Can You??? Or Can't You????

How's your attitude?

As I've corresponded and talked with some of you this week, I'm hearing a few different perspectives:

Some of you are super motivated, excited, and driven to change your habits and live healthier.  You are excited by having more energy, by feeling less bloated, and feeling like you are taking charge.  Some of you feel a little unsure.  Like you are wanting to make change, but you are not sure how and don't feel like you have all the knowledge for success.  And then I'm sensing some of you are already feeling defeated.  I'm sensing you are feeling something along the lines of this statement:  "The scale has not cooperated for me for years, I've never been able to lose any weight, why is it going to be different this time around?" Or, I'm hearing, "I just don't know how to do this.  I don't have the tools, I don't know how to eat healthy".

Do either of those statements resonate with you?

Friends, don't let your attitude control your outcome.  I want to quickly share a little bit about my journey.  I won't go into great detail, but I want you to know that seven and a half years ago I was about a size 18, or a size 16, at best.  My entire life I had to be careful about what I ate and generally kept it under control (well sort of), but I got married and had a kiddo and things were not looking good.  I started Jazzercise and lost some weight and inches, but nothing drastic happened.  Jazzercise gave me confidence that I could exercise, but I still had little to no confidence that I could lose weight--for real--like noticeable weight loss.

Then something changed.  About 5 years ago I just got sick and tired of feeling the way I felt.  I decided that I was going to do something and nobody was going to stop me.  I remember where I was, I remember what I was wearing.  I had two kids and I decided that I wanted to be different.  I didn't want to feel fat.  For the first time in my life, I told myself  "I Can", instead of "I Cant".

I don't want this to be super sappy-dramatic.  I just want you to know that changes are possible.  But if you are already telling yourself you can't do this, then I have news for you: you won't be able to.  This decision to live healthier and be empowered is going to boil down to YOU.  Over the next month we are going to give you the tools and building blocks for success, but this process takes time and it won't happen overnight.  It took me ONE YEAR to lose 50 pounds.  And again, with my baby weight from baby #3, it's taken me one year.

Don't be overwhelmed.  Don't be scared.  Stay positive, and know that we are going to continue to give you the tools that you need to be healthier.  And don't be afraid to reach out to us, or to other friends for encouragement and accountability.

But I want you to remember something.  As long as you tell yourself that you can't.....you won't.  That, you can be sure of.  Tell yourself that you can...and watch your world open up!  Your attitude will make or break you!