Choose your hard…

​It can seem really hard when you’re trying to lose weight/get fit and healthy. It’s hard to change your habits – it’s hard to reduce your calories, to reduce your alcohol intake, to increase the amount of fruit and veg you eat. It’s hard to go to the gym, go to workout classes or walk more or increase your activity – especially when you’re busy and stressed and tired. It’s even harder to prioritize sleep when you have so much going on and a thousand demands on your time.

But it’s also hard always being tired, being unwell because your immune system is wrecked or being at risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It’s hard not fitting into the clothes you want to, it’s hard being out of breath going up and down stairs, or playing with your children. It’s going to be even harder when you’re older and unable to get up and down from the toilet unaided, or pick yourself up when you fall. It’s hard not feeling confident in your own body, strength and fitness.

I know it’s never quite a straight forward as this but on some level you have to choose your hard. Neither option is easy – they’re both hard. Even when you reach the level of fitness you want or the dress size you want – it won’t magically become easy to maintain it. It’s still going to be hard some days.
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Choose your hard!

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