Be You

builtby_el This is not a progress photo‼️‼️

From 65KG to around 73kg (last time I weighed myself was 4 months ago and I was 75kg and I know I’ve lost probably around 2-3kg since then) with 21 months difference.

You see for most people, who don’t bother to read this, they will congratulate me on my supposed progress when in reality I couldn’t care less the difference in weight, size, measurements, all of the numerical bullet points we’re told to focus our attention on. Most people will assume that because I look smaller, leaner and ‘tighter’ I’ve progressed?? (Believe it or not my legs are actually larger in the second image in terms of circumference and the rest of my measurements aren’t too dissimilar either) but for those that are on the path to ‘wokeness’ as I say, we know that being aesthetically smaller OR bigger isn’t always the main driver in our intrinsic rewards.

It’s easy for me to say, ‘bE hApPy wiTh WhAt yOu HAvE’ but until we genuinely convince ourself of this statement, the reality is we won’t be until we hit an end goal or a pinnacle defining moment of ‘success’.

A lot of what we see on here is not real, we know that, a lot of what we see on here is a combination of literary formula which is accompanied with fancy adjectives and an array of superlatives, and I think we know that too whether we like to admit it or not.

What can we take from this caption? Do fitness for you. Whether you have an aesthetic goal, a performance goal, or anything of the matter, you will never achieve entire intrinsic fulfilment if you’re following trends and comparing yourself to everyone. I could say to you resistance training and a calorie deficit is the key to your dream body but all I’m feeding you is the most generic and most common pathway any PT can give and whilst it’s true to a certain extent, are you going to feel emotionally fulfilled?

The difference between the two photos is someone looking to social media for clarification that I’m doing something right and someone now who is probably doing things ‘wrong’ by the ‘fitness book’ but learning and loving the rewards for my mind, body and soul. The only ‘program’ you’ll follow is the one you truly enjoy.