“Do what you can’t”
It was a clip off of a commercial that was on. The tag line jumped out at me.
I let the words breathe over me for a few moments.
“Do what you can’t”
It left no room for considering something as impossible… unattainable… or out of reach .
Like.. just do it.
I considered those words a bit longer. I remembered an acrostic I had seen on “I can’t” years ago.
I
C- certainly
A- Am
N- Not
T- Trying
I thought of the times in my life those words had crossed my lips. I’ve entertained those less and less as I get older. I’ve done enough crazy things to realize that really, I can. I just need to train my mind to get out of my way and do it.
I thought of the times I’ve heard people say that. Sometimes in regards to things that they want to do or sometimes it’s in regards to what I’ve done ( oh I cant run…can’t lift weights… can’t….)
Listen, I couldn’t either a few years ago. Once my mind got out of the way and I let my body do things it’s naturally made to do, It was crazy how it turned into…
watch me.
Oh, don’t get me wrong. Sometimes the things I’m considering scare me. They scare me ’cause I start thinking those thoughts…can I do this? Am I able?
Those thoughts of self doubt scare me a bit more than the thing I’m considering taking on, if I’m being honest.
Why? Because I let doubts creep in about my abilities… but I’ve learned .. I can really train myself into anything.
How I think. How I approach life. My attitude towards things. How I take on new physical activities .
So as I considered that little phrase it just made me think of the times I’ve taken on the things “I can’t”.
Fear has no place there. Insecurities have no place there. Self doubt has no place there.
You know what happens when you push through and take on the idea that you can do anything?
It’s empowering. It builds confidence .You feel you can take on the world.
What big thing do you want to do ?
Go back to school? Lose weight? Take on a new project? Pursue a new fitness goal?
What do you need to remove from your thinking to accomplish something you think you can’t do?
You are only limited by your mind and the self imposed limits you put on yourself.
Go do what you can’t.
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8 years ago I began what I now refer to as my "journey into lifestyle fitness". After a yearly check in with my Dr he said I looked "really good on paper, but I might consider losing a few pounds" I wasn't offended... I knew I needed to but it seemed like to much work at the time. In that year we had adopted 2 girls out of foster care, plus caring for my 3 sons & husband sort of left me on the back burner taking care of "me". I told him I "used to" walk & he encouraged me to at least get back to that. I left his office that day, started, & never quit. As time moved on my walks increased in length & speed. I started mingling some jogging into it...then after more time some short sprints. One day I realized I was doing more running than anything else. I learned to run longer and farther. I constantly challenged myself to do more. I realized I had turned into a runner & was loving it. I have since run 6 half marathons, 2 full marathons, and my first 50K scheduled for March 1,2015. Not bad for a girl who just started off walking not quite 2 miles! My body was now beginning to show the results of my work as weight & inches dropped off. I began to add in boxing & weights on days I wasn't running. Over time as the fat left, my new muscles were waiting underneath =)
Obviously, I also made some food changes. Nothing drastic..just started eating less and trying to eat better.. I hated diets and how they made me feel....deprived & left out of all the fun...so adjusting & eating less of what I liked and moving more.. I found myself getting in decent physical shape. It began my thinking of lifestyle and not "dieting". As I got stronger,healthier & more fit it was an easier process to "let go" of some of the foods I had enjoyed. I had more energy, strength and confidence in what I could do. It was empowering. It made me realize that I probably wasn't the only one who wanted to lose weight, be healthy & strong but not always be on some sort of "diet". Maybe my journey & what I had learned & been doing might possibly help others to success in their lives...
I consider myself to be rather normal and ordinary ( meaning I haven't always been into fitness and healthy eating) it has been a steady, daily, learned process with good days and bad days and my hope is that you too, will see the greatness in you, and that you have the ability and power to change and do anything you put your mind to. If you want change, you can make it happen. It's just one day at a time, making smart moves and better choices, and before you know it, things are happening.
Get started on your journey, really, what do you have to lose ? And yet, so much to gain =)
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