#aimforprogressnotperfection

[gofitjo]

I've gotta be real with you guys because I DID NOT workout during this trip outside of @workoutbean's SoulCycle class and I did not feel guilty one bit! That in itself is a non scale victory! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When I first started my fitness journey I was so focused on creating the time and space to exercise, which is awesome. But there came moments in my journey when I was obsessed with my meal prepping and my exercise plan. It was to the point where I would choose a workout session over spending time with friends or bringing my prepped meals to a restaurant. Yes I was dedicated, but looking back now those behaviors were borderline orthorexia, a condition in that includes symptoms of obsessive behavior in the pursuit of a healthy diet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We all have a common goal to live a healthy and happy life. In the past year I've been trying to figure out what that looks like for me especially in 2017 since life has changed so much. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As I'm figuring all of the things out here's what I learned: 1. Counting memories has been so much more fulfilling in my life than counting macros. 2. I've become so much more aware of my body's needs when it comes to movement rather than pressuring myself to exercise like a gym rat. 3. Happiness can never be measured by the percentage of your body fat. 4. My "why" I decided to get in shape in the first place has become more validated by the life experiences and personal growth I've made in the past few years. 5. Fitness is not about the perfect body, it's about building confidence, finding inner strength, and overcoming your fears. Fitness will always be a continuous evolution of discovering who you are meant to be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you everyone for giving me the space to be vulnerable, honest, and helping me to embrace my imperfections. #aimforprogressnotperfection (at Ace Hotel New York)

[gofitjo]

Perfection is overrated anyways. Mistakes is when progress happens. #liveauthentic #aimforprogressnotperfection (at San Francisco, California)

[gofitjo]

Setting fitness goals like losing 15lbs or dropping 2 dress sizes never worked for me nor were they motivating for me. For some this might work, but for me it left me feeling disappointed when I couldn't get there. So instead what I've found really helpful for my journey was basing my goals around endurance progress. 💫Motivation is as unique as the individual setting the goals. 💫 So try creating goals that challenge you specifically. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm working with a new coach @achangpt to help me avoid worsening my shoulder injury so that I can continue to move my body. 💃🏽 My current 🏋🏾‍♀️ PR for my deadlifts are 175 and my goal by next February is to be able to deadlift double my body weight and lift between the range of 225lbs to 250lbs. ✋🏾 Before you go wondering if I've gone into crossfit let me just say that I haven't. Been there and done that, it wasn't something I personally enjoyed and know many others have. But what I do enjoy are deadlifts. They make me feel strong AF 💪🏾 and its an exercise that focuses on a combination of muscles like your glutes, hamstrings, lats, delts, core, and little bit of triceps. Chasing some non scale victory goals for 2017. #aimforprogressnotperfection ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are your non scale victory goals. Would love to hear them. (at Mountain View, California)

[gofitjo]

Most husbands cringe at their wives when they bring home new shoes or puppies. Mine cringes when I add another @swellbottle to my collection. Spending the next two days in SF at @joinrelate conference learning about the relationships that drive any brand towards elevated customer experience. #workvibes . This past week my fitness life has been on a slight back burner and as I was reading @diapersnbbg's post I was reminded about the common issue that most people have as it relates to goal setting and chasing the next level of anything: fitness, career, and personal development which is DESTINATION ADDICTION. Destination addiction is the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job, or with the next partner. Until you let go of the expectation that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are. Throughout many moments of my #fitlife I've had to reassess feelings of stagnancy so that I had the ability to cope or work through them. And over time I've learned to be very conscious about finding the positivity in the moment. . The words I tell myself in these moments are: I can be a masterpiece and work in progress simultaneously 👊🏾. The beauty about life is that we are constantly evolving, changing, learning, and growing. All relationships are complicated especially the one you have with your self. This is your daily reminder to give yourself grace. #aimforprogressnotperfection choose bravery and courage always. (at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture)