Fee Fi Fo Fum…..The art of Complaining

I’ve talked before about how I feel strongly that life is what you make of it. You see what you look for and get back what you put out there. Unfortunately, I usually find myself making these statements after a rambling rant to a friend full of complaints.

I think that we(mostly us ladies) often justify complaining as “talking it out”. But are we really talking it out? Are we objectively looking at a problem and discussing the solutions? Or are we just rehashing the problem, and whining? “I should have…”, “Why didn’t he…….”, “Is it so hard to …….”. Rarely is this “talking it out” taking place with the person who could change it. Does hashing it out with girlfriends solve a problem? Or does it just allow us to dwell and justify it as constructive?

I’ve taken control of my life over the past year, I’ve shaped my body into something I can be proud of, put my career on a track with potential, and really made a point to be introspective in general, in order to be the best possible version of myself. So I’m making it my goal for next 30 days, not to complain at all. Not on here, not while out with girlfriends, not at all. I’m hoping that in those 30 days I will get out of that habit, and therefore, when the 30 days is up, I will continue to not complain. To assist myself in this goal I asked the people I find myself complaining to the most to call me out when they hear it.

This 30 day task coincidences nicely with my next fitness challenge!

Jillian Michaels has an amazing book called Making the Cut and it has a 30 day plan to drop the last 15-20lbs and get really toned. It includes a full diet and exercise plan, and I’m so pumped to get started on it. I had planned on starting today, but over the weekend I came down with a lovely head cold, so I’m putting off starting until I’m back in fighting shape.

This work out plan is not for the faint of heart, but I think it’s just the thing I need to get off my plateau and on to the next level. Before even starting the book you have to pass a fitness assessment, to make sure you’re physically up to completing the book. I was able to pass, just barely. The just means I’ll have to be extra positive and motivated to complete these work outs and stick to the plan!

I’ll update later this week with more about the work outs and the details of the diet plan. Since I’m sure this plan will keep me busy, and sore, there will be a lot I could complain about. Instead I’m going to be thankful that I’m finally in shape enough to even tackle this book, and excited for the results I’ll be seeing at the end!