Trust in yourself.

Saturday I went to sleep with the intentions of doing 8 miles. Sunday morning I headed out with the intentions of doing 8 miles. I returned home after 10 miles. I believed in myself. I trusted myself to be able to get through 10 miles having not done more then 5 miles since my half in November. And also not running much all together. But I did it. Yeah it sucked especially after mile 7 but I made it back home. The point of this is this I think a lot of time we (myself included of course) forget to trust ourselves. Trust our bodies. A lot of the times we are capable of more then we actually think but fear stops us. We have to stop letting fear get in the way of being great. And this applies to every aspect of our lives. Physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually.   

I went to the Circus on Sunday afternoon - with my 10 mile legs - and me and one of my friends kept talking about the amount of trust these people have to have in the people they work with, the animals and especially themselves. Like it's insane. Mind you I had never been to a circus before so it was all so amazing to me but seriously hanging upside down by your hair or just your ankle -- crazy right?! RIGHT! Requires lots and lots of trust inside yourself. And let's not talk about being in a cage surrounded by Simba cousins…

So take sometime today, this week and think about where in your life you're lacking trust. I know some people will think:  "What is she talking about? I trust myself." And I believe you, but what if you don't trust yourself as much as you THINK you do? So think about it some more.  It can be one area, it can be more than one area. Then figure out how you can change this. Take baby steps to trusting yourself more.

On a scale of 1 to 10…. where would you say your trust in yourself lies?

xoxo, Preshii


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Bombshell to Bombshell #2: Are you doing enough?

Sometimes you have to re-evaluate yourself and decide whether or not what you're doing is enough for the changes you want to happen. 

I have come to realize that I have become comfortable.

And I must get out of my comfort zone if I want to get the amazing body I know I deserve. 

I have lost a lot of weight - yes. But my body is no where near where I want it to be.

And I know it's because I'm lazy. 

I will be the first to admit it.

I workout and run lots but deep down I know I'm not pushing myself to it's limit.

I'm working out enough to not gain weight and maintain my muscle but not enough to lose the body fat I want to lose and get that flat tummy and toned thighs that I desire!

I have to push myself beyond my limit.

The limit I need to reach in order to continue to see change in my body.

This time last year I was because I was in a bootcamp program.

Therefore I had someone pushing me and people who I was competing with (in my head).

Unfortunately, bootcamps are expensive so I have to rely on pushing myself outside of what's comfortable. One of my sisters in running once said, "Your desire to change must exceed your desire to stay the same".  I believe my desire to stay the same is currently in the lead but I'm working to change that starting now. I'm going to be doing Cassey Ho (Blogilates!) 12 week new body makeover that starts Dec. 1 (or January 1st if you just HAVE to wait until after the holiday's).

 It includes a complete food plan and her fun workouts.

I know it's going to take some pushing and lots of motivation to keep me from slacking off.

I tend to not do well with "programs" but I wanted to commit to something and I love her workouts, energy, recipes, and attitude so hopefully it'll be lots of fun! 

I'm honestly tired of being on this "weight loss" journey and ready to get to my maintaining journey where my focus is solely on staying fit and finding new fun ways to be fit and healthy. 

So ask yourself, are you doing enough?

And not just when it comes to your health and fitness but life in general.

Let me not get into life... working on that as well!

What are some ways you motivate yourself to go beyond what's comfortable?

xoxo, Preshii


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Bombshell to Bombshell #1: Lift Weights

Every so often I want to start doing post that are a little bit more on the serious side about things that I have come to realize on my journey that I would like to share that will hopefully encourage, motivate, inspire, help or whatever someone else that is on theirs. So the idea of Bombshell to Bombshell (or Bomb for my guy readers if there are any lol) was brought to life. Enjoy my first installment. 

Bombshell to Bombshell: Lift Weights

This is something I wish I would have knew in the beginning of my journey then I wouldn't be stuck where I am today. Struggling to lose all this excess body fat. People look at me and say "Oh you're so skinny now" and I look at myself in the mirror - naked - and think "I still have a ways to go." Clothes hide things people. I want to look amazing naked not just in clothes. & no it's honestly not just about looks as it is still and always will be more about my health. My body fat is