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It has been almost a year since I have posted and an extremely tumultuous one at that.  Lots of things in my life have gone up, down, sideways and in circles.  While some have been for the worse, most have been for the better if not in physical outcome but for my own personal learning growth and knowledge.

I have a lot of goals for the coming months and have been working on my vision board to help remind me every day of my priorities.  Granted I don't forget but everyone loses track without reminding.  A vision board is a wonderful tool and I'm excited to finish mine in the next few days now that the semester of school is out.

My training has been amazing and my focus is ON.  This has been the most fabulous part of the past year, seeing my progress on my body.  I love it and it makes every Rep worth it.  The five half marathons and one 36 hour relay (Ragnar - LOVE IT) made for amazing experiences and growth.  I hope to share them all with you and that you can glean something from what I went through.

While all is not "perfect" as I know it will never be - nor should it - all is great.  From what I see it will only get better.

Slow and Steady

The growing process as we all know takes time.  It isn't just about working out and eating right, there is a mental aspect that a lot of people ignore.  We all eat and often eat too much, but WHY.  Recently the biggest loser showed us how food triggers different responses in fit vs. overweight people.  Interesting?  Absolutely.  Isn't the real issue why we overeat?  What is our trigger?  Happy, sad, frustrated, bored are common emotions which trigger eating when we aren't hungry or don't need as much as we are shoving in our mouths.

Another large problem is education and information - perhaps a lack thereof.  I came across a woman in a consultation the other day who wanted to lose weight.  She understood about the exercise and claimed to be eating healthy - even whole wheat pasta instead of white.  Good choice?  Yes.  Then I found the problem.  How much?  We figured out it was about 3.5 servings of pasta.   That was JUST the pasta, not the sauce or the meat or fats added via cooking method.  Needless to say she was shocked.  She had been educating herself via articles and the Internet, but piecing it all together wasn't happening the way she had hoped.

Part of growing is learning, part of learning is being willing to accept that you don't know it all and finally asking for help.  The smile of my client when that last piece on portion control clicked into place, along with tips and suggestions to help her keep it going was so fabulous.  No matter what part of your journey you are currently in, always remember to ask for help, tips and suggestions.