I’m sorry, but this ain’t the end

I was looking up something online for my mama and I was alerted by a business mentor I follow about a site full of Q&A about health and fitness. I stopped doing the research I was supposed to be doing and an hour later, I was still reading posts about what others think is the worst thing for them about having too much weight on their body.

There were several sad posts on this particular site I was reading, but the one that I felt the most?

The one that triggered me?

The one that said this:

Every time I get a little pain in my chest I think “Fuck, this is it”.

(Sorry for the profanity, but I copied it directly from the site because I want to address it.)

It triggered me because I have been in this person’s shoes.Yes, your coach had those sharp pains in her chest here and there before starting my fitness journey. When I would get these sharp pains, I would tell myself that it was gas and I would pop a couple of Tums to “feel better”.

At the time, I wasn’t thinking, “Wait - what if this is it for me? I’m not supposed to go this young. I’m the only child and with Daddy gone, my mama would be by herself. Thank goodness for the family dynamic we have where a cousin became a little sister.  I’m supposed to get married - what about him? This can’t be the end. It just can’t be.” Those thoughts never crossed my mind.

But in reading that site and the sheer number of folks terrified of dying due to their weight, I have to address this the best way I know how.

I need you to do something for me.

I want you to look into the eyes of the ones you love. Your children, your grandchildren,  your nephews and nieces, your spouse or partner - seriously, look at 5hem. Then ask yourself if you are okay leaving that face behind. If that thought brings you pain, then do the things necessary to prevent that from happening. 

And not just that - STOP doing whats not working!

I am here to walk you through that feeling of "what if this is the end" to the confidence that this is NOT your end. Come grab my hand and let's do this.

One step at a time - https://itsclarissa.me/fixate