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DEL.ICIO.USFallacies and untruths — Uncovered!
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Winning the Fitness Challenge has been one of the greatest things in my life. (Okay, besides meeting my husband, having kids, buying a home and wonderful milestones like that.) Why? you ask. My answer is two-pronged: 1) My need to have my eyes opened to the fact that I CAN DO THIS. 2) The fact that I need help and couldn’t do it alone.
Frankly, I didn’t think I could ever get healthy. I had pretty much thrown in the towel on having a normal body. I truly thought I was “too far gone.” I was too set in my ways, too flabby, too out of shape to do anything. Too in love with food to change my eating habits. This experience has taught me that all of those things were actually huge fallacies. I know they were UNTRUTHS because I am, in fact, “doing it”!!
A few more fallacies I held dear: Personal trainers are jocks who work with jocks. A personal trainer would laugh in my face. Again, I have found the total opposite to be true. The trainers I have met and worked with at Fitness Together in Sandy Springs — Kelly and his crew including Kevin, Andrew and Candice — have been incredibly supportive, helpful and caring. Yes, they are in great shape, but they don’t look down on people. Many of their clients are, well, not in the best shape. So they are used to working with people like me; they saw me as just a regular person and not some horrid fat lazy slob. (It was a relief, actually. I was pretty afraid to go at first.) They want me to do well. What a great team to have on my side!
I’ve noticed the two other Fitness Challenge winners have about a million people each supporting them and pulling for them to succeed. But all of us AJC readers who are trying to get healthy don’t necessarily have a huge support system. So if you don’t have tons of people supporting you every day and helping keep you positive and feeling good, what do you do? I’m embarrassed to admit that I like to flex my new arm muscle (I actually now HAVE a muscle in my arm!) and feel how hard it is — that helps keep me excited about this process! Does anyone have any other advice for people who don’t have a huge network or support system?
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By Laura Kay
April 6, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this
Jennifer, I am a huge fan of yours. I love reading your updates weekly and appreciate you responding to mine. I am blessed with a great support system mainly from my friends. But I have realized the best support you can have is yourself. I am proud you have finding new things you can do and flexing your muscle that is awesome. I loved when you mentioned your husband said your skin looked nice.
I would put your blog info up at the gym you are attending and have the other clients read and respond.
Keep up the good work and we will have to go walking soon! Laura
By Sheila
April 6, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this
Jennifer, I can’t wait to see you this weekend!!! I am so happy for you and wish that you would rub off on me. Maybe after I see and talk to you face to face I will get motivated. Keep it up. Love, Sheila
By Cydnee
April 9, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this
What an inspirational posting this week! So glad to hear you are making visible progress.
As far as things to help, I agree with Laura that being your loudest cheerleader is the key to success. You MUST squelch the negative voices in your head. Books are also great sources of support. The FIT channel is a wonderful source of new ideas on how to move.
Stay strong!