Staying consistent in a pandemic
CrushCamp and the CLEAN-19 Challenge were just what I needed in the past 6 weeks! The individual coaching from Rachel & Christina is outstanding - they have so much knowledge and guidance that I never felt I was alone. My main goals for this 6 week challenge were to maintain my fitness level and be consistent. I already knew with the stressful time this would be a challenge as I’ve always been an emotional eater and when I don’t have my routine I tend to snack or graze out of boredom! This was something that would have been detrimental to my weight loss or maintaining my weight in the past.
Sometime those mountains seem impossible to climb but with the help of the CrushCamp community I’ve been able to thrive & grow in my own personal development! I learned so much more about nutrition this past six weeks, making sure I was eating enough protein and reducing the sugars in my diet.
I can admit to having a bit of trouble with this challenge as it has been a very weird time with COVID in addition to my own struggles with my mental health. When I look back at pictures I sometimes think “maybe I should have done more” or “maybe I should have eaten better”, but I’m also so much further ahead mentally to be able to recognize this and to be proud of where I’m at today... I’m proud to say that I didn’t totally fall off the rails and I kept things pretty consistent over the past six weeks!
As someone who has lost a significant amount of weight, I know the struggles of yo yo-ing back and forth. I feel the challenge was a win because I didn’t use COVID-19 as a complete excuse as I would have done in the past. I maintained my weight and kept consistent, which is exactly what I was looking for with this challenge. I’m also super excited to have started back at the studio this week - I can already feel the difference in my cardio!
I did a first time thing yesterday and joined Travis and Sarah for the Wolfpack Run Club - something I probably wouldn’t have done before! It was definitely a challenge for me to get out of my comfort zone and run, but the group of amazing, welcoming people helped out! I will commit to going back as I believe we grow when we allow ourselves to be uncomfortable. If you want to remain where you are, stay in that comfort zone. If you want to grow, it’s time to get uncomfortable.