# @hainesfitness on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CoIU7rHvohR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/4225767-hainesfitness-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-02-01T18:55:36.000+00:00

## Caption

I used to struggle hard … physically & mentally 

Exhausting myself in the gym with cardio and trying to get my muscles to show 

Feeling down all the time from constantly checking the scale 

I was so stuck on following a strict diet for as long as possible 

Until the weekend came and I was drunk & eating anything I wanted bc it was a “cheat day”

Then Monday would hit & I’d feel like a failure, forcing myself to start again with my strict diet. 

It was a cycle that left me drained out, always picking at my body, not feeling confident in pictures or going out. 

I also felt like a failure because I wasn’t getting the results I wanted after working at them for so long 

With the help of coaches, I realized I didn’t want to feel this way anymore 

I had to CHANGE A LOT of things in my day to day life 

I needed to start eating more food, a proper balance of protein & nutrients to hit my goals of being my strongest self 

I needed to chill on all of the cardio & actually follow a solid lifting plan … ya know the thing that helps you build muscle 

I needed to call myself out & get out of my way. 

The scale had to be removed from my life & I started challenging myself to speak better about my body. 

I took the emphasis away from a number & put it on how I was feeling physically & mentally 

To this day I’m still a work in progress

Notice the difference between the 2 photos is 4 years … not 8 weeks or 6 months. 

Growth & change comes from consistency. Consistency over a very long period of time.

If you feel like you can relate to this post or that you have been stuck in your own cycle & holding yourself back, DM me “change” and we can have a conversation on how to get you moving forward ❤️

Love,
Coach Alexa 

#transfomation #healthyhabits #calories #fitgoals #fitnessjourney2023 #cardio #girlswholift #strongaf #womenwholift #ditchthescale #nutritiontips #gymtips #gains #healthylifestyle #selftalk #mindsetgrowth #HainesFitness

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nutritiontips, transfomation, fitnessjourney2023, calories, selftalk, girlswholift, gains, fitgoals, healthyhabits, hainesfitness, gymtips, cardio, strongaf, mindsetgrowth, healthylifestyle, ditchthescale, womenwholift

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