I was reading through my blog posts today because I was trying to figure out how long I've been on my body recomposition journey. It feels like it has been months and months, but it has only been three months. That's it?? But indeed, it is true.
I have definitely noticed some difference in my workouts. I feel stronger and am making progress with heavier weights. However, I feel like there haven't been any major changes in how my body looks. I flex and I feel the same. My clothes don't feel as snug, but otherwise, my pictures and measurements aren't that different from when I started.
My nutrition has been really good most days. I'm definitely not perfect, but I eat healthy and hit my protein and calorie goal 80-90% of the time.
Over the last couple of weeks, I found myself getting frustrated that I wasn't getting faster results. Why do these women on social media look more fit and muscular than me? Why can't I look thinner? Why aren't bigger muscles popping out when I flex my arms? Why does my belly still look fat?
In other words, my mindset started falling back to old habits: I'm not thin enough. I need to stop eating so much. I need to start adding more cardio back into my workouts. I'm too old to do this. It's too late to make changes to my body. Menopause and old age wins. I give up.
Today, thank god, I realized what was happening: I had stopped trusting the process. I was allowing the same old soundtrack to play in my mind. My expectations were unrealistic.
Today I shifted my mindset back to where it needs to be in order to continue successfully on my journey. I'm not going to look drastically different in three short months. I'm not going to be able to properly fuel my muscles if I restrict my calories. I need to stay the course - continue to track my calories and protein and stay on my workout schedule. My strength continues to improve. I feel better eating more protein. I'm on the right track. I just have to stay patient and just keep moving forward.
It's hard sometimes, but the things that create the biggest changes usually are. I've got this!
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