I've been struggling to stay positive and also concerned with the lack of weight-loss. I mentioned having a lot of stuff going on personally as well. I was recently promoted to a new supervisor position and I'm still transitioning into those duties. Overall my job is going very well. I'm enjoying this new opportunity and learning a lot. In regards to the weight-loss, my trainer and I have talked about it many times. It really does come down to intensifying my cardio, avoiding as much stress as possible, and getting sleep. But, there's been more to what's going on and I haven't really said anything until today.
I had lunch with a friend today and enjoyed being able to relax and just talk. I mentioned to her some of the things that were really bothering me and she suggested I talk with my trainer. I have two amazing guys I work with regularly, Mike my main trainer and Steven who gets the pleasure of dealing with my whining once a week! :) What is great about these guys, besides they kick my ass every session, is they truly care about me as a person and my results. I know I can always depend on them to be my biggest motivators at the fitness center. Even when I'm not there, I know I can count on them if I need to talk or even just vent. Tonight, my trainer didn't have a client after me, so I took the opportunity to sit down with him and talk. And even though I have decisions I will have to make that won't be easy, and I will be getting advice from many people, I know in the end I have to do what's best for me.
After talking with my trainer tonight, I knew regardless of the decisions I end up making, I'll have someone supporting me no matter what. I came across this quote tonight, and it couldn't have been at a better time, because it reminded me how important it is to not let all the advice I get from every direction divert me from what I need to do for myself. It's like the quote says, other people don't have to deal with the results of my decisions, and if I want to be happy in life I'm making decisions for me and no one else!
Hmmm, this is very cryptic, but I'm glad we could talk tonight. Can I nitpick here? I'm gonna nitpick.
ReplyDeleteI don't like the phrase "avoiding as much stress as possible". Stress is an inevitability, and trying to avoid it usually backfires. Maybe you mean avoiding unnecessary stress. But in any case, it's about managing stress, not avoiding it. It's about keeping perspective, and above all learning not to take small things too seriously, because they won't last.
Vanessa has a great quote written on her bathroom mirror: "Most of the things we worry about never happen anyway."
I just saw this comment...lol. And of course I know you're only asking if you can nitpick as a courtesy, but you know I always welcome your input! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was somewhat cryptic, but wasn't sure if spilling my guts on my blog like I did with you would be beneficial or not. I mean you should feel special that I'm able to tell you all my problems! Oh, how much was my copay I owed you? :) Plus what I did write was hard enough on me. Yeah, I was crying. I'll blame it on lack of sleep, hence the importance of getting sleep...lol. And I felt I was able to express my thoughts and feel better about everything with what I did write.
But you're right (don't let that go to your head), stress is always there, and how I deal with it is the biggest thing. I know we've talked about it many times, how stress really never goes away it's all in managing it. I just know whatever ends up happening, I have to be happy in the end. Because if Sherrie ain't happy, then there's a lot of whining going on! :)
You're an amazing trainer and friend! And I appreciate your advice!