Now you all know in I to fitness. But I wasn’t always into working out. A few years back I suffered from severe anxiety and panic attacks. If you’ve never had a panic attack, the only way I can describe them is that you feel like you’re going to die. I ended up in the emergency room more times than I want to count. Stress caused anxiety and then lead to panic attacks. On top of my anxiety I also had horrible sinus headaches and sinus pressure which got bad during the season changes.
I was (still am) a single mother raising my son alone. He watched me deal with this disorder and my sinuses, and I felt completely not normal. I’d get scared of having another attack and ending up in the hospital, paying more Doctor bills than I could afford. Spending more money on medications than I wanted to. And worst of all I would worry that my son was not being cared for properly. I felt like a horrible mother, so I knew I had to do something. I knew SOMETHING had to change.
Of course we all deal with everyday stresses, that’s just how our society is. I quickly realized that exercising and eating right made me feel better. It made my sinus headaches start to go away. I noticed my mental health was better because I was feeding my body the proper nutrients and I was able to take hold of my thoughts better and eventually over power my worries. Then eventually get rid of my anxiety all together! And to top it all off I had the extra energy to deal with a 3 year old, I looked younger, lost weight and looked better in my clothes and ultimately stopped having to visit the doctor and even buy any more medications!!!
It’s looking back at what I struggled with that makes me realize why I keep pushing play, why I make sure and sweat everyday and why I want YOU to live the fitness lifestyle.
It’s not just about being skinny or being fit, it’s about being HAPPY and living the BEST QUALITY life you can live, for yourself and your loved ones. Once you feel it, you’ll never want to go back to being lazy or overweight again. I promise you that!😊
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