#startofmyjourney

[foodfreakforlife-blog]

Welcome to my little world!

Hello Beautiful People!

So this is my first ever post on my brand new weight loss/ fitness journey blog! This all feels a bit scary, as all of a sudden it feels very real! The prospect of what's to come is incredibly daunting, which is one of the reasons I want to start up this blog.  I hope that by documenting everything and writing down the process, all the highs and lows and any challenges I face that I'll be able to keep myself on track, motivated and hopefully may help to motivate someone else in the process!  But first, here's a little bit about me:

I am 19 and I live in the UK.  I am a performing arts fanatic, and I am currently hoping to gain my dance teacher qualifications within the next couple of years so that I can pursue my dream of becoming a dance teacher.  

Throughout my teenage years, I have always felt very insecure about my body/ weight.  Having ambitions of becoming a professional dancer meant that I was extremely exposed to this, as I was always wearing skin tight leotards, and always felt like I didn't have the correct body shape to be a dancer.  I first started to notice that I had gained weight when I was 14 years old.  My parents decided to end their marriage, and went through a very bitter and angry divorce.  I was also having a lot of trouble with bullies at school at this time.  While I remained as active as ever, dancing most nights of the week, I turned to food as a major source of comfort and as a result gained weight fairly quickly.  

Since this time,  my weight has fluctuated.  I have always felt larger than I would like to be, however my weight has varied within the last few years.  At my current weight,  I am the heaviest and largest that I have ever been, which is why I have made the decision to change my lifestyle so that after all this time I can finally feel in control of my body again.  I am so looking forward to sharing this journey with you, and although it definitely feels extremely daunting, I am feeling more determined and motivated to make healthy choices than ever before.   

Peace and Love,  Alice xo

[twinmuminspired-blog]

So this is the start of my journey. Happy wife, mum to 2 year old adorable twin girls & I have so much drive & passion. I have a vision for a future with choices, freedom & everlasting balance. Building lifelong relationships along the way & leading by example.

Are you a busy parent looking for a balanced lifestyle? What are your dreams? I’d love you to follow me here.

[strength-through-struggle-blog]

Been working out with @benfrazierpowerlifting couldn’t squat the bar 2 months ago. 95 for 5 sets of 6. Then 135 pause squat. Ben hit 550x2 beltless deadlift #CouplesThatLift #startofmyjourney #NomoreplanetFitness (at Life Time Fitness - Deerfield Township)

[mattchewnguyen]

How to change your beliefs?

1.       All personal breakthroughs begin with a change in beliefs. Get your brain to associate massive pain to the old belief. Then you must associate tremendous pleasure to the idea of adopting new, empowering belief. Also create doubts about your beliefs and see if you can clearly justify a belief.

2.       New experiences trigger change only if they cause us to question our beliefs. Remember, whenever we believe something, we no longer question it in any way. You should question every day beliefs to improve the quality of your life and gain new insights.

3.       If you question anything enough, you’ll begin to doubt it. Replace your disempowering beliefs with new empowering beliefs with evidence. Beliefs are categorised into 3 categories: opinions, beliefs and convictions. Having a conviction is having absolute belief in something where we wouldn’t even question it. Conviction has the power to make you act and take action in your pursuit of that conviction.

4.       How to create a conviction. 1) Start with the basic belief.  2) Reinforce your belief by adding new and more powerful references. Get powerful facts and evidence to support your beliefs. 3) Then find a triggering event, or else create your own. Ask yourself “What will it cost me if I don’t”. Ask questions that will create emotional intensity for you. 4) Finally, take action. Each action you take strengthens your commitment and raises your emotional intensity and conviction.

[onelessdresssize]

Walk now, Run later

I'm no runner, my old high school P.E teachers will tell you that much. But recently I've gone from more or less no activity to walking 3 miles with my dog (my house to my Nan's in the next village) My thighs were on fire, I was out of breath, sweating like crazy and along the way I learnt my dog has a death wish (hey, on-coming traffic hitting 60mph? allow me to join them... no) but today I'm going to do it all over again! why? because I want this, and because when I arrived at my Nan's she responded to me walking through the door with "oh, you did it, you were actually serious" THANKS! I must admit that before I left the house I came close to talking myself out of it. But then I remembered something I've seen on tumblr. "If it matters to you, then you’ll find a way. If it doesn’t you’ll find an excuse". I repeated that to myself a few times before finally tying the laces on my trainers and leaving. It worked and I felt amazing afterwards. I just kept thinking to myself, one day I'll be running this!