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The Ripple Effect 🌊
Something happened at school recently that made me stop and think about just how much our actions can influence the people around us.
When I started my fitness journey at the beginning of the year, my students were absolutely NOT impressed with my food. 😂
I'd turn up with my chia yoghurt, berries and granola…
“Ewwww Miss, that looks disgusting!” 😂
Then came the cottage cheese, tuna and olives.
“MISS… what even IS that?!” 🤣
And because I used to have school lunches, I also got:
“Miss, why aren't you having school dinners anymore?”
So I'd explain.
I'd talk to them about protein, carbohydrates, fats and fibre. I'd explain why I was choosing certain foods and how I was logging my calories. Sometimes I'd even show them what I was doing.
We talked about sleep too — and my students have definitely heard me say “sleep is the lead domino” more times than they probably ever wanted to. 😂
If they're tired, we talk about sleep.
Headache? “How much water have you had?”
Feeling overwhelmed? “Maybe we need to dial things back.”
And I've even started actively taking part in PE lessons with them.
Which may or may not have resulted in some VERY unhappy students when my team wins. 😂🏆
But something has changed.
Those same students who once thought my lunch looked disgusting now ask:
“Miss, how many calories is that?”
“What protein are you having today?”
“Is that your carbs?”
“How many steps have you done, Miss?”
And my favourite…
“Miss, that yoghurt looks really nice. Can I have some?” 😂
Even when they offer me a biscuit or sweet, they'll say:
“Miss, you need to log it first!”
“How many calories is it?” 😂
And honestly?
It melts my heart.
Because I haven't stood in front of them telling them they need to lose weight.
I haven't lectured them about diets.
I've simply been living the things I've been learning.
I've let them see me make different choices, ask questions, change my habits, have days where things don't go perfectly and keep going anyway.
And now they're curious.
They're asking questions.
They're thinking about food, sleep, hydration, movement and how they feel.
And the funny thing is…
I feel like they're helping me too.
They ask how many steps I've done.
They remind me to log things.
They ask what protein I'm having.
They've become interested in what I'm doing — and in a strange little way, that keeps me accountable too. ❤️
It made me realise something.
Sometimes leading by example doesn't look like standing at the front of a room and teaching.
Sometimes it's just quietly living the changes yourself and allowing people to see them.
You never really know what ripple you're creating.
And maybe the biggest lesson I've learned from my own journey isn't just about changing me.
It's about the people who might be changing a little bit because they've watched me change.
And that means more to me than I can probably put into words. ❤️🌊
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The Ripple Effect 🌊
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