You’re Not Alone In Your Fitness Goals
by Shantanee White
Dolce Diet Guest Blogger
To my friends and family who struggle. To everyone who struggles as well… I’ve been thinking a lot about my many fitness faux pas, and mishaps. I was also reflecting on the many years I spent with quite the defeatist way of thinking. Good ol’ sweet, sweet angst. I’d catch myself saying things like “No one understands.” Or I’d feel completely alone in my struggles…” You feel no one understands what you’re going through.
The older you become and the more life experience you accumulate, you start to realize there is someone going through the exact same thing I am. There is someone somewhere who took a whiff of that doughnut, and couldn’t resist. Or the person who didn’t keep their promises they make to themselves everyday. It’s important to know those people exist. You are not in this alone in whatever situation you are dealing with. Don’t let it steer you off the path.
Success and character are measured in how many times you fall down and get back up. That’s a good thing. The one thing worse than feeling like you’re on your own, is being left behind. Don’t just watch everyone else succeed and feel great, feel great yourself.
Everything I thought many moons ago was wrong. So, so wrong. Not too many get it right the first time, it’s important to keep trying. That’s with many goals, not just fitness related. Just believe in yourself.
The wonderful feeling of fitting into your old clothes, or new smaller ones feels quite amazing. The joy of feeling better, and moving faster should be experienced. I know you can do it. As someone who fantasizes about having the keys to the chocolate factory, if I can do it so can you.
This is fact.
You got this.
I’m not the only one doing this, and neither are you…. 😀
