Im A Fit Diva: No..its Not ALWAYS easy!

Happy Holidays everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying time with family and friends this season! Well, the winter months have finally hit us and holidays are among us with good foods everywhere! I was thinking today after some people have mentioned to me that they think it's easy for me to stay in shape , compete and stay motivated, on a clean eating program and exercise! I always hear "well, it must be easy for you...you dont have kids, you have time, you must have always been skinny! " I CRINGE when i hear these words from people! Truth be told, i have NOT always been skinny...i was once 142lbs...and NOT 142 GOOD pounds either! Yes, I dont have any kids, but I DO have a family with step children, a husband, a dog, house, job(or 2) ,the MANY daily activities that come along with it all and I crave all of the sugary, junk foods that everyone else does!
After my last competition, I

was a little bummed about my placings and kinda' thought and questioned whether it was all worth it! (im NORMAL, y'know?) But the fact remains, that even if i never competed again, i wouldnt feel good about myself if I just quit working out, let myself get fat and threw in the towel. Even with all of the daily chores, activites and people that demand my time, I will ALWAYS make time for exercise and my health. You see, only YOU can do that and only YOU can control what you eat and whether or not you exercise. I dont care how busy someone is, you can make the time if you choose to! Is it a little selfish???Of course it is, but you have to make time for YOURSELF. The other piece of the puzzle is the clean eating. Listen, if you dont get your food on track, then dont expect major (if any) results. Ive currrenlty been put in a position where i am unable to work out for several weeks...kinda made me depressed a little and I havent been so great on my once totally clean diet! Even though the scale hasnt risen too much, my body composition has definately changed. SO, just remember, DIET plays a huge role in your results! Its not always easy and it wont be for anyone...just know that you will have good days and bad days...its when you you dont let the bad days turn into weeks, then months that you will begin to see real results.Understand that its not rocket science! Changing your body is about moving and eating good, whole foods!!!! It will never come in the form of a pill, liquid or potion. SO, next time when you think its "EASY" for someone, perhaps question where they started from and exactly how they make it work in THEIR busy life....maybe you can too! I KNOW you can!