Two weeks ago I started to get back in shape. Everyone tells me that I already am skinny and look like I am…only I really know that I’m not. I used to be a long distance runner, but it’s easier to turn on the T.V. after a rough day at work than it is to put on your running shoes and actually do it.
I made myself a specific plan. I also decided if I was going to do this then I might as well also change my eating habits. I love food, sometimes more so than people. I got rid of processed sugar, salt, junk food, fast food, bread, and of course my all time favorite, coffee.
Coffee isn’t bad for you at all, if you just have a cup of black coffee a day…see I, on the other hand, LOVE the taste of coffee. I would make a 12 cup pot at work a day, then drink 6-12 cups a day, a little ridiculous.
I bought all the food for the week so I could start planning out my meals and cooking them myself. I’ve had other people buy their meals from those instant meal plans, but they don’t have any flavor, bleh.
Then I made sure that I set a concrete plan to run in the morning and do my boot camp after work.
To my surprise, it’s almost the end of week 2 and I’m doing really good. I replaced coffee with different types of teas and antioxidants. I make my own lunches, dinners, and snacks throughout the day. The other day I had plans to just run 5 miles, because the day before I had a pain in my leg and couldn’t even run the entire thing. For some reason, I got in pace with my steps, felt good, and after the 5 mile mark, I figured lets just keep running until my legs gave out.
I ran 7 miles yesterday, got my butt up at 5am to run 3.5 miles. I also did 100 push ups, 200 crunches, and 100 squats yesterday and this morning. I have stayed the course with my meal plans too.
What I’m getting at is, in business or our personal lives there will be times where we want to quit, and trust me…I’ve gone through a lot of those times. At work, there have been points where all my deals were falling apart and being a person that tries to find an alternative, I couldn’t find any…it was because I was so focused on the fact that the deals were going to die on me, that I didn’t think outside of the box.
I was stressed out, over worked, frustrated, you name it, that was me.
I never gave up though, even though it took an extra week or two to close the deals, I managed to do it. Perseverance is what I had and what I continue to have. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to close those deals. I wouldn’t be getting my butt back into shape and eating healthier. The other day, I ran and ran and ran and ran…..and I actually enjoyed it (it’s been a while since I enjoyed running), even though I have a little bit of asthma, and it was muggy out too!
I knew that once I stopped, I knew that my legs would start feeling sore and that I might not be able to get back to the tempo/pace that I was at…the reason why I kept running.
It’s always when you feel like giving up, if you just keep going and jump over that little hurdle, you’ll get to where you want to be. It might not be instantaneously (some times it is), but it does take time. Slowly but surely you’ll see progress in whatever it is that you are trying to do.
So, don’t give up, never, even if your legs give out, find an alternative!
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