What Do You REALLY Want, and Why Do You Want It?

Good morning!

I have a question for you this morning: What do you really want? Let me rephrase it: What do YOU really want? Or, what do you REALLY want?

How you answer this question as it relates to your weight loss and your health, will be a determining factor in whether or not you ultimately reach your weight loss goal (and beyond).

Losing weight is hard work, and if you have a lot of weight to lose (like I did), getting to your goal is going to require months and months of focus and commitment. It's hard to stay focused and committed unless you have a clear vision of what it is you want.

I asked, "what do YOU really want?" because it will come down to you. This isn't about what your husband, your parents, your family or your friends want for you, because if you're doing this for anyone other than yourself, it's hard to stay focused over time. Do YOU want to lose weight? Do YOU want to get healthy? If a deep "yes" resonates in your soul, then you're on your way!

Then I asked "what do you REALLY want?" That's an important question because we want a lot of things, and sometimes we want "sludge." So we need to know what it is that we REALLY want. We also need to know WHY we want it.

If what you REALLY want is to lose weight and get healthy, you need to think about WHY you want this. I'd encourage you to spend some time really defining your WHY, and dream big! If your WHY is big enough, then you'll do what it takes to make it happen.

Some of the people I work with have a big "why," and they amaze and inspire me as they figure out what they need to do to lose the weight. One friend was getting ready to leave for a weekend camping trip, was literally on her way out the door, when the UPS truck pulled up with her first order. She grabbed the free week of food she received, got in their truck, and stayed on plan throughout a weekend of camping. A week later, she's down 8 pounds and excited. What's her why? She and her husband are avid tandem bikers and she wants to lose weight so that they can bike faster and longer.

So WHAT do YOU REALLY want, and WHY do you want it? Once you know that, you're ready to have an amazing, on-plan day!