I've been thinking all afternoon about the comment posted on my last blog post. I do feel bad if the writer felt I was pushing unrealistic goals; that wasn't my intention. But it got me thinking that maybe we need to acknowledge we all have different goals, and they're all valid.
Of course I don't want to be the plastic-surgeried Barbie; but I want to look good in a bikini for once in my life. I want to see muscles pop out that I never knew existed (I get REALLY excited when I see one!) I want to wake up in the morning, and put on clothes without giving a thought to trying to hide something unflattering. I guess I want my body to reflect the work I put into it... and when I look at those pictures in the fitness magazines, I see leanness and definition and well... work! Sure, there is airbrushing and touching-up... but there is genuine work there as well. When you compare them to the models you see in fashion magazines that are just skinny, with no atheticism, you see a difference. And I see it when I look at our trainers. You look at them and you see hard work, and I find that impressive.
We're all pursuing this challenge for different reasons. Some of us want to be healthier. Some of us want to break bad habits. And some of us want a major transformation... not unlike the kind we see in the 'real' Biggest Loser program (which our contest is based on). I look at someone like Stephen, who I believe is on his third round of our competition... and I'm amazed. I saw him in the gym a week or so ago after not seeing him for quite awhile, and could not believe how much weight he had lost; but not only that; how freakin' FIT the guy was. He was operating at lightning speed, incredibly focused, and giving 120%. He reminds me of those contestants I see on TV.
Some of us aren't there yet. I envy his focus. Here I am, doing my second round and failing miserably. I'm probably the only person in the group that has GAINED weight this time around. But I DO want to be transformed. I just have to find my focus again. I'm overturning rocks as we speak ;)
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't believe THAT kind of transformation is out of reach for any of us... if that's indeed what you want. So whatever your goal is... keep on truckin'.
On a side note, I've messed up my neck and am icing and heating up a storm! It IS helping (thanks Mikkie!) so I should be back in business this coming week. I miss my evening workout gals!
Have a great weekend!
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2 comments:
Well I'd venture to say that you aren't failing- you're half marathon training runs are wonderful successes ! So pat yourself on the back for that even if the weight loss isn't where you'd like it to be (yet)
I was going to comment on the last post, i'll do it here since i'm here now. A couple months I read an article about Kelly Osbourn who I think is looking fab ! She strikes me as more normal and relatable then alot of celebs. One thing she said was when you are thin, you work for it every day, and that kinda woke me up a bit and I find inspiration in her story and that line really resonates with me. I guess that's my bit of thinspiration.
And I hope you get back to evenings soon- I miss my workout buddy !
ya, it would be SO much easier if it just came 'naturally.' that's the thing, it's so much work to me just to keep my weight down... maybe that's why taking it to that NEXT level seems astounding to me ;) i've found it hard to maintain the same level of drive for more than a few months... so kudos to those who have it in them!
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