Discipline your dedication

As my alarm clock went off this morning, I rolled over in frustration.  Gah, I just want to sleep a little more.  I thought about skipping my pool workout and putting it off until later.  However, I knew if I did that, I'd never do that.  So, grudgingly, I climbed out of bed, threw on my swimsuit and was off to the pool.  An hour later, I felt better and stronger.  I felt HAPPY because I went.  I overcame my tiredness and decided that I was worth it to get up and go.

Throughout this process of becoming healthy and fit, there have been numerous times when the last thing I wanted to do was drag myself to the gym.  Or when I really wanted to have fried chicken and mashed potatoes instead of the grilled chicken and green beans.   As I read in the Fighter Diet blog, you have to "discipline your dedication".  You have to make the choices you need to make sure your body and mind stay together on the process of getting healthy.

Its definitely hard to make the right choices in today's society.  There is bad food everywhere and the obesity rate is rising, but if you want it badly enough, you can have a healthy and fit lifestyle.  But, you have to discipline yourself. You have to find the drive that is hidden DEEP, DEEP down inside yourself to push through those moments when you really don't want to keep going or when you really want to indulge.  You have to discover a whole other person who is inside of you.  Its not thinking of it as a diet, its choosing yourself well, and doing what is right for you.  You have to make the change mentally first though.  If you aren't mentally tough and mentally ready to handle everything life is going to throw out at you to derail you, you will struggle with this process.  Commitment is the key and you have to give it more than 110%. 

It gets hard sometimes, I know this for a fact.  I'm not always perfect in my quest to stay healthy and fit.  I've skipped workouts or eaten wrong and I have to continue to remember to learn the lessons from it.


When you start on this journey, you are dedicated and determined.  However, in six months, where will you be?  Will you still want to go to the gym at 5:30 every morning?  Will that veggie sub be as good as a slice of pizza?  Its an uphill battle, there is no doubt about it there.  But, here is the bottom line.  YOU CAN DO IT.  Yes, YOU CAN!  Stick to your guns.  Take a second to walk away before you eat the pizza.  Push yourself on the days you can't stand the thought of the gym.  Discipline your dedication.  You've got what it takes - so go do it!