So it's been 6 weeks since I started the PiYo Challenge and a little longer since I decided to honestly pursue being a Beachbody Coach. I am loving PiYo, but as usual I hit my 5 week slump and must confess to not being active at all this week, however, I only missed about 3 days the month of July that I didn't get any form of exercise in. I think about 4 days that were supposed to be PiYo, I went for a walk instead. I'll be honest, I have not lost any weight, but my body is changing shape a little. As I've said in numerous other posts, my body seems to be stuck and does not want to lose the extra weight. I refuse to give up, but instead of worrying about the scale, I'm just going to get healthy one day at a time.
I am determined to stop letting my weight rule my life. I have amazing friends that love me for who I am on the inside. While I can't seem to find a Christian guy to ask me out in person, I profile well online and seem to be decently popular, unfortunately I desire to date Christian men, so rarely (Insert "NEVER" here) go on actual dates. I also have a family that loves me as I am. I am well liked and respected at work. Why I seem to think that I am not worthy of people, experiences or a happy and successful life because I am carrying some additional weight that may not be up to Hollywood standards, I do not know. I do know that I am done letting low self esteem control my confidence in myself. My faith and financial status may control some elements of life and I am ok with that. I will live within my means, or find a way to be able to afford a vacation or two in my life. As for my faith and it controlling certain elements, I know some people see that as a boring or stunted life, but I see it as a living a life pleasing to God. While I am a sinner like every person on earth, there will be sins I will not have to live with the consequences of such as STDs and being a single mom. I can also be assured that the man I marry is marrying me for me and not sex. While I know keeping a relationship pure before God is not easy and in some ways can complicate things (especially if only one has the convictions), there is also a freeing element where you take that off the table and just get to know each other.
That little tangent has come about b/c of being a Beachbody Coach and joining the PiYo Challenge. Seeing the encouraging posts each day in our challenge group; taking the time to learn about the company; investing in myself to reading and listening to the National Wake Up call through Beachbody, things have started to sink in. So, while my body is not showing the drastic before and after results yet (it will, I have 3 weeks left in PiYo...I'm starting week 6 over; then I'm moving on to another BB challenge), I am getting healthy inside which will eventually begin to show on the outside. So, if you stick around long enough, you will see me succeed whether it's weight, size or business...I will be a success no matter how long it takes.
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