State of Mind

it's not a bug, it's a feature t-shirt

Not wearing this t-shirt, but apparently tee + pants is a common theme in my life

I’m sat here in my pants & a t-shirt having done a pretty intense workout earlier, and post-shower I just couldn’t be bothered to find clean PJs. Laziness aside though, I’m suffering from hormone-driven sugary carb cravings and for the first time in forever I am NOT acting on them.

Why? Because I feel like if I’m putting my body through the shit I’m throwing at it lately… squats and planks and push ups and lunges and bent over dumbbell rows and all the other crap that I forget the names of but basically has me sweating like hell and wishing I was snarfing down Ben & Jerry’s on the sofa? Well then it deserves better food than sugar-laden cheesecake and what’s left of Aisling‘s Canadian candy that’s sat in the back of my cupboard.

This is a total mind fuck though. Since when do I give a crap about the shit I eat? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I have always eaten pretty well at meal times; salads and protein and all that crap. But since when do I care about how much cake I stuff in my face between meals?

Turns out that this exercise lark, this “getting fit” crusade I’ve embarked on… it’s all about state of mind. It’s all about pushing your body til your head catches up and realises what’s good for you.

I reserve the right to change my mind, though.

6 Comments

  1. I can’t believe you still have Canadian crap left over. But I *can* believe you have strong willpower. Like you’ve ever been anything but stubborn and determined. :P

  2. And I thought I was obsessed!! ;-)

  3. Muscle is more dense than fat, and so gaining weight means GOOD THINGS are happening. Keeping progress pics is a great idea. After the teenage metabolism wears out it is annoying to have to maintain yourself, but it happens to everyone.

  4. Can you brain have a chat with my brain and put it in the right place please?