Kim's Fitness and Nutrition

They say that one teaches exactly what that one needs to learn. I am a prime example of this. I happened to have the genetic coding that caused me to grow very fast, and before each growth spurt, I would get quite heavy. By age 9, my mother was concerned. She, too, had been nicknamed "Chunk" in her youth. This is when I began my lifelong endeavor to maintain a "normal" weight. I went on every single fad diet that came down the pike. My success was always short-lived. By 13, I stood 6 feet tall, that is if you could get me to stand up straight. My roller coaster dieting continued through high school, but I did manage to graduate a size 10. Night school for college and two day jobs were my excuses for allowing my weight to cross the 220 mark. I was fortunate to find my way to exercise at a local YMCA. That was the beginning of my career as a Personal Fitness Trainer. Long story made short ... I lost 65 pounds and discovered my passion for assisting other on their fitness path. You might be wondering what shifted in me to allow for that transition? Sure, I changed my food intake and, of course, I added regular exercise, but in my opinion that was just action part. That, I had done, on and off again, my entire life.

I have a belief in the power of our thoughts that you may or may not agree with. Certainly we are all entitled to our opinions, and I honor and respect yours. If by chance what I discuss here seems to have a familiar ring or touches home in some way, maybe you will consider approaching life a little more consciously. Some call it "mindfulness." I like that, because it simply means that I need to be more present in each moment and aware of my thoughts, which are always creating how I feel. How I feel predominantly (most of the time), has a huge effect on how my body functions, and there is a ton of research to support that.

I do believe that this is one of my, as well as most people's, greatest stumbling blocks. I seem to forget on a fairly regular basis that my thoughts are the creative force that summon Law of Attraction, and, therefore, make my reality here and now. Often I can do my visualizing, imagining and prayer work first thing in the morning, and by noon, I catch myself dwelling on the exact thing I want to change. The Law is very exact, consistent and never wavers from its role in the universe. Laws' job is to orchestrate circumstances, people and events that "match." That's it in a nut shell ... it draws like unto like in most amazing ways. This Law is very much like any other law, it simply is doing what it does at all times no matter what. It never isn't at work. Just like gravity, it never decides to turn itself off and then suddenly we all begin to float off the ground. No, gravity is constant and undyingly reliable. Well, so is the Law of Attraction ... absolutely no difference whatsoever. Therefore, what we choose to put our attention, focus and energy into, acts like a strong magnet that draws more like unto like.

It was an actual "enlightened moment," the light bulb really did light up, when a therapist revealed this truth to me. Anger is a cover for fear. Anger simply was not allowed in my family of origin. I was told, like so many, to go to your room and don't come out until you can have a smile on your face. I really never witnessed my parents or grandparents fighting, arguing or even having a serious disagreement. I knew as I grew older that they, of course, had to have had them, but they were purposely kept hidden behind closed doors. That was the way their parents had handled these things, so that was the way they thought it best to handle them as well. I had no models around for how to appropriately handle or deal with anger. Unfortunately for me, I was angry a lot, and the message I got was that "I'm not okay!" This had huge repercussions for me that I won't begin to go into; however, the truth about anger was so helpful to me, and maybe it will be for you.