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Most of you probably know that I work in the fitness industry which can be a very imagine-conscious, unforgiving industry. Now, I am very lucky and blessed to work for a company that is extremely encouraging and supportive, but I’ve dealt with my fair share of Negative Neds, Debbie Downers and my favorite (okay… not really)… the MoJo Suckers.
I know you know exactly who I’m talking about. They’re the ones with the black cloud over their heads, looking down at the ground really unable to enjoy the bulk of life. Hey, maybe you’re one of those people right now or you’ve been one of
those people- I know I’ve been there. But sometimes what happens is these people let this negativity fester inside until everything looks bleak, there doesn’t appear to be any hope, and before they even realize, they actually feel so badly about themselves that they’re taking it out on others.
At that point, they’re putting other people down because it gives them a momentary feeling that they may actually be okay after all. These are the people calling you fat, telling you that you can’t do something, and questioning every move you make. Sometimes it’s in front of your face, but a lot of times it’s passive aggressive through gossip or even social media.
That old saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me” just isn’t true, am I right? I’ve re-invented that saying as a reminder before I open my own mouth that “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words take longer to heal.”
The truth is that these people are really hurting inside. Can things turn around for them? ABSOLUTELY! But we can’t fix them. It’s not our job to fix them. When we try to fix them, we get sucked down into the deep recesses of negativity. Our job as those full of positivity, or those working to switch their lives to positive ones, is to protect ourselves, to be a good influence, to send positive light from a distance, but it’s not to work on fixing them.
I have a really big heart for this! My vision for this series is to help you distance yourself from the negative people in your life, to work on defining your positive life, to help you love yourself, and, if you feel yourself turning down that dark road, to turn you back around to the light. So get the word out, pass this post to your friends, make sure everyone who needs to be a part of this is a part of it. Let’s spread the love- THAT is your duty as positive person- spread the love and pay it forward!
Much Love, Heather xoxo
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So I know we’ve all been there, right? We’re SO excited to start a new workout program- we get geared up, we push hard and at the end of the first week we hop on that scale super excited to see how much weight we’ve lost and….. the scale has gone UP, not down! What gives?
is not uncommon! A new fitness program causes a temporary scale increase. This is not a weight gain and remember to focus on the “temporary” part! Unfortunately, this phenomenon causes a lot of people to give up on their new workout routine since they haven’t seen results. I think we’re all guilty of that- myself included, but let me explain why this happens so you’re prepared and you don’t get discouraged!
When you talk about getting ripped- it’s not entirely untrue. Muscle soreness like we’re talking about above, is caused by teeny tiny (microscopic actually) rips in the muscle fibers. Obviously, your body has to protect itself and it does this by becoming inflamed and maybe even a smidge swollen. This is because your body is retaining fluid in those sore muscles. This can cause anywhere from 2 pounds to 5 pounds in water retention. That is what you’re seeing on the scale- that temporary water retention due to soreness and your body protecting itself. Sometimes you may not even FEEL sore, but still experience this. Some people never get sore, but your muscles are still being used in new ways and your body still has to protect itself.
eating well. Obviously if you’re eating crappy, you’re not going to see that weight loss. So rest-assured that if your workouts are scheduled, your meals are healthy and you’re drinking plenty of water, that scale is going to be in your favor, but don’t get discouraged if that isn’t how it is within that first week or so. The thing to remember is that exercising isn’t going to make you gain weight so it isn’t the program that you picked that’s making that happen. It’s simply this all too common water retention.