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Positively Weightless

A healthy life not only means physically healthy, but mentally as well. Healthy eating, healthy exercising habits, and a positive attitude are all important and help maintain balance in life. I decided to combine my love of writing and my positivity to change the world in hopes that any reader can also become positively weightless, and lead them to a healthy life.

I know, I have already talked about pushing yourself on my page here but I really wanted to add onto the concept a little bit more. Honestly that is one of the most frustrating and also interesting parts about writing in general, but also when writing for this page. Ideas really are always running wild in our heads especially if you are a creative person. That also means ideas can morph or expand or even change into other things. The last time I wrote about pushing yourself it was mostly focused on the working out and the health aspect of my page, but I feel that is limiting my point in a way.

"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -T.S. Eliot

It is extremely easy to stick to what you know and do what is familiar. May it be the gym, trying new foods, or even socializing. I think staying with the known is a very normal thing to do as humans. I was really no different years ago, and still could use some work today. It is so easy to stay in the same old routine we have always been in because we know we are fine with it. It very well can be holding you back though. You really never know what is out there until you break away a little bit to discover it. Push yourself a little bit more each day and you just may find the fate that has been waiting for you,

I think we can all push ourselves in so many different ways every single day. To go back on my first example from my previous post, maybe you need to push yourself to exercise more and to change things up in that routine. I know I mentioned before that I was not too crazy about trying out personal training at first, but now I absolutely love it. I am doing exercises I never thought I could before and that is all because I stepped outside of my comfort zone. Cardio machines in the gym were like a security blanket in a way but once I stepped away I found something that was doing me a lot of good. Another example is being more social and less shy. Look I completely get this. I still have a hard time with this myself. There is a big work party coming up this week that I only committed to going to when I was sure the other girls I am friends with in the office were going. I am and really never will be one to just walk up to someone new and jump right into a conversation. What is important is trying when you can. Maybe you don't start the conversation but by all means keep it going. Push yourself through these normally awkward and uncomfortable things and you just may be surprised with the results.

I think one very important thing to remember when pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone is to take baby steps. I would never suggest going to a gym for the first time and starting a five day workout week right away. Ease into it until you are more comfortable with your surroundings. The most important thing and sign you are pushing in the right direction is progress no matter how big or how small. If someone you don't know very well strikes up a conversation with you (as I said before) keep it going. Don't expect to leave there best friends, but what is the harm of getting to know someone new?You never know where that relationship will lead in the end. Small little pushes in the right direction are perfectly fine and will eventually lead you exactly where you need to go. Also remember that everyone moves and works in their own pace. Just because you are at a possibly lower stage as someone else in something you do does not mean you are any worse than them or a failure. Every single one of us is living on our very own timeline. Push yourself to progress, but be very careful never to push yourself too far. You will only end up falling because of that. 

Set small goals for yourself to reach but do not set a ridiculous deadline either. Yes we should strive to each our goals in a timely fashion, but there is no need to add that extra pressure on ourselves. Did I think at this point in the year the number on the scale would be lower? Absolutely but I am still showing signs of progress and moving forward. I am pushing myself enough to get to my goals when I can, but not so much that I am taking drastic measures and reaching them too fast. Doing so is completely unhealthy. That goes for any sort of goal you are pushing yourself towards. Keep pushing to become a better you. Keep pushing to reach your goals one day at a time. Keep pushing to live your best life.
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Do you ever have one of those nights where you are laying in bed unable to get to sleep and think about something you said or did about 10 years ago and immediately cringe? I know I do this sometimes, and I think it is pretty normal. Now I know when those things pop into my head the reason they are so awkward to think about is because I would never say or do something like that today. I think this is an extremely normal reaction. I would say pretty much all of us are not the same person we were back then. 

I know I mention how much I watch YouTube in past posts before, and I wanted to very briefly touch on a YouTuber on this post. Shane Dawson (we all know I love Shane!) recently did a 5 part series with Jeffree Star on his channel. I feel like unless you are unaware of who Jeffree Star is, you either hate him or love him. He has a past that is mentioned a lot and that was addressed in this series. Personally the series showed me that Jeffree is an entirely different person now and he is remorseful of his past mistakes. There seems to be some real growth and change in him despite all these factors against him. Love him or hate him I think it is very hard to deny that after that series and after the video he released today about additional stories of his past. 

The reason I bring that up is because those videos partially inspired today's topic. I know I have discussed growth from the past previously, but I really just wanted to expand on that a little more. I think about things I have been through, things I have said or done, and even people that have come and gone from my life in the past from time to time and I always come to the same conclusion: I would not be the person I am today and in the place I am today if it wasn't for all of these things. All the pieces of your past make up the puzzle that you are today. Each little event in your past is like a stair that you step up. You can look down from the point on the staircase that you are standing on and realize that they made it possible for you to get there. One day you will be also be looking down the staircase back on today.

With all of that being said I also think it is very important to realize these things are in the past and need to be left there. I will never understand why something that someone said 10 or so years ago can be brought up and held against them today. I by no means think that it is an excuse for something horrible that was said or done in the past, but I know I was a much different person back then and I am sure that can be said about everyone. Do not beat yourself up for the mistakes you made in the past. What is important is now. Change is possible. Growth is possible, Actions today speak far louder than actions and words from yesterday, If you have things in your past that you are not happy about, work toward being a bigger and better person today.

Work on being a good person every day. Be someone that can learn from their mistakes and take criticism from others without an argument. If someone you love is making suggestions to you why not hear them out? You are going to know what is best for you most, but it doesn't hurt to at least consider another person's perspective. Never stop learning and never stop growing. Be the best person you can be and strive to be even better tomorrow. Past mistakes and actions will always be there, but the most proactive way to get past that is with positive growth and change today.
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The two main topics on this page are losing weight/living a healthy life and positivity. Both of these are pretty big things to maintain all the time in life. I know it may seem in this page like they may come easy to me all the time but that is not really always the case. It especially was not the case when I first started out on my journeys on both. With that being said it was extremely normal to have an occasional slip up and get off track on these things. The most important thing is recovery.

Let's start with the more prominent topic of this blog lately, living a healthy lifestyle. Sure I have been talking a lot about eating healthy food and exercising but I am by no means perfect in this category. I have days I eat things I shouldn't. I have days that I miss going to the gym. I try to stick to one day a week that my diet is less strict, but sometimes especially on the weekends I slip up more than I should. I sometimes do not make it to the gym the four days a week I have put aside for myself. This is usually because of some event I have during the week. For example this Thursday I wont be able to make it to the gym because I have plans to go see a show with a friend that night. It is very very rare at this point that I just skip going because I don't feel like it. I honestly look forward to going to the gym now. When these things happen it is so important to just pick yourself back up and do better tomorrow or for the rest of the day. Just because you ate something you shouldn't have on Monday, it does not mean the rest of your week is shot. If you skip the gym on Tuesday you should just get right back in there on Wednesday.

Positivity really is a similar thing. I am somebody (as any of you that regularly read this page know) that tries to have a positive outlook on life as much as I can. I try to see the good in life even on days that things are not always going my way. I still have bad days though. I would be lying if I said I always was in a positive mood and I always can smile through hard times. I really don't think anybody can be that way all the time. Last summer when I did not get a job that I interviewed for that I thought I had in the bag, I had a pretty bad couple of days. Anger, sadness, frustration, and so many other negative emotions sneak their way into our lives. The most important thing is to give yourself time to process these emotions and deal with them. Do not try to shut them out and ignore them because that will only lead to bigger problems. The only times I have ever had a panic attack in my life were because I was trying to ignore strong emotions in my life. They usually will just grow until you cannot contain them anymore. If you keep filling up a cup with water it will eventually overflow right? Allow yourself to deal with this emotion and move on. Remember that life will get better and that you will not feel this way forever. Do not become angry at yourself for letting your positivity slip, just get it right back as soon as you can.

I am sure you noticed that in both of these instances the advice and outcome is essentially the same. Remember that you are human and cannot live a perfect positive 100% healthy life all the time. Trying to do so will really only cause chaos. Allow yourself to slip up every now and then. The important thing is that the good outweighs the bad and that you get right back on track as soon as you can. The forecast does not always have beautiful sunny days right? The rain storms only make us appreciate the beauty of the warm sunny day even more.
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I have mentioned quite a few times now that I have started working with a personal trainer at my gym. I have been wanting to share my thoughts on all of that for a while now, and now that I have had a good number of sessions with him I feel like I am in a good place to do that. I have bee working out with my trainer once a week for about 7 weeks now, and I have a pretty good idea of the whole process at this point to give my thoughts.

Back in June while I was doing my cardio I was randomly approached by a trainer at my gym. As soon as I saw him walking up to me I knew what was coming! Being someone who is naturally somewhat shy and keeps to myself I am sure you can sense the amount of stress this caused me initially. After talking for about 15 minutes he managed to talk me into a free training session with him that week. Fast forward to that Thursday and I had my free session. This was more an evaluation of my capabilities than an actual session, but it was a really good workout for the day as well. I left there thinking I wouldn't continue with them that day, and then the next 2 days came and I was SO sore. Clearly the routine I was in was no longer a challenge for me because that session was a real shock to my body. I decided to see if sessions fit into my budget and when I realized they did I signed up with him the next Monday.

During these sessions he really does push me a lot farther than I would think I am able to go. I mean this in a completely good way though. When I would stop at a certain number of sets or reps, he will have me do one or two more and I am able to push through. He also recognizes when I am getting tired or to my limit and will have me stop when I need to as well. He has also designed a complete training program for me to do on my own for the days I am not training with him as well. I was very self conscious with the whole process at the beginning of all of this, but now I am completely comfortable in the process and I know it is doing me a lot of good. 

I have noticed a lot of changes in me through these weeks as well for many different reasons. The most obvious would be the changes in my body. The scale has not changed all that much in recent weeks, but that is completely normal when starting a new weight training program of any sort really. My trainer assured me of this. You are going to gain muscle rather than just losing fat and sometimes that means the scale isn't moving all that much. I am perfectly okay with that because it just means the scale will be moving soon. I also see so many physical changes in me as well. I mentioned these in my last post, but my collar bone is more visible, I can feel my belly being just a tiny bit smaller, I can see a visible shape on my body now rather than just being overweight. One really big change I recently noticed is my bottom as well. Instead of just having a big bottom I can feel an see that it is becoming more shapely and firm rather than just having excess fat. All of that is incredibly exciting to me and helps me see past the number on the scale. A lot of my clothes are fitting better as well. I feel it and a lot of people have told me that as well.

Another big change from training with a personal trainer is the confidence I have at the gym. Quite honestly before I would stick to the machines I knew how to use before. The cardio machines were like a security blanket to me in a way. I didn't want to go down into the weight area of the gym and look silly for using something the wrong way. Now that I have had someone show me just how to use these machines and materials I feel so much more confident venturing into the gym to do those exercises on my own. I mean I have deadlifted using a barbell! I never in my life thought I would be doing something like that before. I have been wanting to venture into the more physical weight exercises for a while now, but I just did not have the knowledge or confidence before to do that.

I personally would recommend you step out of your comfort zone and take some personal training sessions if you have been thinking about it. I honestly love my sessions and I actually love doing these exercises on my own as well. Find a trainer you are comfortable with and sign up. Take the price into consideration as well. If this is not something in your budget then maybe you should pass and look into a different option to expand your workouts. They are on the pricey side so it is understandable if this is something holding you back. Do what is right for you, but if you are the only thing holding you back I would say do it!
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