Don’t Rush

The thing I’m working on today is knowing that good things are happening for me. I’m making small habit changes that are going to add up. I felt a certain kind of way in my body this morning and multiple times yesterday but I have to keep reminding myself that even though I don’t see or feel like anything is happening yet, it is. I’m making good choices compared to where I was before and over time I’m going to see those positive choices making a difference in the way I look and feel.

I’m so used to trying to find qucik fixes so I can lose weight fast and I have to keep reminding myself that it’s okay to take it slow. In fact, research shows that when you take it slow you’re going to set yourself up for more success. I’m going to keep remiding myself that even though I’m not seeing change as quickly as I like, it’s happening anyway. I know my body is going to be better by just exercising 3 days a week because I wasn’t doing any exercise before.

I’m noticing that I’m feeling guilt in the mornings when I don’t exercise. Like today for example, I decided that I’m only going to work out 3 days a week because I really don’t like working out in the morning when I have to be at work so early. I don’t like the feeling of being rushed so I’m only going to commit to working out once a week when I’m working but I’m definitely going to work out every morning on the weekend because I have the whole day to myself. I might change this up by getting up earlier but I don’t want to commit to that yet. I know thats kind of a soft attitude but I’m going to be more gentle on myself. I’m going to commit to strength training but if I go all in right away I know I won’t be able to keep it up. My binge mentality wants me to exercise every morning but I know myself and that means I have to start doing the least amount of work that I know I’ll be able to commit to with the hope that I’ll naturally increase the days as I keep progressing.

I have six months before the summer and thats more than enough time to make big changes so that I see a big difference in myself. I’ve don’t it before and I can do it again but the only difference this time is that I’m going to keep going.

-Dawn Rochelle ♡