I want to take a minute to talk about motivation vs determination. The amount of times I have heard “I just don’t have any motivation” or “how do you stay motivated to workout” is unsurmountable. Whether it’s a friend, a family member, or a client saying it or asking it, it happens almost daily. I will tell you right now, I do not have motivation everyday to even get out of bed. Even more so now, with the chronic pain and inflammation, motivation can be next to nothing. But I will tell you what I DO have, determination and a real fucking stubborn attitude! When I put my mind to something, I give it a 110%, I go all fucking in. A year ago, this looked very different than today. A year ago, I was doing two to three workouts a day, this year, I am lucky to workout two to three times a week. Chronic pain has thrown me for a fucking loop and at times it can take a huge emotional toll on me because it has literally changed how I function on a day to day basis. Why am I talking about my chronic pain AGAIN? Because today marks my five-year fitness journey as well as my first day of doing the elimination diet of Whole 30. I am cutting out sugar, dairy, processed food, and alcohol….insert tears here! I have done 21 day fix for months and months on end, I have completed 60 hours fasts, and I have done metabolic resets, therefore I CAN DO HARD THINGS. But in all honesty, those changes were for aesthetic purposes, I wanted to lose weight, and I did. But I will admit, I would fall off and then incorporate all the bullshit food or drinks I hadn’t been eating and drinking before and my body and metabolism paid the price. This time around, I am making these changes to have a better quality of life. I KNOW foods trigger my RA and I will wake up incredibly swollen, unable to get out of bed and exhausted/lethargic beyond belief.
A fitness instructor/online friend reached out to me after seeing my posts about being swollen and miserable to suggest Whole 30 and she provided so much insight into the benefits and how it made her feel when she did it. She suggested I get the book and make the decision. So, I hopped on Amazon and got it shipped ASAP. I started reading it and my mind was blown, pair that with the Medical Medium book and BAM, so much was making sense. The bullshit we put into our bodies literally fucks us up. Does it taste good, sure, but are the after effects worth it, abso-fucking-lutely NOT. I am DETERMINED as fuck to take control back of my life and to have a better quality of life where I’m not bed or couch bound because I can’t move. Am I motivated to eat healthy and remain sober for 30 days, nah, not really, but like I just said, I have set my mind on this goal, I gave myself two and a half weeks to prepare and I am determined as fuck to be successful. Lemme tell ya, if I can drink BLACK COFFEE and cut out sweets and pizza and ice cream, SO CAN YOU! Food is fuel, not a security blanket, it’s a hard ass fucking truth, but when you change your mindset, the shift will happen for you too no matter what the goal is!
Comments