Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Bi-polar exerciser

Is it soreness, hormones, the demands of my daily family life, the weather, my mounting daily tasks..etcc that suddenly deflate my motivation? I sometimes feel like a bi-polar exerciser. I start out out strong, have so much bravado & i go for about two weeks. Then i dont feel like keeping up. Sort of...
I love this stuff & have a true passion for it but sometimes i have to work hard to re-focus. I love looking at pics of fit people and the befores & afters. Sometimes that's enough for me to get going again. Other days it's a bit harder. I find myself having to use tricks & tools to get going..Like wearing my workout clothes all day till i get the free moment to press play (I keep my workout on & ready to press play.. Just listening to the theme music gets my brain & body ready to get pumping)
I sometimes wonder if "bi-polar" type behavior is normal. Or is it that i am coming up to that part of the dreaded month where i am dragging my hormonal feet? ha ha ..
I remember last year i did awesome with counting calories on My Fitness Pal for up to 60 days in a row & challenging myself with p90X everyday. I love that workout & I miss it. But i also love Chalene & her style. She has this awesome way about her that i love. I also wanted to try her high energy workouts.
So getting to to the point and the photo. Some time ago my FB friend Abi posted this picture. I immediately was so drawn to it, it was amazing for me. My DH thinks i'm silly,(My DH the saboteur, another story) but i ignore anything that will end up deterring & derailing my motivation and excitement to continue.
i look at this picture, i feel that energy. It's dated 1952, and it's Marilyn! What's more to be said? Its epic!! and here,she doesnt look the the size 14 that everyone hails her to be. I immediately bought this poster, framed it, and now it hangs on my basement wall where i can see it..It still does the same thing to me as the first time i saw it. It just does something for my motivation that i cant explain. Especially in between reps. I wanna reach up & high five Marilyn. LOL :D

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