I took this past week off from training. I promised myself during my final week of competition training, that I would give it to myself - I've worked hard, and I deserved it. :) Sunday after the competition, I ate so many sweets that I literally made myself sick! Monday morning I had a not-so-clean breakfast, and when I felt like poo all over again, I realized that my body has adapted to this whole process, and I actually craved real, clean food. So the diet has been back on track ever since (I hate to call it a diet since diets always fail - it's a lifestyle). I've had more carbs than I would normally have, but everything has been healthy options, so no sweat.
Not going to the gym has been a challenge for me, however! I can't wait to get back into the gym on Monday morning! Lol. I know that I needed the break, and I think it was a smart decision, and my body will probably thank me later - but boy is it hard!!
I've had some extra time to myself since I wasn't going to the gym, and it gave me time to think and reflect, and really focus on where I am going with all of this. I trained so hard for that competition, and counted down the weeks until it finally got here, then it's all over...so then what? I suppose it's normal to feel a bit let down after a competition - you're so used to having something to look forward to, then all of the sudden, life is back to normal. Well, I spent a lot more time this week playing with Kira. She sort of got thrown on the back-burner the last couple of weeks, and I really wanted to spend some time just playing and spending time with her and showing her all of my love. It's really been a great week with her. She amazes me so much, and she's literally growing up right before my eyes.
I also re-evauluated my plan for the future. I have been planning to start my own small online training business, but kept going back and forth with it. It won't bring in a lot of income - but I don't need that. I really want to help people. I've realized since this whole journey started that I've inspired A LOT of people. I get emails daily on training and diet advice. I want people to reach their goals just like I did. So, my online business is a go. I'm going to go for it. It may turn out to be a huge flub, but I'm going to give it a whirl. I feel like it's the direction God is pulling my heart in, so I'm going with it. So keep a lookout for that! I'm studying for my Nutrition certification, and once I take that test, I hope to launch the website. So pray for me, that this is God's will, and that things fall into place as I begin to work on this over the next couple of months. Of course, I'll still be training downtown. I love my job, and wouldn't miss that one-on-one training for anything!
Lastly, I started a Dave Ramsey financial course at my church. I'm so excited to pay off debt, save money for retirement, and be able to pay for my kids to go to college in the future. What a blessing this class will be!
So, my competition is over. There will be more, but not until after the holidays. Now I have more goals to accomplish, and other things to look forward to. It's all about enjoying the moment. Enjoy everyday like it's your last day on Earth. :)
No comments:
Post a Comment