How I struggle with my fitness and dieting routine!Getting fit and losing weight is really, really hard. It’s one of those things that you always secretly think you’d be able to do easily – you think everyone who complains about it must just be lazy or stupid. Then you try it yourself, and you realise. I’ve had so much trouble with trying to get into a good, healthy routine, and I still slip now and then. These are my biggest struggles that I have come across.
Resisting temptationOh my gosh, why are so many people eating delicious food near me all the time? All I want to do is grab an ice cream or a pizza whenever I see them! I can’t seem to get away from it. There’s always someone posting on Instagram about their lunch or someone in the office who decides to order in because they’re working late. The other night I was watching some stupid comedy film on Netflix
via VPN when the main characters ended up eating this huge chocolate cake. I wanted a cake so bad right then! It’s hard to resist temptation when it’s all around you, but I keep telling myself that it will be worth it in the end.
Being honestTracking calories is all well and good, but it only works if you actually write down what you eat. I got into this bad habit at first of just writing down my main meals and then sneaking little snacks now and then. I would think, it’s such a small bite, it doesn’t even count. But it does count, and it adds up. Before you know it you’ve had hundreds of calories more than you thought, so no wonder you’re not losing weight. The good news is that with
photo recognition it’s going to be even easier to record every single bite.
Getting upWho wants to get up an hour early so they can go for a swim first thing in the morning? Or go out on a hot day and run around the block? Or leave the house to go to the gym on their day off? Absolutely no one is the answer, but it has to be done. I always want to just sleep in for five more minutes or sit down for a rest, and before I know it I’ve missed my chance. I’m trying to be a lot stricter with myself now to make sure that I don’t miss out on those sessions through laziness. If I’m going to get fit, I have to be determined and consistent. Showing up once a week isn’t going to cut it.
Big occasionsThis is the worst one. It’s my sister’s birthday, and she takes us all out for a big family meal. Or it’s my little niece’s party and of course she wants to make sure that her auntie gets a slice of the cake. Then there’s Christmas, and New Year, and every single occasion during the year that we might mark with celebration. It’s so hard to
stay strong, and it’s tempting to let myself off for just that one day. But it’s never just one day, and by the time you get to the end of the year, you’ve had a third of the time on cheat days.
I think the biggest thing for me in overcoming my struggles is to focus on the end goal. Even if I really want that piece of cake, ultimately I want to be fit and healthy more. It’s recognising that every decision counts that ultimately makes the change possible.
