AUGUST 25, 2009 - THE DAY I SAID "YES".

Ok, so this isn't the day I said yes to Matt's hand in marriage but it's an equally important day in terms of my future life and health goals.

You see, I've been working out with Chad since January, I've lost 35 pounds on average but I haven't made any further progression in my health goals. I could give you a list of reasons why I think that has happened but in the end - they are all just excuses anyways. I'm not going to fall back on excuses any longer. Have you noticed in your own life how excuses get in the way of you reaching your goals? Have you noticed how excuses interfere with your motivation, goal setting and goal reaching behaviors and your overall outlook on the task at hand? Excuses deflate your desire and take the momentum and energy out of your will power and determination. Therefore, there are no such thing as excuses any longer. I won't fall victim to them nor should you!

Today I said Yes to Chad about wanting his help to lose weight and that I'm 100% committed to this process. I want him to push me harder than he's pushed any other client in his career. Not that I'm into masochistic behaviors but I know it's going to take a full-on effort from him as well as my own to help me achieve my weight loss goals. I want to be pushed. People who know me know that I perform much better when pushed. That's just a fact. Do you know the type of person who procrastinates on a project until the last minute then pulls an all nighter only to crank out the best project - ever? Well, that's me! I work well under that kind of pressure so I told Chad to bring it and I'll step up and meet his expectations of me. What kind of situation do you work best under and how can you create an environment that allows you to perform your best?

You are probably thinking this should've been done 8 months ago when I first started out wanting to lose weight and reach my health goals. Yes, in theory that would've been nice. But this is a life goal - not an 8 month goal. And it's a process.....it takes weeding out some of the bad behaviors and cognitive thought processes in order to get down and dirty to the real task at hand. That's where I feel I'm at right now. It's kind of like starting over but with more knowledge and skills than I had 8 months ago.....and I know how completely committed Chad is to me. I mean, if he hasn't given up on me with all the excuses and whining (did I really whine? probably....) then I know he is here for the long haul. As long as I am committed to this process then I know Chad is right there along side me. And that goes for all my family and friends.... :)

Re-starting this blog is another way of jump starting my weight loss and health goals. I slacked off on this blog for two months. No excuses why....excuses will not enter my vocabulary any longer....but it's time to start back. It's a useful way for me to document my progress, to convey to you what I'm learning in an effort to help others who also want to lose weight plus it keeps me focused on my goals at hand. Besides, it's been fun and I miss writing the blog. My goal is to keep it updated 2-3 times a week.

Thanks for coming back to my blog. I look forward to sharing more about my journey and as I begin this new chapter with Chad and Shaping Concepts. For now, I've got to go drink my "Slam" and get ready for my cardio workout!

Remember to not allow excuses to get in your way of reaching your goals!!!