Sooo... I think I've plateaued

Soooo... I think I've plateaued (which I assure you is how this word is spelled). Now, I know what you're thinking: "We're barely a week into January! There's no way you're plateauing!" Honestly...you may be right. Part of my issue is that I have an uncanny ability of comparing myself at my beginning to others at their middle. I look at some of the fitness pages that I follow for inspiration on Instagram or Tumblr, and part of me gets a little down on myself for allowing myself to get SOOOO far off! So I subconsciously set expectations for how much progress I should make a day/week after working out regularly and eating properly. 

The second part of my issue is that I've found the best way to stay consistent is to set a routine. That makes sense, right? I do my weights - Monday's are Shoulders & Arms, Tuesday's are Leg Day, and so on and so on - but I didn't have a really commitment to cardio. 

Even though it's only January 8th, I've actually been working out 4-5 times a week since the beginning of November. My goal was to start working out then so that when January comes around, and everyone gets on their fitness kick, I'd already be in a good routine and that influx of new motivation would help me keep going...and it has! But, unfortunately, I started seeing my progress slow to a complete halt towards the end of December. After some research and talking to my friends in fitness (that sounds kinda like a superhero group), I decided that I needed to ACTUALLY commit to some real cardio and that's when I rekindled my love for Interval Training! If you're like me and have never had a "Runner's High", check out this article on the benefits of Interval Training. I'm now committed to doing 30 minutes of cardio DAILY along with weight training. I'm also not getting on the scale everyday and beating myself up when the number doesn't move. I have to remind myself that Rome wasn't built in a day and I can't expect to see progress overnight. This is a marathon, not a sprint and seeing the course to the end will be the true mark of my commitment to the process. Hopefully, if you've ever felt the way I did, you can find a way to get back on the wagon (or is it off the wagon? I hate that damn saying) and get back on track with your fitness goals! It's never too late to start over so don't wait for another January 1st to start new/better habits!