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Monday, January 17, 2011

Round 2 day 1...feeling the fear

Last night I got my new food and workout plan from Jillian. Until I got the email I was feeling rather sleepy. As I looked over the plan, I felt restless and nervous. Wow. I have set this goal of 18% body fat for myself... get more ripped, build muscle. This plan is going to take me there. What I am feeling? Fear. Can I do this? Can I put my money where my mouth is? I have told so many people about my goal suppose I fail? Suppose it is too hard and I can't? I think these are things that we all feel when we are about to take the next big step. Feel the fear and do it anyway.

I was so nervous that I did not sleep well. Got up at 5:30 and was at the gym by 6:10.
I got through it! The first workout is complete. Heavy and Hard with a learning curve. I am excited to hit the point in a few weeks when I am comfortable with the workouts so that they flow better and I can push myself more. Now I am bumbling between equipment and guessing what the weight should be. I think with this plan I do wish I had a workout partner to help me go heavier. Either way, I will figure out a way to push and grow.

Still scared and yes I might fail short of my goal but I know at the same time if I don't try for this I will never know what I can be.

PS. I also remember one reason I prefer to workout at home... there was a fairly fit woman there who did what must have been 500 reps of single arm bicep curls with a 5lbs weight while talking to her manpanion. I was trying hard not to judge but damn... it was annoying. Just because I feel like the gym isn't social time and you have to push hard... doesn't mean every one else feels the same way. :)


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3 comments:

  1. Nvr2L8January 17, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    Thank you for always being so honest with your posts. I'm looking forward to watching your continued transformation (you already look fantastic!). You are such an inspiration!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Great post. I will be looking forward reading more about it.
    Julia

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  3. KarrieJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    "Still scared and yes I might fail short of my goal but I know at the same time if I don't try for this I will never know what I can be." Good for you, you can't know unless you try. "Feel the fear and do it anyway" is definitely the way to move out of your comfort zone. Its long been an important mantra to me, ever since I read Susan Jeffers landmark book of the same name.

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