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The Struggle Is Real!!
By Angela Steward, Fitness Motivator
The Truth Contributor
Yes, weight struggles are real! Once a foodie, always a
foodie - I’m a foodie. I love good food. My husband is an
excellent cook, my mother is a good cook, everyone in my
family is a good cook. I can cook-I just don’t like to cook.
If my husband didn’t cook for us, we would have to eat out
every day. Fortunately, I don’t have the time to eat out
daily, but unfortunately I have time for fast food. For the
past six months my life has been extremely stressful and
busy – so quite honestly eating at fast food restaurants has
been all I have made time for. Regrettably fast food, lack
of sleep, lack of dinner planning and being on the run from
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. – I’ve gained 15 pounds – that my body
can’t afford to carry!
Thank goodness, my schedule is finally under control, and
I’m ready to jump the hurdles that have been standing
between me and the body I want – a healthy and fit body, not
a skinny body.
Don’t be confused, I’m healthy and happy, I know my ideal
weight is 15 pounds away! After losing over 70 pounds years
ago, you would think losing 15 to 20 pounds would be easy.
Not so, as we age our hormones change and even though I
exercise daily, I have to do more to get the results I want
- so I’m rebooting my mind, my workout and my body. Do you a
need to “reboot” too? Are you ready to make a change? If
so…Let’s Go!
Join me in rethinking, refocusing and renewing my weight
loss goals:
Goal #1:
This Pudge Will Budge! While losing 70 pounds, I weighed
myself at least weekly. But once I reached my goal weight –
I became comfortable. I thought to myself: “I’ll never gain
“all” that weight back – no worries.”
I stopped weighing myself! And as I began to gain weight,
the scale became my enemy, heck I had to blame something. It
certainly couldn’t have been my consumption of cupcakes,
cookies or pieces of pie during holidays, birthdays,
celebrations and parties! Me stepping on the scale reminded
me of less than healthy eating – so instead of stepping on
it, I stepped away from it. So today, I’m rethinking my
relationship with my scale – We’re now in a intimate
relationship. I’m going to love my scale. This pudge will
budge – I will weigh myself daily to track my progress!
Goal #2:
Eat my dinner at home! I know what it takes to lose weight.
It's not complicated. Less Food – More Movement! Less Junk
Food – More Healthy Food! Less Sweets – More Fruits and
Vegetables!
For breakfast I regularly eat two boiled eggs and fruit. I
pack my lunch every day. My real hurdle begins after I leave
my full-time job. I jump in my car and I’m immediately on
the run, sometimes not getting home until after 10:00 pm.
My husband respects and supports my fitness business, so
most times he will ask if he should fix me something to eat.
My normal reply is “No”, simply because I never know what
time I’ll get home to eat it. So my goal is to be home to
eat before 9:00 pm and to eat what is waiting for me in the
oven or in the fridge.
Goal #3:
Make Time To Exercise! I have a full-time job and I’m also
a business owner and fitness instructor and teach at least
12 classes weekly. Though you would think I’m working out
while I’m teaching - as a fitness instructor my job is to
make sure that my clients stay motivated to exercise, and
that they maintain proper form and technique. While teaching
I burn a few calories, but not nearly as much as my clients
burn – it's not my time to workout, its my time to teach. So
my goal is to somewhere, somehow make time to exercise for
ME!
Goal #4:
Run a Mile! Me? No Way! I would truly love to run, but the
truth is I’ve never been able to run. My knees have always
given me trouble. Even as a kid, I always wanted to run, but
my knees always hurt. To this day, even though I’ve had knee
surgery, my knees still hurt. So while others run, I’m
forced to walk!
Walking isn’t nearly as fun as running, but my doctor
constantly reminds me: “You are not a runner, you’re a bike
rider and a walker. If you run, knee replacement is
guaranteed.”
So, even though I would love to feel the breeze blowing
through my hair while running,the fact is I’m a bike rider
and a fast walker. So to burn more calories while walking, I
bought walking poles (they look like ski poles) and they’re
also designed to take pressure off the knees. So my goal is
to walk more and to ride my bike more often.
Goal #5:
Do More of What I Love! I love strength training. I always
tell my clients to do what they love. They love our cardio
programs as much as I do. But my absolute favorite fitness
format is strength training. I love lifting weights. It's
nice to dumb(bell) it down, but personally I love how heavy
lifting makes me feel! I love feeling the burn! My goal is
to lift two to three times weekly!
It’s so easy to gain
unwanted weight and that’s why I’m sharing with you that the
struggle to lose and/or maintain a certain weight is real!
So now that I’ve shared a few of my woes and goals with you
- are you willing to share yours with me? It doesn’t matter
if you want to lose 10 pounds or 100 pounds, an
eat-what-you-want attitude and lack of exercise is the real
cause of weight gain. We can motivate each other!!
No more hiding – let's
jump on that weight scale together, face our fears and let’s
get this winter weight off! Please text, email me or friend
me on Facebook - Fabulously Fit! Your weight loss story
could possibly be featured in my upcoming articles! Be a
Loser!
Your Sista In Fitness!!
Angela R. Steward
Creator of Fabulously Fittm
Certified Group Fitness Trainer & Healthy Living Motivator
Certified Weight Loss & Nutrition Consultant
FABULOUSLY FIT tm
1855 S. Reynolds Rd.
(in Diamond Plaza across from Walgreens)
Toledo, OH 43614
Email: Fabfitu@yahoo.com
Website: Fabfitu.com
Cell: (419) 699-9399
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