It’s been a few years since I started on my journey to fitness. I’m not quite satisfied with where I am yet, and I have not hit my set target. However, I’m still working towards it—I have not and will not give up.
To be completely honest with you all, it’s extremely frustrating to train so long and so hard without reaching the target after all these years. I’m not here to make excuses, but there are a few factors that work against me: age, testosterone levels, and blood pressure medication.
Age: When I was younger, I had a slow metabolism. I gained weight easily and struggled to lose it. If that was the case then, it makes sense that it would still be challenging today or even more so. Slow metabolism can really be tough to work with.
Testosterone: I’m in my 40s now, and testosterone naturally declines with age. On a hunch, I had my testosterone tested, and my levels were relatively low for my age.
Medication: I take blood pressure medication that slows my heart rate. Since my metabolism is already slow, this has an impact. Additionally, this medication, which also helps with migraines, has a side effect of promoting body fat retention, especially around the abdominal area.
The things I do have going for me in this challenge are that I am relatively healthy and that I have the dedication of a professional athlete. I have goals, and I will not quit until I reach them. Despite exhaustion, injuries, pain, discouragement, and setbacks, quitting is not an option. If I don’t hit my goals, I will keep striving until I do.
This is the mindset I’m dealing with here. There’s no going back to the way I was before. No way, no how. Even if I stay where I am, I won’t return to being that overweight.
It may take much longer, I may have to work a lot harder, I may need to follow an even stricter diet. Maybe it will never happen. But one thing is certain: I will not quit. Unless something unforeseeable happens, I simply will keep going.
How committed are you to your goals?
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