I asked for help...Yes, I did. I know that a lot of people may perceive asking for help as a sign of weakness, but it actually is a sign of strength. We humans were not meant to live our lives alone, we are naturally social beings; however, things in our lives may cause us to isolate and think that "we can do things on our own." That is what happened to me. I always ate my food in isolation because I was ashamed of what I was doing and as long as no one saw me doing it, then it was "okay", only problem was that I hated living that way. So, I was finally ready to do something about it and I asked for help...
I was a former high school and college athlete and I thought I knew it all...but the reality of it was that I had no direction, so I was just spinning my wheels. I needed someone to help me figure things out...I needed structure. I hired a personal trainer who helped me get moving and started me on a better eating track than I had been on. She gave me a plan and was someone that I was accountable to, and that really helped me out. If you want to get a personal trainer do some research to find out their style of training and accountablitiy. Make sure that they know if you have any problems with knees, back, etc., and make sure that they take that into account when putting together your training program. I have bad knees so my trainer worked around those problems that I have.
It really is okay to ask people for help...when someone helps you or when you help someone it also helps them and will help you too. I know it's scary to reach out to people, so start with someone that you trust, someone that has walked the path before you...and you will be amazed at what can come from it.
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