Hey POPsters!
Today I asked you on facebook what you thought was holding you back from reaching your goals and you guys knew EXACTLY what it was. I was very happy to see the community open up – you guys were honest and genuine with yourselves. I am very proud of you.
You see, the first step in achieving your dreams is acknowledging you weaknesses. You need to identify it and own up to it. Sometimes, it is really hard to do this because we all think we’re fine just the way we are, and we all choose to settle in one way or another. But settling…and being semi-happy with yourself just aint gonna cut it. Not for me at least.
If you want the body of your dreams, if you want to be sitting in that boss chair one day, if you wanna be driving that nice hardtop convertible in 3 years…you’ve got to fight for it. And it isn’t going to be easy, but let me tell you, if you put in the time, if you put in the effort, the heart, the dedication, the undying passion to move forward…the journey makes you stronger, it develops your character, and YOU WILL GET THERE. I promise you. YOU WILL GET THERE. It is possible. Always always always.
Life just works that way.
So if you haven’t shared your weaknesses with the Blogilates Community yet (you can read your fellow POPsters comments here), then please tell me right here in the comments below! I want you to be honest with yourself and share with the world…with the universe…what you know you need to attack! Don’t make it hard on yourself. Just tell me what the problem is, in the next exercise, we will come up with a way to deal with it!
Good luck and can’t wait to read your answers :)
<3 Cassey
PS – Are you guys ok if we start the Vegan Challenge on Monday? Also, Nicky says that we should do it for 2 weeks to see a dramatic change in the way we feel and look. He wrote me an email today and said that if done correctly, some people may lose up to 10 lbs or even more. I am not looking to lose more weight or anything (you guys know I just recently did for my bikini comp) but I am looking to explore the different diets that are out there. I just finished a high protein diet so I feel like I need to flush my system a bit. I am excited to be eating fruits, nuts, veggies, tofu, and grains! Yippee!!
Anyway, I will make it optional for you guys to choose 1 or 2 weeks, but I am going for 2. Let me know also if you’re ok starting on Monday. To go vegan, you just need to cut all meat, fish, dairy, and eggs. We will have a meal plan so I can ensure that you’re getting the right nutrients and complete proteins that you need.
For me, it’s a little complicated. I’m a dialysis patient. So, my kidneys have packed up. I have a regular schedule of dialysis treatments. 3 times a week. The economic situation being what it is, there are tonnes of IT grads out there who are normal, so getting an IT job for me is virtually nil as 1) I’m a little outdated compared to the many, many fresh grads out there. 2) Many potential bosses don’t take too kindly to my dialysis schedule, they want someone who can work full-time.
All I can do, is try to get my online business in cross-stitch up and running, here, check it out! :
http://eowynincross-stitch.blogspot.com/
Or, start writing! I have always wanted to be a writer. Since I’m unemployed anyway, I have all the time in the world to write! What’s holding me back? : Lack of inspiration and procrastination.
But I’ve started sending out short stories to various publishers though. I really hope something gets accepted soon!
I’ve said it on the youtube comments, but what’s holding me back is depression. I guess I have no valid reason to be depressed anymore, since everyone says that my life is great… I just don’t feel it. I feel like there’s no point to doing anything… Anywayyyyys, sorry to get all emo on you, haha. But Cassie, if anyone could give me some inspiring words to move past this it would be you. Everything you say is full of so much wisdom and caring and strength. I love this new motivational stuff you’ve been doing!
Btw, I also have the same weakness with nuts. I bought a giant bag of walnuts from costco a few weeks ago and the bag is almost gone now! Uggh, but anyway I’ve made the decision that I’m just not going to buy nuts anymore. Can’t eat them if they’re not around!
Also I’m really excited about the vegan challenge. Can’t wait to see what meals you come up with. It should be pretty easy for me because the only things I’ll have to stop eating are chicken, eggs, and whey.
Procrastination and cravings. I always wake up believing I will exercise and then it just keeps getting pushed back until I do it at night or go to sleep without working out. The cravings screw up my eating :(
Is the song in the video Blue Moon? I’m not completely sure, but whatever the song is, I’m pretty sure it’s played in Selena.
Anyway, what’s holding me back? As far as fitness is going, I’m doing fairly well (I’m 5’3 and have lost 26 pounds since February). I’ve been eating fairly clean and low-carb (I’ve always been a sort of health nut, my portions and sugar intake were just a little high) and have been working out pretty consistently (I did take a month break, but started again this week. I do your vids before doing Insanity). Taking photos along the way REALLY help. I may not be able to see a whole lot of difference in the mirror, but when I look at the pictures… I can tell exactly where I’ve lost fat/toned up. It’s really motivating and keeps me going! Also, having clothing goals (I had this fitted dress that I bought from F21 online, but never fit into, and was finally able to fit into!) really helps… and, of course, an inspiration board!
However, as far as life goals… Fear of the unknown holds me back. I just graduated with my BA and have taken a year off. It’s really difficult to get back into it… I miss college life and going out into the real world is intimidating. I’m planning on applying to jobs abroad, so that I can travel… I feel like when I travel, I’m less lethargic/more outgoing/myself. I’ve saved up enough for the flight/to start off… just need to jump into it.
Anyway, thanks for this post! It made me realize that I should stop procrastinating and put my life first.
Also, I highly recommend reading The Happiness Project. I feel it runs along the same lines… overcoming obstacles to achieve goals and happiness. It’s also been a strong motivating factor in my life recently…. to break out of habit and start living a life full of intention.
Hmmm, I would like to say it’s my financial situation, my family responsibilities, my job, etc. I have a very successful friend who would tell me that those are all excuses and I am what’s holding me back.
Well for me its always, for whatever situation, fear, the what if. Like I get into a midset that right now everything is OK but to do something different, whatever it may be, that is a what if, and well that could go wrong when I am just OK without changing. I see the issue, I know how to change it, but Im lacking courage :/
my flabby stomach gets to me. I cannot het rid of it. I blame me on the 2 kiddies but they are now 10 and 7. Since Sept 2011, I have gone from 138 to 122 (size 10 to size 4) by eating less and eating healthier. I also did pilates but am now mainly doing elliptical and some weights because I am focusing on just fat burning for now. I am happy with my size,except for the protruding tummy. I have been doing lots of cardio in the elliptical. sweating lots trying to burn fat but it seems the tummy will be the last to go. I have heard that for some, they can never achieve the flat tummy after having children. Some bounce back quickly. Is the just impossible for some to have a flat tummy after pregnancy with all the extra skin?
This is holding me back: sugar. Sugar is my eminmy, my biggest weakness. I work out a lot, lost weight and totally stopped smoking- I can feel a huge diffrens in my body. It’s just that I don’t SEE it. My fat is still covering up my muscles… It’s driving me carzy not beeing able to see the results of my hard work. BUT yesterday was my first day without sugar in many months- so I’m getting there. My goal is to live without sugar i 22 days (at least) so I can look super fabulous on my birthday :D You have been a major support! Looking forward to start with the vegan diet on monday. Question: Could it be a health issue to start eating all vegan when you’ve been an vegitarian your entire life? /Swedishgirl
The thing thats holding me back is RESULTS! i have lost weight but i still feel….blah! im like seriously THE WORST critic of myself :/ i’ll basically NEVER think im thin enough :/ i had a child n he was fairly large so my skin streched SO fare its not even funny! so i have strech marks all over n loose skin (TMI sorry) on my stomach :( so i feel ugly n fat alll the time! plus i’ve always just had large hips n NO tooshie! lol I kno i cant just wake up in the morning n have a body like u Cassey! lol but thats wut i WANT! is to see nice toned arms…flat abs..a lil booty..small toned thighs n legs! n it annoys me that i feel like im NEVER or CANT get to that point! i also pri dont eat as clean as i should…so u kno that has something to do with not looking the way i want! lol i try tho!!! i really do! :)
habits. habits are what hold me back. There is something comforting about having a routine. it’s something that you can expect to happen every day, and in a world full of constant change, habits and routine are something that can keep us stable, or so our minds tell us. the problem arises when we develop unhealthy habits, such as coming home from a long day, and eating a tub of ice cream everyday. we trick ourselves into thinking this is what keeps us going in this world when in reality, it’s only what slows me/ anyone else down, and can possibly drive us to the death. it’s that little requirement of the courage it takes to make our habits good. because what is good, is not easy, but we must remind ourselves its worth it.
ps. i have a nut problem too :)
It’s kind of funny/sad because moving to LA is MY goal. I’m not gonna lie, I partially watched this video just so I could see 3rd street in the background. This has been my goal for 3 years and I want it so bad I can TASTE IT. I don’t go longer than a few minutes without thinking about it, envisioning myself there, what my life would be like, etc.
I honestly am not sure what’s holding me back. On the surface it feels like I’m just waiting for money to come to me (I just started my own business a few months ago and am waiting for the clients to start coming in). It feels like I’ve done/am doing everything I possibly can so it feels to me like the Universe just hates me and doesn’t want to see me succeed.
I need to give this some thought. I guess there’s always more I could be doing…I hustle pretty hard but maybe I’m not hustling enough.