It’s not easy being uncomfortable. One of the biggest things about weight loss and getting results is we have to be okay with being a little uncomfortable. Both mentally and physically being uncomfortable takes getting used to. Mentally it’s not easy to say NO to something we want. Especially when the only one holding us back from it is us. Physically we have to be okay with not having what our body physically feels it needs at the moment – reminding ourselves that we feel a little hungry because we have to eat less than what we currently need to have weight loss. When your body is used to eating more of course you will feel little hungry. Not all day but there will be times when your body realizes you are taking in less and it’s going to want you to feed it so it doesn’t feel uncomfortable. Not an easy thing to get through – yet very doable.
We live in a society that prefers instant gratification and pleasure. You see it and you want it. We almost never think of the consequences until after we did it. When we are uncomfortable we want to get rid of the feeling and we do what makes us immediately comfortable – regardless if the result is going to make us unhappy.
CHOOSE YOUR HARD: UNHAPPY vs. UNCOMFORTABLE – What you have to remember is the uncomfortable is temporary. It will be gone and you will get past it and the results of it are what makes you happy. If you choose the easier path and grab without thinking or caring you will be unhappy and bloated and that’s a whole different kind of uncomfortable. So which is it? You want to be uncomfortable a little hungry or uncomfortable in your clothes?
Here are some things to remind you why it’s okay to be uncomfortable:
- Nearly everything that generates any kind of value requires effort, focus and discomfort.
- It’s the fear of discomfort that drives us away from our goals
- It’s this fear of discomfort that drives us to search for endless shortcuts. How can we make this all easier. How can we achieve success without the hard work?
- The truth is the only real way to get comfortable is to realize discomfort is where your success is. Follow it, embrace it and you will get it.
If you think about how society today is so terrified of pain and discomfort. Many will do anything to avoid pain and suffering. We have endless pills and alcohol to make all manner of discomfort go away.
- Don’t fall into the trap of becoming comfortable with simply existing. You must want and love putting the work in to get results. It’s okay to feel both the pain and pleasure from working hard for something. For example let’s take weight loss – It’s uncomfortable and there are days you have to walk away from what you really want. I think we can all agree there is pain involved. Both mental and physical pain. It’s not easy to walk away from something you want. But the results of doing it are beyond amazing. The feeling of waking up healthy, light and thin. Grabbing anything in your closet and it fits and feels good. Your confidence is high and your days are always great. You feel healthy. You feel like you can face anything and get through it. And you feel this way all because your body and mind feel good. When your body is in a good place your mind is in a happy place. When you feel good you are happy and when you are happy you always look amazing. There is nothing more beautiful then a happy confident person. When you are comfortable in your own skin – it makes all the little uncomfortable times worth it. Who wouldn’t want this. We see people all the time that have it and we want it. But in order to get to this amazing feeling you need to work hard and feel the little pains of being uncomfortable. When you are willing to do that you will get the results.
What I want you to think about for the remainder of January and into February – is becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable. It’s okay to be a little hungry – you won’t starve. It’s okay to go to a party and not indulge . It’s okay to feel a little mental pain without having to numb it. Face your fears and embrace them – it’s the only way to get through them. I want you to embrace it and be happy that you can embrace it and happy that you can work for what you want. Nothing in life comes free. You must put the work in. Don’t wait for the perfect time – it doesn’t exist. There is always going to be something – it’s all part of the uncomfortable. You have to get past it. It’s not always going to be a perfect day or situation – but you keep moving forward and keep working hard. Do what you need to and get to where you want to be. Think about it -if you don’t do it now -when? Start now and make it happen. You will feel the joy of being uncomfortable because you will see the results it brings. Remind yourself that uncomfortable is where your success is!! When you work at it and embrace it – the toughness of being uncomfortable passes and you find yourself in a place of control and happiness.
It's only when you see the positive changes in your mind and body is when you feel the most comfortable and genuinely alive ~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
