When You Feel Like Giving Up

Alright, you all... this is going to be one of those "kick you in your ass" posts.  Let's be honest with ourselves, we've all given up on something at some point in our life.  Whether that be a failing relationship, a broken down vehicle, a project for school, or a recipe you can't quite get "right."  I will admit, I've done all of those.  We might have even given up on ourselves.  And that is the one entity I will not give up on.  I am what keeps everything else together.  If I give up on myself, I give up on my family and my life.  

So here it goes, when you think about quitting, don't.  When you think you aren't good enough, you are.  When you feel like you're going to puke, you're doing it right.  If you feel like you're going to pass out, you might.  Keep on going.  Think about why you started.  Was it for yourself?  Your spouse?  Your family? Was it just because someone else was doing it?  What ever the reason was, don't give up.  

A lot of the time in my life I have felt like I wasn't good enough for someone.  I felt like since I wasn't a size 0 no one would ever be physically attracted to me.  I quickly found out that was NOT accurate and now I am a mother of 2 gorgeous little girls.  They are the driving force behind my new-found lifestyle because I want to be around to see them get married, have children, and go on to live their lives.  I'm no expert and I'm not a motivational speaker by any means, but I am living proof that ANYONE can do this.  It doesn't matter what you fitness level is, you can do this.  There will be times when you want to throw your hands up and say "I quit, I'm tired, I feel sick, I'm hurting."  Guess what.. that means you're doing something right.  It's OK to want to quit but what's NOT OK is actually quitting.  After you're done with your workout, let it go.  It's OK if you followed Cat on 21 Day Fix.  It's OK that you can't do all of Shaun T's moves.  It's OK that Tony Horton has better abs than you.  They all started somewhere.

Plain and simple, sitting on the couch isn't going to give you the ass you always wanted.  Eating potato chips isn't going to give you the sleek, sexy arms you've always wanted.  But what will give you a toned body is going to be your hard work, determination, organization, and a focused mindset.  

So moral of the story is, don't give up even when you feel like you will.  Don't do it.  You'll thank yourself come swimsuit season!