“My Mindset”
So I’ve decided to train for a figure competition and in making this decision I’ve had to get my head together and wrapped around what I will actually have to do today and everyday to get this done and done to the best of my ability(no half measures allowed…or else why bother…besides aren’t you tired of failing or doing just OK?). This wrapping my head around it and doing it to the best of my ability is my mindset. Seeing the big picture of competing and then breaking it down into manageable daily steps that I will follow through with to the completion of my goal.
Most important part of this challenge is my belief that I CAN DO THIS. In working with all kinds of people over the past eight years in our personal training studio I have found that the biggest stumbling block for most people is unbelief in themselves. Unbelief that they can have that fit, healthy body. That they can wear that size six again. That they can feel young and energetic again. That they can do what everyone around them says they can’t.
So I decided to blog all about my transformation in the hopes of showing many, many people following this that they themselves can do this too. And for everyone watching me don’t be so surprised, it could be you with all these great changes. So here is the blueprint in real time just for you. If you are thinking I can’t do what Evey does, she is special…not so. In fact I am very much just like everyone else…look at me I”m 27% @ 133lbs and believe me that is just about as average or even fat for a fitness person so….In fact I personally know several people who are where I am at or very close and if I can do this, you can to…so let’s do this together.
I will have struggles and temptations and situations just like you and just about everyone trying to accomplish anything has to deal with. Always there will be problems and situations to deal with just like real life everyday. Yes birthday parties will be part of my life, labor day is coming up, maybe a long weekend vacation and if I do my competition in December then I will have to eat strict and exercise through Thanksgiving. What do you think about that. Are you saying NO WAY…I can’t, won’t do that…Give up my Thanksgiving dinner? Well, guess what I am saying…that’s right I can and will do what it takes to complete this challenge to the best of my ability.
So let’s take a day in my life. I am going to set myself up for success everyday on this challenge. I write down what I am going to eat and what exercise I am doing either first thing in the morning or the evening before. Now in the course of the day, stuff might come up that prevents me from maybe eating or fitting my exercise in(meeting runs late, kid gets sick/hurt, stuck in traffic) where I planned on and so what will I do? Throw the towel in and say “I can’t do this? See I really just don’t have what it takes.” Well my mindset does not say that today or any day “I CAN’T” anything. There is a saying that my husband and I always say even to our children…”Can’t never did a damn thing.”
Remember the first step is your belief “THAT YOU CAN DO THIS.” Even when crap comes up that makes it hard. You have to have the mindset that I am going to do this, I am going to do this, I am going to do this…no matter what, no matter what, no matter what… So this is what I want anyone reading this who is of the “I CAN’T” family…when you go to say “I CAN’T, instead say I AM GOING TO DO THIS, I AM GOING TO DO THIS, I CAN DO THIS, I CAN DO THIS…..NO MATTER WHAT. Change your mantra today!
Start focusing on what “YOU CAN DO” Pay attention to what the dialogue in your head is saying and change it, if it isn’t FOR YOU and FOR YOUR SUCCESS then turn it OFF.
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God Bless You,
Evey
