Starting My Health Journey

 


For a long time, I kept telling myself that I would start tomorrow.

Tomorrow I would eat healthier.

Tomorrow I would exercise.

Tomorrow I would take better care of myself.

But as we all know, tomorrow can easily turn into next week, next month or even next year.

That is exactly what happened to me.

Three years ago, my life looked very different when it came to my health and fitness. I was training regularly, attending boxing classes and spending a lot of time doing strength training. I felt stronger, fitter and more confident than I had in a long time.

I remember having more energy and feeling proud of the effort I was putting into myself.

Unfortunately, life changes.

Work became busier, routines changed and slowly I stopped training. It didn't happen overnight. It was one missed workout, then another, and before I knew it, my healthy habits had disappeared.

Over the past three years, I have gained weight and become less active.

Looking back, I realise that I miss the way I used to feel.

Not because I want to be perfect.

Not because I want to look like someone else.

But because I want to feel healthy again.

I want more energy when I wake up in the morning.

I want to feel stronger.

I want to take better care of myself.

One of my goals is to lose weight, but this journey is about much more than a number on a scale.

It is about building a lifestyle that I can maintain for years to come.

No crash diets.

No unrealistic expectations.

Just small steps that I can repeat every day.

I know this journey will not always be easy.

There will be days when I feel motivated and days when I don't.

There will be challenges, setbacks and moments when I want to give up.

But this time I want to approach things differently.

Instead of focusing on perfection, I want to focus on consistency.

If I make one healthy choice today, that is progress.

If I go for a walk, that is progress.

If I choose to keep going when things get difficult, that is progress too.

I also want to share parts of this journey here on Miss La Diva.

Not because I have all the answers, but because I know there are many people who are trying to improve their lives as well.

Maybe we can motivate each other along the way.

Today is not the finish line.

Today is simply the beginning.

And for the first time in a long time, I feel excited about what comes next.

Love,

Shavida

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