Just this past weekend, I was with some friends and we were talking about how hard it can be to find a workout program or routine that does what you want it to. One of the girls I was with talked about how she was happy with every area of her body, except for her abdomen area. She has had 3 children. I have had 2, so I completely understand what she's talking about. The weight seems to shed from every other area of my body without much effort. But my midsection is STUBBORN! Ideally, yes, we would want to just work the "problem area" and let the rest of our bodies stay the same. Much less work, much less time, right? Wrong.
Let me tell you why even if spot reduction was a possibility, you wouldn't want to do it. Your body is capable of SO MUCH MORE than you know. Yes, you can be skinny. You can be trim. But to be FIT is a whole different ball game. You ever heard the term "skinny fat"? There are plenty of skinny people in this world that can't do a set of push ups. There are plenty of skinny people whose diets are terrible. There are skinny people who have serious health risks and problems due to not being physically fit.
Being physically fit is power. It is freedom. Freedom to be able to do whatever you want to do. Hiking, biking, swimming, running, rock climbing, skiing...you name it, you're capable. And if you aren't there yet, you are learning to push yourself. To challenge your body. Physical fitness isn't a destination. It's a lifestyle. One that I choose to have every day. Some days, I don't live it. And some days, I do. It's a journey. A marathon. No sprinting! And no spot reduction. I cannot do 100 crunches a day and have fab abs in 6 weeks. Nope. I have to challenge myself. Squats, burpees (man I HATE burpees!), leaps, planks, football shuffles.
Anything that is worth having, requires a serious amount of work and sacrifice. We always forget to include that second word. Sacrifice. You can't have it all. You can't be fit and healthy, and eat whatever you want. There's no magic pill or procedure or wrap that can make you trim AND fit. It just isn't possible.
Don't rob yourself of feeling confident AND healthy! Our world is so full of quick fixes and getting something for nothing. But I don't believe in that. I believe in work and bouncing back when you fail. Believe me, I am not perfect about it...at ALL! In fact, my second baby is now almost 19 months old, and I still have about 15-20 lbs of excess weight. Why? Because I LOVE junk food and my will power, sucks. But starting tomorrow morning, I am beginning a new journey.
Tomorrow morning, I start the 21 Day Fix diet, while doing the T25 workout program. Cleaning up my eating and doing T25 is what helped me lose 15 lbs in 2 months before I got pregnant with my second baby. So, I am going to be accountable to this blog. I commit to post here in some form (photo, video, post, etc) at least twice a week. I'll post my before and after pics (even though that thought terrifies me completely). And when it's over, I'll probably do it again and again until I reach my fitness goals and can switch to a maintenance program. So check out this blog over the next few weeks, and if you feel like joining me and starting your own fitness journey, please do!
