As I type this its 3am and I can't sleep, so I decided to put this little bout of sleeplessness to good use and write a blog post I've been looking forward to writing.
If you've haven't seen it on the telly, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube...where have you been? Of course I'm talking about Sport England's video to launch their new campaign #thisgirlcan
It launched in the Corrie (yes I'm a fan) ad break on Monday night and I can't stop watching it, I just LOVE IT. Now I just need to put down into words why I love it so much...
Its come whizzing along at just the right time for me. I decided that this year I'm going to try and love my body more, like many women (and men) I dedicate way too much time standing in front of the mirror prodding my belly fat, wondering which outfit is going to make me look my slimmest and worrying that just glancing at pizza on the menu is going to make me gain two stone. I then think about how far I have to run, how many lengths of the pool I need to do or how many 'hundreds' in Pilates I have to do to shed this two stone. I hate to think how many hours I waste daily with these negative thoughts.
I'm ashamed to say that I don't always give much thought to the fact that my body, in the last year alone, has completed countless 15 hour shifts up and down stairs, taken me round lots of new and exciting places and seen me through a marathon! My body supports me every day and still manages to carry on when I've put it to the ultimate test, why am I disrespecting it by hating it? Its making me cross with myself just typing it.
This advert just highlighted this for me. It tells us to not be ashamed of the body we've got but to use it to help us stay active and healthy. When I look at the women on the advert, I'm not repulsed by what I see. They make me smile and feel lucky that I've chosen to lead a healthy active lifestyle and that its ok not to be 'perfect'. My body is very similar to many of the women in the video, I don't think their bodies are something to be ashamed of so why do I think mine is?
I've been trying to get a more positive mind set since the new year but this campaign has given me the boost to put my whole mind (and body behind it).
My other new years fitness resolution is to just enjoy exercise for fun and the way it makes me feel rather than focusing on weight loss. I enjoy running, swimming, pilates and yoga so much more when I'm doing it because I want to. I need to remember how much more positive I am if I focus on how workout makes me feel rather than how it makes me look.
Seeing all the happy faces reminded me of how fun exercise can and should be, I know that I will be hitting my YouTube app when I'm having a down moment and this video will boost me right back up to where I want to be.
Last but not least, this video shows us that exercise is for everyone. Whether you're young, old, slim, curvy, like to shake it in Zumba with your friends or enjoy the solitude of powering up a hill on your own. Membership to this club is free and anyone can join (even you boys, you rock too)!
So if you haven't already seen the #thisgirlcan video, please give it a watch. I hope you enjoy and feel inspired by it as much as I am. The song along make me want to kick ass!
#thisgirlcan #thisgirldoes #andsocanyou
Love exercise, love your body, spread that love...
Holly
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