Seeing is believing

I was having a text discussion with my friend today. He told me that he normally does not BELIEVE someone when they tell him they have a goal. He says he pat's them on the back, but has little faith in them accomplishing their goals. Being the health and fitness coach that I am, I think theres a lot to say about someone who has made the decision to lead a healthier and more fit lifestyle. Like they say, if it was easy everybody would be doing it! If losing weight was a cinch, everyone would be skinny! Heck! I've struggled on many occasions, even daily! It wasn't until I realized that his thoughts were cynical. He feels this was about most people, and probably himself. So how can we get people to realize that there is more to BELIEVING than just SEEING? Well, nothing really other than actually showing that person that we are constantly working out or showing before and after pics or simply eating healthier. So why not show someone that you CAN do it instead of talking about it? Remember, its not easy. Results aren't going to happen over night, and I can help you! We all have that voice in our head that help us justify those excuses we tell ourselves. But I am here to SHUT THOSE VOICES OUT! Don't let that little voice overcome you. IF you truly want to be thinner, if you truly want to be healthier, if you truly have set a goal to lose weight and get in shape then SHOW YOURSELF! See it and BELIEVE IT! I believe in YOU! Email me at begreatmotivate@teambeachbody.com , we can do it together!

Excuses Excuses

We all do it, we all make excuses for not doing things.

I have a friend (and yes I'm really talking about my friend) we work together and we always share experiences and stories via email.  And as close of a friend he is I know he always makes excuses for not replying to my text over the weekend.

Its gotten to the point that I look forward to his lame excuse come Monday morning!

Today, I thought I'd do a little research on why people actually make excuses, because after all well all do it right?

It really all comes down to one thing, and that's because making excuses is EASY! That's right! It's easier to make an excuse than to live up to the actual reason why we didn't do whatever it was we were supposed to. (In this case replying to my text).

We also make excuses because we don't want to deal with the truth, or don't want to take responsibility, or its easier to complain or we simply just want to avoid confrontation.

I also have a friend at work who always complains to me that she has gained 28 lbs since working with our company. So I asked her, what are you doing to try and lose the weight. She says shes tried to work out but simply doesn't have the time!

I asked her if there was anything that she could do to eliminate something from her daily routine. Her first response was "That's the thing, I'm so busy with ......" and she sent a list of things.

I didn't have a chance to reply before I received another email that read "I guess I'm just making excuses for not working out :("

She realized that she didn't want to deal with the truth at first and it was easier to complain. Let's face it, working out is hard work! But its hard work that pays off :)

Think about how much more important exercising is to you and you'll make it a priority. Eliminating the excuse removes the fear of starting.

As for my friend who doesn't text me back on the weekend....well the saying goes

“Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure.”

Here we go..

Lets talk To DO

So they say that writing (or in this case typing) is therapeutic and so here I am!

To start my own blog was on my list of things to do today (actually yesterday but who's keeping track, oh me thats right!). 

Speaking of lists, I have been reading in my latest personal development book Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy.(My goal this year is to read two personal development books a month, so far I've finished one YAY me!) He writes on how making tangible To-Do lists can be so beneficial in our own personal successes.

Think about it! We have so much to do on a daily basis, but how many of those things do we REALLY finish? If you're like me (a horse, as in Chinese Astrology, i'll talk about this later for sure) you tend to start things without finishing them. I've found that having an actual LIST to carry around with me and a pencil to actively CHECK OFF the item once I've finished makes me feel so EMPOWERED and ACCOMPLISHED.

Remember the mom in the HOME ALONE movie? She had a check list of everything she needed to get done before leaving on their trip. She woke up late and still managed to get her family to the airport on time. (yeah yeah yeah she left her kid I know, but sometimes you gotta delegate tasks to someone TRUSTWORTHY. Her bad!) But the point is she got it all done! 

I went to the store this weekend and bought myself index cards attached by a spiral. Everyday I mark the date and a list of things to do. Each time I finish something I physically mark it off, and POOF! It's gone, outta my life and finished FOREVER!

And yes, I add to the list and look over items that I don't think are as important. Guess what happens to the less important items? They get moved to the next day! 

So I've done it! Wrote my first post in my first blog. I've just checked off my to-do list.Feeling ACCOMPLISHED :)