{"id":173,"date":"2017-04-23T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-23T13:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.strongwithmitzi.net\/blog\/?p=173"},"modified":"2021-06-21T18:41:24","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T18:41:24","slug":"strong-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.strongwithmitzi.net\/blog\/strong-support\/","title":{"rendered":"STRONG SUPPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As strong as you think you are \u2013 as far as your pride will carry you \u2013 you can\u2019t always do it alone. And you don\u2019t have to! Someone that loves you, constructively criticizes you, respects you, and tells you the truth will help you push past the point of giving up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life\u2019s a bitch. You\u2019ve got to go out and kick ass.\u201d Maya Angelou<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve tried it; changing your eating habits, buying healthier grocery items, or packing your lunch for work. Where do you end up?   It was exciting for a while but you got tired of meal planning and prepping. The rest of your family wouldn\u2019t eat what you were cooking so it was easier for you to resort back to what they eat. That lunch you packed for work was good enough until your co-worker talked you in to getting out the office and head to the local hot spot instead. You are back to square one. The battle cannot be won if you are not surrounded by like-minded people. I\u2019m not saying everyone must think like you but I am saying you need a \u201cgo to\u201d person who respects your health goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Same thing with exercise. It was a great idea to get that gym membership, but you only used it for a week because you never felt comfortable. You signed up for a 30 day online fitness bootcamp, but you kept missing days and having to start over from day one. You ordered P90X and it was kickass at first but laundry, ringing phone, text messages, dinner, kids, etc. kept distracting you. Where is your accountability? Where is your support system?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find a staunch support system, you must communicate your needs with others. It takes work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, explain your goals, health needs, and journey to get there with your spouse or significant other. They may have been on your same wave but afraid to approach you, but maybe not. If not, you can\u2019t lose sight of your what and why. Just ask them to support you and inform them of the importance this decision is for you and please respect it. Give it time, they may conform as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find an accountable friend to encourage and help you stay on track. There is nothing like the fear of letting someone down. If your friend expects you to meet them at the gym or the track, you will be there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find your cheerleader. I never dreamed I would say this, but if social media drives you\u2026 USE IT. Just please don\u2019t value your worth with it. If you need people to say, \u201cGood Job\u201d or \u201cKeep it up\u201d or \u201cYou\u2019re looking great\u201d or \u201cYour efforts motivate me\u201d, then more power to you. GET IT!   If it keeps you working out tomorrow, then post that shit and look forward to tomorrows workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect with others who are focused on improving their health in the same way you are. If you want to lose weight and your friend wants to bulk up, you are probably not going to enjoy going to the gym with them or having dinner. It doesn\u2019t have to be someone you knew previously. It could be someone you met in a fitness class and the gym is your common. That\u2019s ok too. You don\u2019t have to be besties with everyone. You just need that quick text from someone that says, \u201cyou coming to class today? I need a good ass kicking workout after my day of work. Need me to save you a spot?\u201d   You\u2019ll be less apt to skip the gym that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common sense goals. It\u2019s just that simple. Eat right and exercise with others. Make the most of your efforts and have fun.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my life, I have two incredible workout partners. These girls are my heartbeat in the gym, on a bike, on the pavement, in the kitchen, and in my fitness life in general. I could not make some days without them. There is not a day that goes by that we do not share our goals, our workouts, our nutrition, what we ate or will eat, and what time we will meet on the weekends. The three of us have a respect for accountability.   Kathryn and Jennifer are straight up legit. There is no doubt if one of us says, \u201cI think I\u2019m going to train for a marathon\u201d, the other two will say, \u201cCool, I\u2019ll train with you.\u201d   Don\u2019t let our friendship fool you, we are ruthless as well. We will drop one another on a run. We toe the line at every race with a win in mind against the other two. We workout harder and push limits at all WODS in 3. 2. 1. At the end of the day, we are better today than we were yesterday and ready for tomorrow. Katty and Jenn, I love your passion, drive, constant motivation and STRONG SUPPORT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My strongest support comes from home. My hubs has never stepped in the way of me and my eager, hard-headed, rampant, addictive, love for living a healthy lifestyle. He will be the first to tell you that I am hell to live with when I miss a day. Kuddos for his patience and love, I am appreciative. I can\u2019t forget my kids. They watch! They learn! They mimic! That is so important to me. How else do you teach but by example?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You enjoy exercise more when it\u2019s a partner or maybe even a personal trainer. You can disassociate boredom with fun<\/em>. Not to mention, it makes the time go by faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strength comes in numbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Group Effort<\/em> \u2013 I love my large groups. They complain. They curse. They work hard. They feed off each other. They constantly push one another. We are social animals. We seek company and positive reinforcement of others, especially when we do work. Fitness is work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One on One<\/em> \u2013 Having one on ones have advantages as well. I am an appointment. You will be pushed just as much and expectations are no less. I\u2019m never afraid to sweat with a client. If it takes me doing your programming alongside you \u2013 LET\u2019s DO IT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dynamic Duos<\/em> \u2013 The friends that want to work out together or the married couples who use it as together time. This is a buddy system. They respect one another\u2019s time, goals, and they stay in touch. It\u2019s a win win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter where you fit in, find your support. Be that insurance policy for someone (and yourself). Your path can be a light for someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhenever I feel weak, I\u2019ll remember those who make me strong. And whenever I start to doubt myself, I\u2019ll remember those who believe in me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>

BE THAT PERSON<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

STRONG \u2013 Mitzi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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