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Confessions of a twerk-aholic: being honest with myself

LeahTheRemix
LeahTheRemix Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Every New Year, I, like most people, make personal goals. This new year I became overwhelmed with a few realities: I'm 33. I'm not getting younger. I'm technically obese. My kids are getting older. I've put too much focus on my career. I have no personal life. I SHOULD TREAT MYSELF BETTER!

With that in mind, I got back in the gym on Saturday. I went to a yoga class and found that my stomach made doing some of the poses difficult. I grew angry with myself.

Sunday I went to Zumba. I enjoyed the class. I used to be a zumba-holic 4 years ago. It really is like riding a bike, but I am really out of shape.

Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday I did Werq, if you've never done it and you love dancing, you MUST give it a shot. While in the class, I was confronted with a realistic, full body shot of myself in the dance mirror.

My midsection is so round and I have minimal core strength. As I danced, I stared at the inner-tube on my tummy weighing me down and began to get angry with myself again, when suddenly I told that voice in my head to shut the hell up!

Am I out of shape? Yes. Do I have a long way to go? Yes. But will I get there? Hell yes! You know why? Because I have come to terms with my current reality and am committed to changing it.

So in addition to Yoga, Zumba, Werq, and strength training, I'm going to be nicer to myself and acknowledge something I love about my body whenever I hear that negative voice in my head getting started.

A happy and healthy journey to us all!

Replies

  • DebLaBounty
    DebLaBounty Posts: 1,169 Member
    Congrats on getting back in the game!
  • GOT_Obsessed
    GOT_Obsessed Posts: 817 Member
    Awesome attitude. You are gonna kick butt!
  • GlorianasTears
    GlorianasTears Posts: 212 Member
    Yay that is awesome and yes that voice loves to talk but we have to tell it to SHUT UP. And omg dance workouts are very fun!
  • theabsentmindednurse
    theabsentmindednurse Posts: 404 Member
    edited January 2018
    When I began this journey two and a half years ago my stomach was 40cm (16 inches) larger than it is now.
    I was an Australian size 26 now a size 14.
    I felt the same overwhelming emotions that you feel right night now.
    Harness that emotion and turn it into positive energy.
    You can and you will get there.
    Just take it a day at a time!! :)<3
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
    Great post! I'm excited to hear and see your journey - you can do it!
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,549 Member
    “when suddenly I told that voice in my head to shut the hell up!”

    Good going.
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