Why I Don't Give Up
Losing weight. A 4-letter word.
I know it's frustrating. So frustrating.
Feelings of wanting to give up. Doubts that it's never going to happen. Too hard. Too long. Too strict. A lot of cardio. Wondering what's wrong and why it's not coming off as quickly as hoped.
Adding muscle. Same thing.
Too hard. Too much to eat. Too much protein. Too much work. All this effort with little results. Underdeveloped. Too sore. Overdeveloped.
We all struggle.
Yesterday a friend I've been working with expressed her frustrations. She's been trying to lose weight. Her husband drops soda out of his diet, and all of a sudden he's down 5 lbs. She takes drastic measures, and the scale barely dips.
I've heard this time and time again from so many friends, neighbors, family, complete strangers.
Don't give up.
I think about me, where I'm at now, the struggles I'm currently facing. Ever since I started competing I've struggled to put muscle on. I have non-existent glutes and underdeveloped lats. My shoulders rotate forward. My chest is too tight. Judge after judge and trainer after trainer have told me this. It's obvious. I see it too. I know my weaknesses.
The old me says, "give up", "throw in the towel", "forget it". But I don't. I refuse to. Instead I push forward with faith that it WILL happen. I just need to stick to it. Try harder. Try new exercises. Take more time stretching. Listen to what my trainers, the judges, and my muscle/sports therapist says. I won't give up. I will persevere. I might be 50 by the time I have a nice round booty, but I'll do what it takes for as long as it takes to get there.
I've realized with me there's no quick-fix. It's not going to happen overnight. It's going to be a process, part of the journey, and a learning experience. I will learn through trial and error what works for my body. Some exercises make me sore and get me results while others do not. I will not know though unless I try. Unless I test my body. Unless I don't give up.
My struggles in a sense are no different from yours. For three years I've wanted a booty and a nice v-taper. I've seen very little progress. Some progress, yes, but not to the extent that I'd hoped for.
It will happen though. I'm not going to give up, and I challenge you too, to instead of feeling discouraged, to see it as a continued opportunity. Give it time.
Don't give up!
Jenny Grothe
jen.fit.training@gmail.com
