I thought I’d share Jenelle’s story this week about her triumph over her loud and relentless INNER CRITIC, and how that win has radiated into every corner of her life.

Before Jenelle came into the CFBP she had always had body confidence issues and problems with extreme self-criticism. Her default was always a negative inner voice, which continually knocked her down no matter how hard she tried to silence it.

“I always knew what “I should” be doing and struggled to stay consistent. I always envisioned myself one way (thin, beautiful, perfect), and didn’t feel like my actual self measured up to the (awesome) me that I had in my mind,” Janelle confessed early in our collaboration.

Jenelle had to confront her fears and make novel choices around food--namely to take away all the RESTRICTION and GUILT, and learn to listen to and trust her body’s messaging. She discovered something super important:

“I never realized that I give up easily because I’m afraid of failing. If I chose to quit, it was my choice-I was in control.”

She learned that she didn’t have to do a 1.5-hour workout at the gym every day to see progress or to be successful!

Instead, Jenelle took her most hated activity (cardio at the gym) off of the table and did only the activities at the gym that she enjoyed. And she kept going because the idea of training no longer filled her with dread and loathing.

She learned that setting boundaries in all relationships is a good thing. In her words, “setting a boundary protects the relationship because it keeps the connection healthy and keeps me out of resentment, self-criticism, or overwhelm.”

“I’m not as hard on myself as I used to be and even if I am, I catch it and reset my thinking quickly. The biggest change for me was feeling happier because I was being more productive and making better choices for my self-care.”

“I never prioritized self-care before because it always overwhelmed me. I would go hard and strive for perfection and burn myself out--which is NOT self-care. I’m still going to the gym and seeing progress by doing the movements I LOVE.”

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