Loving Yourself Through the Process

I want to take a moment and talk about loving ourselves through the process.  You can work as hard as you want to on improving your health and fitness, but until you learn to love yourself through the process then it can be a hard process to go through.

I used to be the type that was not happy until I had reached my goals.  This, in the end, would cause me to quit whatever "diet" or workouts I would attempt.  I used to be one of the ones who would want to quit without seeing results soon.  Unfortunately, a lot of people have this issue.  I know some of those type people personally.

I have learned now that health is not just wanting to lose weight or eat better.  It's a total mind and body change.  It's a lifestyle change.  You can't just go on a "diet" for a while, lose the weight, and go right back to what you used to do.  You also can't expect results quickly either.  It didn't go on in a day, you can't lose it in a day.  That is SO TRUE!  It took me forever to finally get that in my head.

The changes for me came when I learned how to love myself through the process.  I had to learn to love the progress I was making, not beat myself up over not being at my "goal."  I know that this is a hard concept for people to comprehend sometimes.  I've been there!  Once you have a great support group, and people who want to see you succeed you will be amazed how easy it is to learn to love the process and not just the end game.

My support group started with the Tone It Up community, and now it also includes my fellow health coaches.  Of course, I have my family and friends.  They were my first support group, as they are most peoples.  Having a support group from people I did not know before though was a huge game changer for me.  It's one thing for your family and your friends to cheer you on and tell you things that you would like to hear, but to hear it from people you don't know personally gives a whole other level of support.  In a world where people like to tear each other down, we need to build each other up.  

Find that support you need, support others in that group, and help each other!  They will help you love to learn the process just as you should help them to do the same.

Your body does so much for you already!  It protects your organs.  It lets you get up and move.  So if you're working on improving it, then why not love it on that journey?  

Don't let your mind let you think you are not worthy because you haven't reached your goals yet.  Don't let your mind tell you that you aren't good enough and that you can't make the changes you want to see.  It's your body, and you CAN change it for the better.  Your mind should be along for the ride as well, not try to discourage you.  Forget those who say you can't do it, and don't let it get to you.

Until Next Time,
Samantha