Monday Motivation

Sometimes it's still hard to believe that it has been 12 years since I had bariatric surgery!

Over 175lbs lost and 12 years later we are going strong!

Has it been easy? EFFFFFFFFFF NO!

I've re-gained and lost a many times along the way. I’ve been stalled for long durations of time, been frustrated, hopeless and felt like a failure at times.

What finally worked for me?

Mindset and listening to myself.

That's it.

Mindset, in that I am stronger than my setbacks.

I am stronger than the negative self talk. Stronger than the stalls.

Stronger than the whispers, toxicity and emotional weight that used to weight me down.

Yup, I had bariatric surgery as a tool. No, it didn't solve the problem long term. It was merely a quick fix for about 2-3 years.

But 12 years later I can say that I am still going strong today with no other tools than what my body and mind provide on its own.

No medications.

No GLP1's.

No fad diets.

No extreme restrictions.

No Go Fund Me's.

No emulating whatever the newest Influencer is pushing on any given day,

This is not meant to jab anyone using additional tools like GLP1’s or other tools.

This is meant for those who want to prove to themselves it’s not needed and/or can’t afford to use them or get frustrated because it works for others and not themselves.

You wanted to know how I did it?

Just me, myself and I!

Learning to listen to my body in what it actually needs in the moment.

Feeling my body shift from foods, stress, emotions and inflammation.

Learning how I respond personally to everything, people and situations.

Eating to live and not living to eat.

Understanding how my body reacts to certain foods.

Managing my stress with meditations, letting go, setting boundaries and putting my needs first.

Figuring out what movement works best for my body, brain and daily lifestyle.

Re-training my mind to narrow down what I want, how I am gonna get it and what I can do each day to get myself closer.

Wanting my arms done for a decade so bad that I hustled my ass off and visualized what I needed to do. I never gave up and I never asked for anything.

All this means is that it can 100% be done.

I am living proof that you absolutely can have a healthier mind, body and spirit without spending 100's or 1000's of dollars every month for temporary fixes. Invest in long term lifestyles.

Am I better because I learned to do with without the other tools? NOPE!

Have I made mistakes along the way? YUP

Have I learned from every failure, adapted, and worked on different approaches? YUP!

Did I ever stop believing it could be done? NEVER!

Real change means getting uncomfortable with defining who you really are right now and who you want to become. It means putting in the work when you don't want to, when you don't know how and when you don't think you deserve it.

I have spent the last 20-30 years working on different facets of my mindset and I will never have it figured all out. Each day is about making small changes for tomorrow, giving grace when needed, and not staying in the sulk.

What I can help with is guiding you in a healthy way for you to figure out what your personal rhythm should be and help you define that more specifically, learn to listen to yourself, trust yourself and build the confidence in yourself so that you are inspiring people behind you in the next season of your life.

If you are ready for change and want help with that, hit me up.

Otherwise, at the very least, be inspired by what I am doing and go out there and grab that shit by the cajones and get out there and get what you were born into this life to obtain!

Age don't mean shit.

Scale don't mean shit.

Restrictions don't mean shit.

Excuses don't mean shit.

Your past don’t mean shit.

How you talk to yourself means everything.

How to get up means everything.

How you look at your challenges mean everything.

How you make choices, every moment of the day, means everything!

Your attitude means EVERYTHING!

Your mindset means EVERYTHING!

You want change? Stop waiting for something to possibly fall into your lap and do it for yourself.

Take your hands off your fucking lap, use them as leverage, along with your legs and hoist yourself off the chair, tie your laces tight and go out there and get it!

Happy Monday Bishes