bad foods.. I wasn’t happy with the body I had and I wasn’t happy that the body/mind mixture I wanted was so far away.

However I knew it was going to take some time and I was good with that and the process.

Once that clicked in my mind I knew I had about two months left until I was on stage and going to “look” my best. Well I finally got there but I still wasn’t happy mentally or physically because I knew I could do more.. I just knew it was going to take time.

Fast forward two years later.. I am mentally and physically in the best shape of my life. I have completed flipped how I see my life especially in the fitness/wellness/nutrition side.

I am about the same weight in both picture .. about 4 lbs heavier on the left. I hated everything except the weight... which in my head at the time was the focus.

However two years later I do not care about my weight or the weight I lift... I care more about how I physically feel and mentally feel.

And as you can see by the process ... it took some time.. but it was a long fun journey so far. I can’t thank my coaches and others for constantly pushing me to be better and reach my end goals. I think this is the best thing about having a coach or a supporting cast that is there for you.

I am fine with a longer journey to be honest and you might have to as well. A lb a day is 52 lbs a year... be okay with half that in a year.. that’s still progress. You can’t hit ever goal you want all the time.. trust me.. be okay with the journeys!

I hope you enjoyed this!

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