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<\/p>\nDon’t worry: there will be NO ‘glass half full’ references in this post. \u00a0In the past 8 weeks, I’ve gone through a lot of life changes. \u00a0Instead of dwelling, I’m doing my best to just push forward and look ahead with confidence in the unsure. \u00a0It’s actually quite bizarre. But as I spend time shifting my perspective, I realize how many times this habit has helped my in the past.<\/p>\n
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When I was still 290+ pounds, I could NEVER think about the fact that I had over 100 pounds to lose. \u00a0That goal was insurmountable. \u00a0There was just no way. \u00a0No one loses 100 pounds. \u00a0So I decided that I didn’t want to lose 100 pounds, I was just going to lose the first 50. \u00a0After losing 50 pounds, maybe I’d be out of plus size clothes? But how cool would it be to say I’d lost 50? And then I did. \u00a0When I looked at the BMI Chart, if I lost just another 50 pounds then I would be in the ‘Overweight Category’ and not the ‘Obese’ category anymore…… \u00a0 (****this was before I realized how craptastic BMI is and that it doesn’t actually mean anything)<\/p>\n
After I lost the first 100 pounds, I had fallen in love with fitness. \u00a0Then I just set goals for what I wanted to be able to do and my body responded. \u00a0I set several goal weights along the way and reaching eat one felt great and every fitness goal and finish line made all the work worth it. \u00a0It was easy to keep going when I loved it. \u00a0That’s how I lost 150+ pounds: in small chunks because losing an entire person is completely ridiculous.<\/p>\n
Honestly, I don’t think any one is more surprised that I lost all of the weight than I am. \u00a0I’m the one that heard every negative thought and still had to continue forward. \u00a0If I had focused on losing 150 pounds at the beginning, I never could have done it. \u00a0But when I focused on one goal at time, it seemed easier. \u00a0Sometimes it was 10 pounds away and sometimes it was one race away. \u00a0But shifting my perspective is what lead me to success and more happiness than I thought possible.<\/p>\n
I can count several different times in my life when I did this and had the same results. \u00a0So I’m depending on it now.<\/p>\n
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Recently, I had to quit boxing. \u00a0It doesn’t mean that I love boxing any less or that I’m ungrateful for the lessons it taught me. \u00a0At first, I was really sad that it wouldn’t fit in my schedule any longer and what I had been working towards was longer important. \u00a0But instead of dwelling on it, I’ve shifted my perspective. \u00a0I realized that most of the goals I’d had in the last year, ( a PR 5K, completing the Tough Mudder….) didn’t even have anything to do with boxing. So I decided to shift my perspective and get excited. \u00a0Boxing was creating a whole avenue of anxiety that I didn’t even realize was there. \u00a0I now find it EXCITING to train myself. \u00a0I love that I can train when, where and how I want and not report to anyone. \u00a0I can change my body in anyway I want! \u00a0After 8 weeks, not only have I been getting to my goals quicker, I’ve changed my body composition fairly dramatically. \u00a0While I’ve maintained my weight, I’ve exchanged 6 pounds of fat for 3 pounds of muscle. \u00a0Pretty awesome.<\/p>\n
Also, a month ago, I got laid off at my school. \u00a0I was devastated for a few days. \u00a0As a specialized teacher in Drama, (and music before that) I always knew I was at risk for being cut when the budget goes down. \u00a0I’ve been fortunate enough to always be ahead of the curve when that’s in question. \u00a0But this time, I didn’t see it coming. \u00a0I had just come back from a weekday getaway with Dan for his birthday when I got called to a budget meeting. \u00a010 minutes later, my job had been cut. \u00a0I. Was. Shocked. After a few numb days, I saw the sliver lining. \u00a0There’s only been one thing stopping me from going into personal training full time: the love of my students. \u00a0I have been 75%ish…maybe sure… that I was going to try to get into personal training next fall. \u00a0But I kept coming back to the kids, my guilt of leaving them, my colleague family and the program that I’ve built at my school. \u00a0Now, there’s no program to ‘abandon’. \u00a0I’m being forced to leave my position, so I’ve decided to just jump ship all together and try something that I want and I know that I’ll be good at. \u00a0And for what seems like the first time in my life, I’m sleeping through the night again.<\/p>\n
So here’s the moral of this chapter of my story: when you shift your perspective, your goals seem much more attainable. \u00a0 In the past two months I had to quit the sport I love and lost my job OR I have all the time I want to train myself\u00a0and I can now dive into a new career distraction free. \u00a0It does feel a lot like losing the weight, like standing at a starting line, and maybe when I cross this finish line it will bring me even more joy and success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Don’t worry: there will be NO ‘glass half full’ references in this post. \u00a0In the past 8 weeks, I’ve gone through a lot of life changes. \u00a0Instead of dwelling, I’m doing my best to just push forward and look ahead with confidence in the unsure. \u00a0It’s actually quite bizarre. But as I spend time shifting … <\/p>\n