Recovery is real (it is the pits, but important)

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Imaging you are hitting your nutrition goals, getting in your protein, hitting your fiber, getting in fruits and vegetables, staying in a calorie deficit, learing new recipes to hone in nutrition. Losing weight and reaching new goals. You are also getting in your strength training, hitting new PRs, flexibility, hitting step goals, and feeling stronger. Starting to work on life balance and .... BAM... you hit a detour. It could be an injury, illness, or another thing that may sidetrack you.

I was pushing too hard and my body let me know this. I had to step back and was on a clear liquid diet, now bland foods, starting to get protein back in, will have to slowly rebuild fiber and my diet. It is ok, it is necessary to heal. (ok, being honest, I still hate it, but learning how to navigate this).

I had to stop lifting, allow my body to rest, walk as tolerated, and slowly rebuild my activity. I am also prioritizing sleep, rest, work balance, and life balance. Setting limits and starting to say "no".

This was not in my plan. Being a perfectionist, I want to keep moving forwad and keep reaching my goals. It is also in my nature to try to make my coaches proud. But, life is teaching me balance and that I need to be smart and listen to my body.

OLD ME:

I would feel like a failure, would be stressed, would push through, would push so hard until I crashed and burned.

NEW ME:

Reframe this as a detour. Hopefully with grace. Take a moment and step back. Allow myself the time to heal properly. This is not a failure, but a chance to rest, recover, and reevaluate any necessary changes.

I am not losing. I am evolving, learning, and becoming more successful allowing myself to recover when necessary. There will be times to recover and I will learn how to navigate these times. I cannot go full out all the time. (Dang it anyway 😅). Guess I have to be human. 😅

So, moral of the story, there will be times to Recover. This is a life long process. And it is ok. 🙏💗

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