In this episode of Consistency with Grace.....a little bit more about Perfection.
Last time I told you how I stay in the consistency zone when it comes to my workouts. And I wanted to dive into that a little bit more and share more of my heart with you. You see, 'back in the day' I truly believed I had to be absolutely perfect in order to achieve success. This was true for many aspects of my life. Perfect grades, perfect house cleaning, perfection in how I approached workouts and my eating habits. It is all draining and it is unattainable. I was held down by this mental burden that if its not going to be perfect, it isn't worth doing. And by perfection in food, I mean essentially starving myself to be under the 1200 calorie mark on MyFitnessPal. I would workout without really a purpose or meaning behind it. I wandered around the gym, got winded on the elliptical for a few minutes, stretched and did some crunches, and then went home and ate a cupcake because I was still under that 1200 calories for the day. It was unhealthy, both physically and mentally, and most importantly it was inconsistent. And I felt like a failure for letting myself down again. I was also VERY dependent on the scale. I would be so focused on the DAILY number. It wasn't until I was pregnant with Sam and after I had him that I really knew I had to change. I always knew I needed better habits and to get healthy, but when you can't pick up your 8lb baby from your knees on the floor and stand up without being in pain.....that wasn't going to fly with me. I NEEDED to be able to show him how to live a healthy and fulfilling life. So I joined my coach in December of 2015, Sam was three months old. In 2016 my coaching and health and fitness journey was an extreme learning curve to teach my mind that balance and grace is the only way it goes to really embrace this lifestyle. But this isn't about perfection. It is learning the habits and discipline of doing what makes me feel good every day. I feel good when I eat according to the 21 Day Fix container guide. I am not sluggish or so miserably full or ridden by heartburn. I feel great after I crush the workout on my schedule and sweat profusely and get sore the next day. I feel great drinking my Shakeology and knowing that I am getting in more nutrients than I could find anywhere else. I feel amazing knowing that my actions and love for other people is encouraging and motivating them to make differences in their own lives and for their families. The imperfection is what makes us real people. Real people with real lives and real things to do. Real reasons to be healthy and live happy lives. That is why I say Consistency with Grace. I give myself grace when my day doesn't go as planned and for whatever reason the workout or dialed in food didn't happen.
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