Monday Motivation: Change the World

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This Monday motivation I’m just coming back from a great convention in Columbus, OH, and this is my motivation. I want to be part of changing our culture. With over 2/3 overweight or obese, I dont want to be part of the problem, I want to be part of the solution. McDonalds, Burger King, all of them will continue to sell burgers. If you could sell 1 billion something, well, lets be honest you would. It business.

The change needs to start at the bottom with people saying enough is enough. Saying it’s time for a change. Saying that you love your family and friends enough to want to spend more time with them. Saying that we are going to LEARN how to live life differently and actually doing it.

This week that’s whats going to push me forward. Whats going to push you forward? Whats going to keep you healthy?

Letter from Emily

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Just got this letter from Emily the other day and I asked her for her permission to post is. I thought it was just wonderful and shows so many amazing things. Creating a daily habit of exercise and eating properly are two of the most powerful ways we can affect our lives. Just in a short period of time the affects can be seen.

I love being a Beachbody Coach and getting things like this. I know Emily is going to keep on with this. When you are seeing benefits like this, how can you not?  It’s not fluff, it’s not a game, this is serious life changing business and I love it!

“Hi Will,

I did really well last month.  I am on week 4 of phase 1, and I’m quite enjoying this recovery week.  Here are the things that I surprised myself with in these past 3 and 1/2 weeks:

1. Yoga! I am getting close to doing the Crane and I can do the one move where you are in a warrior stance and you have to clasp your hands behind your back and underneath your leg.  I definitely couldn’t do that move for the first 3 weeks, but this most recent time I did yoga I could do the move, I was absolutely amazed. I’m really enjoying yoga.

2. I’ve lost two inches around my hips, 1 inch on my waist and I’ve lost 5 pounds.  I know it doesn’t sound like a lot but I only have about 12-15 lbs. to lose so I think it is a little more stubborn.  Plus I have had some sweets in the past 2 days, oh birthdays..haha.  But I’m not worried about that, I don’t feel off-track at all.  In fact, it wasn’t as satisfying eating sweets as I thought it would be, so I’m definitely not in a hurry to eat it again.  It kinda brought me down.

3. I have soooooo much more energy, I can wake up at 7:30 and be ready to work out by 7:45.  I don’t feel groggy and hazy in the morning, also my lower back isn’t achy anymore! I was used to waking up every morning with a sore back…not the good kind of sore. But I haven’t felt that once since I’ve been doing P90X…maybe it’s the yoga :-)”

Monday Motivation: Whats Your Why

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Whats your why?

Your why precedes your motivation and even your idea to get fit. Let me give you an example.

In 2009 I weighed 256 pounds, smoked two packs a day, and ate a continuous diet of fast food. I knew for a while I wanted to lose weight, but my final straw was one morning when I had to roll over to get my socks on, my belly was just too much in the way. So I ordered P90X. When I got it I committed to do it and I made it absolutely non negotiable. One of the things I did was put together all of my reasons. Here is what I put down.

  • I didnt want to have to roll over to put my socks on.
  • I wanted to like my pictures. I spent so long looking at my pictures and how bloated I was getting, I wanted to get back in shape.
  • I wanted to be healthy to live longer. I knew my health was getting worse and worse.
  • I wanted to live life, do something more.
  • I wanted to be challenged and push my self. To prove to myself and others I could do it.
  • I didnt want to be called fat again.
  • I wanted to like myself again
  • I wanted something that I had never had.
  • I wanted to inspire my friends to take care of themselves
  • I wanted to look good
  • I wanted to feel good
  • I wanted to keep my word (in saying I was going to complete it)

These and more were my reasons why. They kept me motivated and I used all of them. Days I said I didnt care about looking good, I would answer myself with “but I want to inspire my friends”, when that didnt work, I would look at some pictures and tell myself I didnt want to look like that any more, I didnt want to be that person.

Your reasons why are as unique as you are, and you need to figure out what they are and keep them close. They will push you along to achieving your goals. They will be the fire in you that keeps you going when it gets tough.

Bring it!

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