Why I Have Had A Lack of Motivation to Work Out Lately

My whole life I have been an athlete. I love sports and working out. Also, coming from a family of athletes, I am automatically trained to workout, eat healthy, and take care of my body. 

 Lately, I have to say, I am so unmotivated to work out and I am not sure why; it is starting to concern me. I usually have a routine of when I go to the gym each day and I stick to it, but the past month I have been slacking. I hate that I have been slacking it makes me feel horrible. I feel like I keep making excuses, which is not acceptable. I have a vision of what I want my body to be, but right now it is just not it.  

It is safe to say I am extremely hard on myself, I know I am healthy and put time into working out. I struggle at times because I am 5’11, have broader shoulders, and have muscular thighs. When I am around my friends at times, who are skinny minnies, I get self-conscious. I always tell myself I have a different body type, but sometimes that can’t sink in my head. Sometimes, when I’m working, I don’t know what to do and I look at fitness accounts on Instagram for help. Then I start comparing myself to the fitness influencers and I go down a spiral of endless thoughts. How do they get like that? Are they eating? What are they eating? How can I do that? 

I am not throwing a pitty party for myself, that is just how I think sometimes. I love my body, I have curves, I have an ass, and bigger breasts. And guess what… I love that about myself! I just need to learn to not compare myself to others and what social media displays as “perfect.” Love yourselves ladies, it makes your life a lot easier.  

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• mental health