Understanding changes
Hello everyone !! I hope you all had a great weekend. Weekends are generally the most challenging time of the week because of the extra temptations that are presented to us. For me, it has taken many weekends of frustration but I am learning how to keep it as successful as the week days.
It's funny how sensitive your body becomes once you are on a clean daily eating regime. I know everything I put into my body because it consists of the same sort of meals each day. Yesterday afternoon I felt bloated. I thought "why am I bloated now". So I figured it had to be the dressing that was put on my salad at lunch. Anyway, feeling bloated sucks big time because it plays with your head bog time (and Liz will understand this). Im now feeling bloated, so this now means that I feel fat, it then makes me think I must have eaten to much salad for luch and the snowball effect goes on.
Today, I look back and think how silly was I too think like that yesterday. No bloating today and I feel great. It is amazing how much your mind can trick you into believing things that just aren't possible at the time.
I know a few girls who are competing in October, and I can see that many are going through some magor issues and some minor issues right now. I was there I went through it too and may or may not go through it again within the next 11 weeks. This being my first comp I am starting to see it is something many of us go through. So what is it? Is it the pressure of having to be in condition within a time frame? Many of us well suffer from self doubt, but I think this is normal for an athlete to go through.
I just think its great that we have such a great support team here in blog world, because without it I know I would have trown in the towel a long time ago.
My new program is going really well, just what I needed to give me something to challenge myself with at the gym. I just know I will be hitting some PB's throughout the next few weeks. My energy levels are unbelievable.
It's finally all starting to come together for me me perfectly. Lots of spark, nutrition is perfect and I have been sleeping like a baby at night. But the best thing of all is im happy. Im back to my bubbly, cheeky and happy self once again.
I find that listening to what my body tells me is very important. You know by what you eat and how you train by the way it reacts. It is a fine tuning process and it takes time to understand it. But if you focus more on those reactions, then you will notice what it is that causes them and you will know what to do.
Have a great week.
xxx
Sounds like you are on fire lovey, things just keep getting better and better!
Feeling bloated definetely makes you feel like crap, but at least you can look back now and realise that its not 'fat'!!
Stay strong!
Hilary xx
Posted by
Miss Positive |
6:58 PM
Hey there gorgeous - glad to hear you have got your old spark back ;-)
I CAN'T wait to see how awesome you are gonna look in 11 weeks time!
*big hugs*
B
xox
Posted by
Sekhmet |
7:11 PM
If this were easy everyone would do it, that's what makes this all the more special! Deb you're not everyone and you are very special. You're doing what some only dream about doing. Just take it one day at a time and before you know it you'll be up there on that stage.
(((((Deb)))))
Luv Lia :o) xo
Posted by
Anonymous |
9:09 PM
Ah, the dreaded bloat monster ;)
What preparing for a comp has taught me is to become more "in tune" with the body and that sounds exactly what is happening with you - and in the end it's a good thing because it gives you more confidence in yourself.
Hopeyour day is a great one,
Hugs
Liz;)
Posted by
LizN |
7:30 AM
Great to read your blog Deb and to find you doing so very well, sounds like you are coming along in leaps and bounds.
Always wonderful to have good energy levels, makes all the difference doesn't it, anyway continue having great days!!
Ali xxx
Posted by
Ali |
12:08 PM
Good to hear you are starting to listen to your bod hun:)
And great to hear you are getting back to feeling like yourself:)
I completely understand how you feel about being bloated, with my morning sickness came alot of BLOAT and i thought OMG i am gaining weight and i will be back at 130kg before i know it :0 and i think i made my morning sickness worse by feeling stressed and depressed.
But like you i ignored those nasty thoughts and just powered on and guess what i have only gained 2kg for the first 3 months YAY very happy about that :)
Your doing a great job hun, just stick at it challenge yourself and stay with it because before you know it you will be on stage and feeling fab:)
Em:)
Posted by
Em |
2:41 PM
Listen to my body and listen to you! Since reading this post it has really stayed with my and I have thought about its meaning quite a bit. Thanks Deb!
Andjxx
Posted by
Andrea |
4:07 PM
Kick ass!
Good on you girl!
Love
Shel
Posted by
Anonymous |
10:47 PM
Hey deb!!!!! What a change in you in the last couple of weeks. I am soooo happy that you are feeling more confident and in control. And yes every human doubts their abilities at some stage. The most important thing is you still have the courage to live your dream and didn't allow your fears to get in the way. Here's to some great new PB in the weights department!!!
Posted by
Jodi |
8:29 AM
Good post Splice! I have been finding my diet a little tough just lately, I am back on track now, but didnt have such a good day on sunday...I just hope that I can make it to comp in good enough condition to place or even WIN!!!
Posted by
Jehanne |
12:49 PM
Deb,
listening to your body is sooo important. JD used to tell me that all the time:) Can't wait to see you compete :)
Posted by
Rachel |
8:36 PM
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