So it’s January….

So it’s January and if you haven’t already, you may be toying with the idea of joining a gym, trying a new diet or in some other way, making a big change to “get healthy” this year and “lose some of this damn weight already!!”

Well before you go full throttle and slap down that credit card to make a substantial financial deal with the devil, take a pause and take a good look at what you’re trying to buy.

Weight loss doesn’t come in a shake, syringe or even a membership. Weight loss (which should be re-named lifestyle change) is found just where I said; in changing your life. It starts with your brain trying to figure out how the hell you’re going to do it this time and keep it off for good. Because really, if you are making the same “resolution” (the word should be banned in my opnion), clearly it’s not working and you need to find something else that makes you click and makes the change stick.

We all know that for weight to come off and STAY off it has to be a change that is maintained long term. However, that’s really hard and when you look into the future and calculate that it’s going to take you a year to get that 50 lbs off when you want to look hot in that bikini THIS summer. A year is soooooo long!!

BUT….then you look back at all the attempts, trials and tribulations at quick fixes in the past and how many times you said, “I just need to get it off quick and then I’ll be able to maintain it”. Yeh….whatever. If that were true, I wouldn’t have a job and over 50% of the population wouldn’t be suffering from being overweight and obese.

Losing weight and maintaining it is probably one of the toughest or THE toughest challenge for people to face. Trying to change a habit that you have lived with for 30, 40 or 50+ years certainly cannot (and I repeat NOT) be changed in 1, 2 or 3 months. Now I’m not saying changes can’t begin to occur, but be realistic and prepared for hardships, struggles, barriers and anything else that will literally stop you in your tracks and tell you this is impossible.

However, I am here to tell you that it isn’t; impossible that is. I have heard every excuse in the book and have experienced major struggles myself when it came to my health. These only serve to drive me harder because at the end of the day, I am the one and ONLY person that has 100% control of my actions and reactions to the obstacles that life throws my way.

So this January, whether it be weight loss, getting “fit” or just feeling better about yourself, it all starts in your head. If you admit you are lazy, you can’t very well complain about your situation whilst stuffing a big mac in your mouth. It just doesn’t work. Accept that it is going to be HARD work and will probably be a challenge of sorts for the rest of your life. You’re not alone. I struggle too but it’s worth it, don’tcha think?