Here we are 4 weeks in? Can you actually believe that 4 weeks has passed? I know so boring, I say it every week I know but seriously?! WHAT.
Something I never understood when I was younger when your parents would say “wait until you get older time seems to go faster and faster”. Yeah sure Dad, whatever…..ohhhhhh right, this is what you mean.
Anyway WEEK 4 BOOM – update of changes: Training stays the same however calories are down another 250 – yikes!
How has it been? Well honestly, it’s taken some adjusting to that is for sure. Training has felt different naturally as less fuel coming in. Which at the start of the week really pissed me off because last week I felt so empowered by the workouts, I felt so strong. However I’ve gone from Michelin man to Mr Cheese String!
This week has been incredibly reflective for me;
- Do I respond well being in a support group with others on the journey? Answer is yes and no. Great hearing from other people’s successes but I have realised I do not respond to people’s specific successes very well FOR ME and MY journey (that’s very important to specify). By that I mean numbers. Which is interesting, as a coach, if someone posted in a support group saying they are X amount down in weight, as a coach of course congratulations all round, unreal! Although being on the other side, that didn’t go well for me. For some people that could be a great motivator although not for me, which was unexpected so that was interesting.
- Balancing the calories and macros – So this week as calories have gone down my main focus wanted to be to create a weekly meal to get as much fuel as possible in to keep within the calories. However I focused on the wrong thing. I was looking at lots of salad and vegetables as you can load that plate up with little calorie impact. I realised as the week went on how my focus was in the wrong place. It should of been protein! My protein took a daily hit accidentally and I could feel the difference and nothing felt optimal which was frustrating. SO TEAM – Prioritise your protein!!!
- Realising the time – When reflecting on the weeks going by, because we are so focused, training everyday and trying to balance everything for our optimal performance (perfectionist in me) it feels that this process has been going on for a lot longer. So yes time is going quickly but looking at my body I feel more changes should be seen. Then I had a quick check of myself and said “seriously, it’s been 4 weeks STOP”. I think this week has highlighted where things can go down a slightly different path. Feeling guilt for not being BANG on it each day, feeling guilt for not wanting to train everyday. When actually, practice what you preach, this is everything I continuously say to clients. It’s taken me by surprise this week at my ability to listen to how I talk to others which is what we always do right? Do as I say not as I do comes from somewhere after all!
- What do I actually want? What are my goals? – I realised this week as my body starts to show changes internally and externally, what did I actually want from this? I went on this to see the process, experience the process with and for my clients and see where my body could go. However what I didn’t do is set myself goals, how do I want my body to look? Which is why I try and put this onto clients to do the work I set them at the beginning for this exact reason. Is it just my abs I am focusing on? What if I lose more fat around my shoulders? What if my bum gets bigger? How will this make me feel? Do i want this, did I want that? I didn’t outline this for myself so I can’t celebrate those mini wins, I can’t feel the same empowerment because, woman? What do you actually want?!
These were probably my main focus points from this week, quite a reflective week for me actually. With a mixture of doing this and being in lockdown I am becoming more and more in tune with my body and mind which is great but also me being the way I am, I become incredibly reflective and ask a lot of questions!!
It’s been amazing so far experiencing quite differently the process with clients and I definitely need to practice and tell myself what I tell them.
My takeaways this week for you are;
- Patience – it may feel like a long time but in the grand scheme of things it’s not, trust the process and enjoy it. Don’t focus on the time.
- Keep that protein up – Especially for satiety levels, reduce snacking, growth and repair, hormones – all of the above and some!
- Keep yourself grounded – Don’t focus on other people. Find support where you feel supported not demotivated or disempowered. This is YOUR journey no one else’s. We are all built so differently, we adapt to things differently and more importantly no one does you better than YOU.
- Keep going and enjoy it. Remember you are human, as am I. It’s all about learning how you react to different situations, what works for you, what doesn’t, what you like, what you don’t. Trust me, you can learn a lot about yourself. I know I certainly am.
Bit of a mind explosion today, but feels good to share , be open and honest and if you made it this far, well done babes and thank you so much for reading.
Let me know how your journey is going and if you resonated with any of this, be great to hear from you.
Until next week babes!! F xxx