Fuller Fitness

I remember sitting there with my food, knowing exactly what I was doing, why I was doing it and how badly I wanted to change…

And then came the comments. ohhhhn the comments 🔫

“Go on, have a slice.”

“Don’t you think you’ve taken it too far?”

“You need to eat.”

“Live a little.”

“One piece of cake isn’t going to hurt.”

And honestly…

They were fu***ng lucky I didn’t end up eating them. 😂

Because there were plenty of times I WAS hungry.

I wasn’t some superhuman who never fancied the cake.

I just had a goal.

And I was trying really fu***ng hard to stick to it.

That’s the bit people don’t see.

Fat loss is already hard enough without constantly having someone waving temptation in your face, questioning your choices or making you feel like you need to justify why you’re saying no.

The planning.
The discipline.
The days you’re hungry.
The days you’re tired.
The days you’d really rather just say “f**k it”.

And then someone says…

“Go on, just have a bit.”

Sometimes you don’t need someone to convince you to eat it.

You need someone to understand that you’re trying really fu***ng hard not to.

Because when someone is working towards something that matters to them, the most supportive thing you can do isn’t make the decision harder.

It’s simply…

“I know how hard you’re working. I’m proud of you.” ❤️

Stay strong…..I’m glad I did and no lives were taking in my want to keep them quiet and no prison sentence was served 😂

Hands up who’s found or finding it challenging by those comments like I had?

Sometimes it’s about maintenance and that’s a win

I had this conversation with a client this morning.

She was struggling with the summer holidays, felt like she wasn’t making progress and was getting to the point where she wanted to throw the towel in.

And I said:

What if maintenance is actually the win right now?

Because sometimes life is fu***ng hectic.

You’re juggling work, kids, holidays, social plans, broken routines and a million other things…

And sometimes you’re not thriving.

Sometimes you’re just getting through the days.

But if you’re doing all of that and your data isn’t showing anything negative?

THAT is worth celebrating.

Think about everything you’re doing now that you weren’t doing this time last year.

Maybe you’re making better choices.
Maybe you’re more aware of your food.
Maybe you’re still training when you can.
Maybe you’re weighing in.
Maybe you’re keeping your steps up.
Maybe you’re simply refusing to completely throw the towel in.

That matters.

Could we put things in place to make things easier? Absolutely.

Could food prep help? Of course.

But you’re also human.

And if September comes around and you’re ready to tighten things back up, you can.

You haven’t failed because you maintained.

Life isn’t about constant losses.

Sometimes getting through a hectic season and coming out the other side still standing exactly where you started is an absolute fu***ng win. ❤️

You know that one person you didn’t think you liked at first?

You meet them and think…

“Hmmmm. Not sure about you.” 😂

Then you actually get to know them.

You spend more time together.

You understand them a bit better.

And suddenly you’re like…

“Why did I ever doubt you?”

That is EXACTLY how my relationship with MyFitnessPal started. 😂

I genuinely thought tracking my food was going to be such a negative thing.

Restrictive.

Obsessive.

Boring.

I didn’t want to weigh my food or log everything.

I just wanted to change my body without feeling like I had to think about food 24/7……who’s felt or feeling like I did?

So I resisted it. I’m quite stubborn at times 👀😂

Until eventually I realised…

I was resisting the one thing that could actually help me get the body composition change I was after.

So we became friends. 😂

We saw each other every day.

We worked together.

We became a team.

If I was hungry, we looked at why.

If I had a meal out, we worked around it.

If I ate more than planned, I didn’t throw the whole day away.

And slowly, I stopped guessing.

I started understanding my food.

I started understanding my body.

And I finally had something to work with, instead of constantly fighting against and stopped denying that food has calories in

Who would’ve thought the one thing I thought was such a negative would become the start of such a fu***ng beautiful journey? ❤️

Not just towards changing my body…

But towards understanding it.

And ultimately creating a body I felt so much happier in.

So…

Turns out…

I didn’t hate MyFitnessPal at all and I now feel guilty for hating on it so much 😂

And guess what we are all allowed to change our thoughts on things…..however you will never change my mind that retail therapy is a bad thing 😉

Stick with the uncomfortable “ I’m not sure about this” ride it out and your fatloss journey with data is honestly so much better than guess work ❤️

Someone said to me last year:

“I miss the fun Kim.”

And honestly… it made me question myself for a second….just for a second mind you…..

Because my life had changed.

I wasn’t drinking every weekend,
Friday didn’t automatically mean vodka.
A bad day didn’t mean a drink.
And I wasn’t saying yes to every night out.

But here’s the thing…

I haven’t lost the fun Kim.

She’s still very much here. 😂😂😂😂

I still love festivals, getting dressed up, dancing, drinking, being a bit feral with my friends and having a fu***ng good time.

This Saturday proved just that.
I had an amazing time with a margarita and loving life

But alcohol doesn’t have the same place in my life anymore.

I’ve probably spent more time in the pub with a Diet Coke this year than I have with alcohol.

And I’ve realised…I’m those moments “ just down the pub”

I’m actually there for the people, not the drink.

The laughs.
The gossip.
The stories.
The memories.

So if I don’t fancy a drink, why have one just because I’m in a pub?

Does it really matter what’s in my glass if I’m there for the people?

Apparently not. It’s actually silly how it’s the norm to drink just because some one else is, it’s your life and your body

And trust me, the people who make me feel safe enough to let my hair down know the fun Kim is VERY much still alive. 😂

I still drink.
I still eat chocolate.
I still go out.
I still train hard.
I still have lazy days.

Everything still has a place.
The order has just changed.

I care much more now about how I FEEL week in, week out.

My sleep.
My recovery.
My energy.
My mood.
My training.

Because sometimes the day/night drink is worth the hangover…

…and sometimes it really fu***ng isn’t. 😂

That’s the difference.

It’s a CHOICE now. Not a default.

I’ve built a life where I can have the fitness, the food, the nights out, the early nights, the cocktails, the Diet Cokes, the chocolate and all the chaos…

without any one of them running the show, fitting into someone else’s lifestyle or used to “ destress”

Because embracing the balance of everything means you get the best version of yourself.

And honestly

I fu***ng love this version of me.

Balance baby ❤️