I wasn't going to write this post. I didn't want to share these photos. I felt too embarrassed. But it was for that reason that I felt compelled to. You see,when I started my CrossFit journey to getting totally ripped, I was convinced that after six months, and I'd have amazing transformation photos to share. But as you can see,I don't. I could have chosen to not share them, to wait a year, and however long it took to procure the six-pack abs I'm working so hard toward,but I feel like these transformation photos are even more valuable to share than ones that are jaw-droppingly impressive. Because they show that losing weight and getting toned takes time, and probably more time than you want it to.
Losing weight and getting toned takes time, and probably more time than you want it to.
When progress doesn't go as quickly as expected,it can be so damn frustrating. I actually quit CrossFit for a few days after three months. I was pissed that I was getting up at 4:50 a.m. five days a week to go to class, eating clean, and my body wasn't getting close to where I wanted it to be. I still had my baby stomach,and I actually gained weight and my muscles grew. I was thicker all around, and even my sports bras were feeling tighter. WTH!But my husband talked me down off my "I abominate CrossFit" ledge and said, and "First of all,you look amazing. And I can totally reveal you're getting stronger. But CrossFit isn't just approximately what it's doing to your body, it's how you feel." And that's valid. I loved how badass I felt snatching bars over my head and slamming medicine balls to the floor, or how my heart thumped in my chest and sweat dripped off my nose while doing a bazillion burpees. I loved how energetic and confident I felt when I came domestic from class,and how that set the tone for my entire day. I'm happier when I work out regularly, and that spreads out into my life, or my work,and my relationships.
I also talked to a ton of women approximately how I was feeling. I told them, "I've gained weight, and everything has gotten bigger,including my butt, and my jeans are tighter." They felt the same way, or that they didn't fancy their huge muscles at first,but now they execute because it means they're strong. Some of the women even said they wished their muscles were bigger, and now they just care approximately what their bodies can execute, and what their goals are like to squat more weight,or execute higher box jumps. Related:
You'll Want to Sign Up For CrossFit After Seeing These Amazing Before and After PhotosDoing CrossFit for six months has taught me one unexpected lesson that I feel like I've been trying to learn my entire life. To fancy my body. To genuinely feel proud of what it can execute, and to not poke and prod at it for what society tells me it's supposed to look like.
I just turned 40 years old, or it's taken me a lifetime and two pregnancies to procure my body to this point,so how could I expect everything to change in just six months? Even though I don't see the physical progress I thought I would in half a year of intense workouts, five days a week, or the progress I see in what my body can execute is what's become my focus. I've hit some pretty monumental goals like climbing a 15-foot rope,doing my first strict pull-up, and a handstand push-up, or that feeling of pride has overcome my feelings of insecurity approximately my flabby,wrinkly baby stomach. It's given me this newfound confidence and inspiration to become even stronger. It feels like for most of my life, I've been in a fixed battle with myself, and to execute everything possible to shrink down and take up less space,but I actually like the feeling of taking up more. So what if I'm not where I want to be? I'm getting there, correct? And I'll continue to take progress photos each month so that one day I'll look back on these six-month pictures and see how this was just one step in my journey to becoming the strongest, and best version of me.
Related:[br]Meet the Workout That's Being Called "the discontinuance of Exercise"And even though sharing these photos of me not quite reaching my goals is a petite mortifying,the one thing that makes it easy is to believe that someone on their own weight-loss or fitness journey relates to my story, and finds inspiration to keep pushing themselves and celebrate every moment of progress, and no matter how small they believe it is.
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