Allison Colquhoun Fitness

I thought I was having a heart attack.. I thought I was going to die. - Two years ago, I had my first anxiety attack. I was at a professional soccer game with my boyfriend at the time, and all of a sudden, the attack hit me hard and fast. - I couldn’t breath. My chest was pounding. My vision was blurry. I had a tight feeling in my chest. I was hyperventilating. I had a strong feeling of impending doom. This was it.... - I truly thought I was going to die. - Yah maybe that sounds dramatic to many. But for anyone who has experienced anxiety attacks, they know the feeling. - The feeling that you are going to die. The feeling of not being able to breath. The feeling of being separated from your body. That feeling of impending doom. - The worst part is that you can’t control it. You never know when it will hit and you never know how bad. You have absolutely no control. - That is exactly how I felt at that soccer game. Out of control. - That was when something inside me changed. I realized I needed help. - But as someone who hates needing others and who hates asking for help, this was hard for me. - Even though I knew I needed to reach out, my pride took over. - It took me another 2 months before I actually got the help I needed. - And when I finally got help, I finally felt FREE. - I felt understood. I no longer felt alone. I finally felt like I could slowly take back control of my life. - It has been a long process and I still have bad days and weeks. I will always be a work in progress. But not being scared to ask for help, that was the game changer for me. - This applies to every part of your life and your health. You have to put the ego aside, and ask for help when you need it. It does not mean you are weak. It shows immense strength. - You need to take control of your own life. Ask for help when you need it. - You are not defined by your mental illness, you are not defined by your looks. - Take that scary step and invest in yourself and your health both mentally and physically. - If you ever need to talk to someone about anything, my DMs are always open. I am a very good listener! - If you relate to this post in anyway, drop a below See more

9/10 people who lose weight gain it back. Are you one of them? - I have been there many times before. My weight loss journey has been anything but linear. - I have lost weight, and then gained it back, then lost it again, and then ended up right back where I started more times than I can count. It is exhausting.... - Sound familiar? - I hated feeling like I couldn’t stay at one consistent weight. - I hated feeling big. I hated not being in control of my body. - I had no motivation to workout because I hated the way I felt. - But then something CLICKED. - Something had to change, because I couldn’t keep going through this cycle. - But how can I break that cycle? - That is when I stopped looking at what exactly I was doing and instead looked at my behaviours. - I was constantly looking for the QUICK FIX, or the FAD DIET. I wanted something fast. - My habits and lifestyle weren’t changing through these. - I would lose the weight, but then I would immediately gain it back because I would go back to how I was eating before this quick fix - I was not creating lasting changes, that would help me not only lose the weight, but also maintain it. - This is when I learned about flexible dieting and how it works. I learned why it worked, and how to properly do it. - THAT IS WHEN IT CLICKED for me. - I learned that I didn’t have to give up the foods I loved. I could eat that pizza and still reach my goals. I could still drink wine on the weekends and not lose progress. - When I learned that I didn’t have to restrict myself to reach a goal, was when I realized that I could finally reach my goal and MAINTAIN it. - I FINALLY found CONTROL in my life, and MAN was it freeing. - If you want to eat that pizza and not feel guilty too, drop a below! See more