I was talking to my husband tonight and I told him that I can tell that I am feeling better about myself because I wouldn’t mind in the least getting a checkup from my plastic surgeon. I have said since we moved back to the area that I wasn’t going to schedule my way overdue checkup until I was back down to my surgery weight. Now, I didn’t really gain much over the years and what I did gain was at least in part muscle but still. Despite all of my weightlifting PR gains that I made over the years I still never felt completely comfortable in my body. I am strong. Built like a weightlifter. But other than the pride in how much I can lift I was very self conscious about how my clothes fit and how I look in them. Since I have begun rowing, it has been a complete turn around! Rowing has been good for me. Really good for me! In more ways than one. Am I losing a bunch of weight? No. I am losing some, don’t get me wrong, but I’m pretty much at a plateau at the moment. However, I am physically seeing results! And other people are seeing results! That is exciting to me.

I say all this to say, don’t give up!!! Just because what you are doing right now doesn’t seem to be working, doesn’t mean it isn’t. In the same way, find something you enjoy doing and it won’t feel like such a chore to complete every day. I enjoy putting my AirPods in and getting lost in an audiobook or in a TV show (I am so way into Miraculous on Disney Channel right now it is ridiculous. LOL) and just rowing away. I think I have mentioned before, I didn’t start rowing because I loved it. I didn’t even start it with the plan to get invested and keep it going. I simply started it to keep my daughters motivated for a challenge my husband gave them….but then I began to see results. So don’t get frustrated, just switch it up! You got this!!

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