Got a case of the in-betweens?

Carb misconceptions will have to wait for another day. I decided the in-betweens was more important to address first!

You’re seeing results on the scale, new muscle tone where you never had it before, clothes seems to be falling off you, and people tell you they see a difference….so what’s the problem? See yourself in a bathing suit and realize there’s still some room to improve? Still able to grab plenty of chub on those “problem areas?” Your pants don’t fit but you’re nowhere near that goal size yet? The process of rebuilding your body is an enormously positive event, but every now and then we get a mental set-back. I personally think it’s mostly to blame on our subconscious. Uncomfortable with the changes we’re making, it wants to return to status quo, so it begins making excuses and weakening our resolve to get back to the state it was before we started chipping away at the rough marble to get that chiseled body we’ve been working so hard on. We make excuses not to work out (because what’s the use, we’re busting ass but still not where we want to be), and stuffing our faces (because we may as well “enjoy life” if we aren’t going to be super fit the way we originally saw ourselves).

Remember that health and fitness are a life long journey. Along the way we will stumble, fall, make mistakes great and small, and hopefully we will learn, readjust and conquer. If you’ve fallen into one of these mental traps, gotten off track, made excuses or just gotten lazy, tired or busy, get right back up. You don’t fail at life because you pigged out. YOU have the power to make the rest of your decisions, not your insecure subconscious. So get back out there and work out, say no to whatever food brought your previous downfall, and keep going FORWARD. Learn from your mistakes so you don’t repeat them, and make them powerful knowledge for your future. I gorged myself Thursday, and managed to talk myself out of 2 of my 3 workouts. Somehow I convinced myself that eating constantly and drinking half a bottle of wine was good for my soul (try telling that to my headache this morning!), but it isn’t about my mistakes, it is about my resolve to keep going. This isn’t a passing fad until I get a new job or reach a number on the scale. I’ll still have this body to maintain, to nourish and keep healthy.

There are no excuses for any of us not to take care of ourselves, and no reason not to get back up and fight like hell when we fall down. I don’t get to pig out when I go back to work. This body is my responsibility for LIFE. Each of us is granted an amazing body and we have the power to build it or destroy it. Don’t let a dip in reasoning and willpower become your downfall. Pick that body up, dust it off, and keep pushing forward. Remember, the “in-betweens” implies you’re in the middle of the journey, never forget that there is a goal and if you keep on pushing, you WILL reach it!