OK, so I know it’s been a while (a long while) since I last posted but I’m back. Let me explain my absence. I started this process eager and was going strong. But after a few weeks my body started breaking down and I incurred my first back injury.
I took some time to heal and started to get back at it again. That is until, my next injury. This time it was my foot and my groin. I was in serious pain and I wanted to give up. But I didn’t. I kept thinking of the end result. So I took a few days and decided to get back at it, again. Still, as hard as it was, I kept going determined to reach my goal. I had such focus and motivation. Then another injury!
Again, with my back but this time it was serious. I had hurt it while working out. I couldn’t bend over and the pain was excruciating. I knew it was bad. When I went to the Chiropractor, I couldn’t even get up on the table by myself. And, I was in tears as they treated me. It was going to take a while for me to get better. I was told no physical activity for 2 weeks as I went through intense therapy. This was the worst possible thing that could have happened to me when it comes to sticking to a workout regimen.
Over the next couple of weeks, even though my back was getting better, I lost complete motivation. This sucks! I was so disappointed. I have been here so many times before so why can’t I just get back to it? No, I fell in to the normal trap and came up with excuse after excuse. And as much as I hated looking and feeling the way I did, when it was time to do the work, I didn’t. No excuse, except pure laziness.
So here I am, again, starting over, again! I apologize to my partners, Roz and Stephanie because I didn’t accept your support or give you the support you so much deserved. You guys have worked hard and it shows. I apologize to “The Best Trainer,” and one of my dearest friends for not giving my all, when that is all that you have done for me. I’m sorry for not continuing my blogs but honestly, I HATE doing them and besides you know what it’s like to have ADHD. Give a Sista a break! Lol! No more excuses!!!
4 comments:
Hang in there Dana, you can do it! anything i can do to help i got your back!
Hi Dana, Welcome back!! I have to say it is truly refeshing to read your blog and see how we do become lazy and make excuses. I can really identify with that. I am the queen of excuses, even if the gym is 2 flrs below me or the bootcamp is across the street from me I will still come up with an reason not to go. My latest now is that we are going outside and moving just 2 blocks away, I dont know if I can make that. Yet I know people like you drive miles each day for bootcamp!! Excercise has and always will be a constant struggle for me. I guess we just have to continue to push through it!!
Dana why am I tearing up as I read this? Welcome BACK!!! You know we missed ya ... It was good working out with you before I left for vacation. What an inspirational message to anyone reading this. So "real", so relatable.
No apologies necessary ... you know my motto ... this is a life-journey, not a damn sprint to November. That old adage is true "its not how you start, but how you finish".
Welcome back!!! See you Wednesday!
Hi Dana! Just read your blog. Actually, I had a car accident the evening of the same day you posted this. I too have had injury after injury. I had no idea you were going thru all this. Don't beat up on yourself.Nothing is ever 100%. Just keep trying. Its not about me, or Steph , or Dre. Its about your commitment to you. The worse thing you can do is not allow yourself to heal. Take it easy and just do what you can. Work the parts that arent injured. Thank you for sharing. Hang in there.Keep it moving!
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