Athletes gone wrong....

Sjenny5891

Anyone else out there used to be a champ? Anyone else out there discouraged with their current state after knowing what your body can already do? Anyone else let past victories be excuses to let yourself go?

I was the undefeated female fighter of the year three years running in the Pacific Northwest from ages 15-18, I was the head of my tournament team and next in line to be Head Black Belt of my father's school, I was the starting prop on my high school's Rugby team for two years, and I was constantly trying to physically out do every man, woman , and child who walked through our school's doors. Then I turned 18....

Got a little too big for my britches. Thought I knew everything and rebelled against my father and decided Martial Arts wasn't for me at the moment, then school ended, so did Rugby, and eventually working out all together became less and less prominent in my day. I ballooned up to 300lbs. (I'm 5'9). I managed at two years ago to get back down to 200lbs, but over the last two years I've gained 50lbs back.

I'm 24years old now and I'm discouraged. I want to be the formed fit self I used to be. I want to be that girl all the little girls wanted to be and looked up to again. I just don't know how to go back in this state. I'm almost too afraid to go back in the ring and take my title back, because I feel like I'm not a great as I once was. How do other former athletes cope and deal with this as they are trying to turn it all around? Discuss?

How did you get to be the champion in the first place?...... You started by learning the basics... Then you kept working harder until you Learned more and got there.

You have to go back the same way. Take a beginers class in something, ANTHING... and just keep at it until you get to where you want to be.

Cyclink

How do you change from athlete, to fattie, back to athlete again? Its more of a mental question instead of a physical one I suppose.

It's both, really.

You have to get that winning mind set back and apply it to both losing weight and gaining performance. The difference as an adult is now you have work, kids, and who know what else to deal with. But you also get to make your own choices and priorities, so you can make it all want to if you want it badly enough.

Last year at this time I was pretty sedentary and quite a bit heavier. Today, at 39, I'm setting new personal records.

It can be done.

jayche

Used to play hockey. Shattered ankle. Pins. Told me I could never skate/run long distances. I now run 5ks. Holler.

5k's?
Run farther.

No thanks. I get bored after running for 30+ minutes.

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