If you want to succeed at weight loss you have to be 100% committed with your Time, Money and Energy! A shortage of commitment in any one area will leave you in disappointment feeling like a failure. If you have a 100% commitment you really don't need much else and you WILL absolutely SUCCEED!
What do you think of when I say you have to be 100% committed? Does it mean committed on Monday through Friday?.... Does it mean you will NEVER miss a workout? Does it mean you strive for perfection - when perfection is impossible? What is your "Why"? How does it motivate you? If you are to be 100% committed to your own success you must identify your "why" to fuel your motivation! Being this committed is a difficult concept - not entirely sure I have ever achieved being 100% committed myself!
Throughout my journey I, like anyone have had highs and lows.... But - I keep moving forward with my greatest goal being not to lose ground on my current accomplishments. Why? #1- I am doing it for ME first, because it truly feels great and I want to live a long high quality life! #2 - I am doing it to demonstrate healthy habits to my family, my husband and my daughters, because it is all I can do with certainty. And finally - I am doing it to inspire my friends and others that may be interested. At this point I know sooooo much - that it is definitely time to SHARE it publicly.
The first and most important commitment you will make is 100% commitment of your time. When you set out to transform your body - it will transform your life. Life changes as you re-allocate your time. You will be spending time on many things that you didn't do before, meaning that you will have to eliminate things you did do to make room for the new activities.. forever. My husband and I haven't turned on our TV since the winter Olympics in 2014, and the presidential election debates before that. We have a garden of organic food, we own and operate three business in addition to our weight management activities! It's about choices and priorities. We all make them and set them.
Once you begin your journey you will make time for some kind of exercise EVERY day. The amount of time - is up to you, but you must find it somewhere. To be 100% committed just means to be unwavering. It means you make it top priority, and like NIKE says "Just do it!" Are you a morning person? I'm NOT. Maybe it would be easier for you to find time in the evening for exercise.... When I began my family wasn't supportive - so I had to fulfill ALL of their expectations first before I could exercise. You will do what is right for you, making a commitment at a time of day that fits in your life and then adjusting it as you learn what works best. Another time commitment that you will have is additional time for meal preparation. If you are going to eat healthy you will have to prepare your own food because you can't buy it ready made. You will spend time in your kitchen cutting vegetables & fruits and preparing things with them. You will also spend time finding - reading - learning new recipies. Once you re-learn how to cook and eat the time commitment will settle into your daily routine!
You will have to be 100% committed to this effort with your money too! Now - I didn't say that you have to spend 100% of your money. I said you have to be 100% committed to buy what is necessary to support your weight loss journey. You will absolutely have to buy healthy food, I buy organics whenever possible and they are more expensive. You may decide to buy nutritional supplements to support you like insurance to ensure that your nutritional intake is adequate and balanced. You may decide to participate in a program that includes nutritional support specific to weight loss, or meal replacement shakes and other things. You might feel like joining a gym is the right way for you to get started exercising or you might rather have DVDs to do at home.... either way you will have to pay. If you decide to work out at home you might need some equipment, like a mat or weights and bands. I think paying is a good thing. It gives you "skin in the game" it is an investment in yourself - because ultimately you get what you pay for in life. I am a huge advocate of working out at home with DVDs! Class starts when you press "PLAY" and you never have to miss because of rain or scheduling. They are actually the least expensive compared to a gym membership! Beachbody products come with FREE coaching with motivation and accountability from a friend - like me!
Finally you will have to be 100% committed with your ENERGY! In order to make the time and the money you will need plenty of energy. Now you are thinking - Where am I going to get that? There is a TRUTH that I know of - - - - "Do the thing, and Get the Energy to Do the Thing" I promise you will ALWAYS feel better after a workout than you do before... If you are short on energy try these things: Exercise at a different time of day, Add a high quality basic multi vitamin and mineral supplement containing phytochemicals, add B Vitamins, add Rhodiola, add Raw Thyroid Hormone, when you have energy USE IT! and you will absolutely get MORE!
Ask yourself - Are you 100% committed with your Time, Money and Energy? What is your personal "Why?" what motivates you, how and when will you start? How can I help you? There is not much in life as satisfying as Weight Loss Success! Ask me how I know......
What if the next time you saw your doctor they didn't recognize you?
How would you like your husband to say "Wow!" the next time you dressed up, or for your wife to notice your new physique?
How would you like to shop without trying things on knowing they would just fit and look great because they were your size!
I am a 52 years old and a Beachbody Fitness Coach, a Cruises Inc. Travel Agent, an Independent Business Owner of Amway and an Architect's wife.... lol - which means I work for Belles Architecture too! I have unstoppable energy - I wear a size 2 and if suddenly I don't I do something about it! I sleep like a Rock most nights in my dream home with my man...... I use Nutrilite Nutrition products daily, Legacy of Clean for my home, and do a Beachbody fitness program work out on most days! The best food we eat is at home..... prepared by hand together! But it wasn't always like this...................