7 weeks post comp now and only 2-3 more weeks before the madness begins again! I have been meaning to write but so much happening with work and uni and time has of course managed to get away.
My topic I wish to discuss today is Goals. In particular a few things I believe it takes to reach any goal you set yourself whether it may be in the gym, at work, at home WHATEVER.
When I made the decision to compete this year as well as try better establish my own business as well as start a new degree at uni I knew I had my work cut out for me. However I'm one of those people who if I want something bad enough I'm willing to work as hard as it takes to get there.
So what are these things I believe it takes or things that I've had to implement to reach the goals I've set myself this year?
Number 1 is Consistency. I talk about consistency a lot you many have noticed and if you follow my Instagram or my PT page I'm often posting things like this 
I believe 100% in being Consistent as a factor in achieving your goals. Consistency does not rest, consistency does not decide after a week that "this is too hard" "I've had enough" "maybe later" consistency perseveres through challenging times. Consistency is just that. It's Consistent.
I've often had people say to me that I don't know what it's like to struggle with weight, exercising, wanting to eat food that's not good for me. How wrong they are! Let me tell you I didn't get where I am today by luck, I didn't get where I am today by miracle and I certainly didn't have someone wave a magic wand and put me in good shape! I have been consistent. Consistent in training and managing my eating, implementing new strategies, building willpower, gaining knowledge (knowledge is power 😉) and quite frankly I've been consistent in working my damn bum off (not literally coz no one wants a flat bum 😜 lol) to get where I am. Obviously I didn't just wake up one day and walk into the gym and start pumping out 70kg squats. To be honest I can't even tell you what I would have squatted 3 years ago or more when I really got into my strength training. But the fact being that over that time I have been consistently training and consistently working and THAT is how I can lift the weight I do today. That is how I have "tone" in my muscles. That is how I've gotten in better shape than I was in this picture
The second thing I believe you need to be willing to do in order to achieve a goal is to sacrifice certain things. Like I said these principles apply in all areas. For example I sacrifice most of my week nights staying up late after work and a huge portion of my weekends to study because that is the only chance I get while running a business full time. I sacrifice sleep ins to train if that's the only chance I may get in a day. Whilst training for comp I sacrifice certain foods to get myself in the best shape possible. I use the term sacrifice here lightly because I don't believe it should be used in a negative connotation. Do I see this sacrifice as a bad thing? No. Why? Because the "sacrifice" is for something better, a goal, a result. It's for something I want even more. As the saying goes "sacrifice something you want now for something even better later".
You want to lose weight? Get healthy? Get fit. Well you may have to sacrifice a few things to get there including those decadent desserts you enjoy on a regular basis or your favourite reality tv show so you can hit the gym instead.
You want to be promoted at work? Well you may have to put in some extra hours. Do some unpaid work. Show some initiative.
You want to travel? Well you may have to start saving instead of spending so frequently and give up lavish spa appts or weekends at the pub.
Will it be worth it? Of course, No question about it! How am I sure? Well I believe that if you don't wish to sacrifice something you want right now for something greater in the end then you don't really want the something greater bad enough.
Number 3 is commitment and that is something I guess that ideally ties in number 2. If you really want something then you have to be committed to that goal, you have to stay focused despite things that may not go away. Your level of commitment will determine your level of sacrifice. If you are truly committed you will stop at nothing and no hurdle will seem to big to cross.
Of course there are in my opinion several other factors that play a role in achieving goals but these few are definitely up there in what I see as most important. Consistency, sacrifice and commitment- are you willing to do what it takes? Yes? Then stop waiting and start working. And start working HARD. Don't be afraid to try, chase your dreams no matter how big they are. Don't be afraid to put yourself first or say no to people who try get in your way. Stick to your guns, stay consistent each day, stay focused, stay committed and never EVER give up on something you truly want. Because it may take time to get there but the truth is that time will pass either way so you might as well make the BEST of it 😘 xx
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