Today I bounced out of my bed before the alarm rang and when I say bounced, I mean I got up, eyes closed and tiredly walked to the closet to contemplate which tshirt I would be wearing with my yoga pants this fine day. It’s a harder decision than one would expect.
Everything was going normal: worked out, was productive at my job and then the hunger crept in and then the tiredness... I labeled today: Tame the Beast because there is always something about the fourth day and me. That’s when the mind gremlins start coming out and wreak havoc with my progress. Most often that’s when I throw in the towel.
Today was a tough one. It was incredibly hard to beat the mind game and not give into temptation. I had a friend tell me that she had heard that if you enter in your meals the night before that helps keep you on track, I was so happy that I listened to her advice. I ate one of the things I had entered and took a quick 15 minute nap and woke up feeling better about the day.
One of the hardest battles in making progress is fighting your mind. Sometimes it requires more strength than anything I’ve ever done physically. I beat the gremlins on the fourth day and I’m proud of that. I thought about why I wanted to eat, if I was actually hungry and ended up choosing healthy.
The first match with THE BEAST and I won. I know it will lurk again maybe even stronger than today, but I’m so proud that I can hold my hands over my head, take a bow and say “Not today Satan, not today.”.
Every day brings different challenges and things to celebrate. Some days are incredibly hard and some days are pretty great. Whatever your day brings, learn from the stumbles, dance in the victories and be thankful for the opportunity to always get a second chance.
We were never put on this Earth to be perfect, but we were put here to give it our best each and every day. Some days our best is slaying THE BEAST and some days we eat the cake, all of it. Whatever your best looks like for that day, be proud of you!
Be kind. Be love. Be you.
Love to you all;
Shea
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