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Are YOUR excuses getting in
the way of you getting into shape? Not sure? Maybe you already know this is
true and just don't want to admit it.
I have made a few points below along with some examples.
Do any of these apply to you?
1. Are your "so called" obstacles really excuses to validate the fact that
you can't be bothered making the effort to get into shape?
Example:
"I have no time."
Hey! - Who does?
Who really has time to get anything done these days? We all lack time but
you can bet if we wanted something badly enough we would make time for it,
wouldn't we? You bet! We do it for everything else so why not for our
general health and fitness.
2. Are you afraid of failing at your attempts to improve your health and
fitness so you've decided that blaming something else for your lack of
trying is the easy way out?
Example:
"I have tried to lose weight so many times and it just never works. After 3
weeks I never see any results. I don't think I can handle not getting it
right this time. What will everyone think? They will think I am a failure
too."
Only you can fix this fear! Who cares what anyone else thinks this is YOUR
life, not theirs. Besides don't you think it's time to take this opportunity
to really try. As the for 3 weeks stint - who are you kidding? You haven't
even given your program a chance. It's common for programs to take up to 6-7
weeks of sticking strictly to your plan before you start seeing noticable
results. So try again - this time choose to make it work.
3. What gratification are you getting from making excuses by blaming someone
or something for you not being able to lose weight or tone up?
Example:
"My husband won't exercise with me or eat low fat food, it's all HIS FAULT
that I am fat"
or
"My children are very demanding, there is no way in the world that I can
train and bring up children. My children wrecked my body giving birth to
them and now they take up all my time - it's all their fault that I am out
of shape"
Ask yourself this........
How do you think this makes your husband or children feel knowing that you
are blaming them for your failures in life? Honestly is this really their
fault?
Does this make you feel better by holding them responsible? Because you are
considerate of other peoples needs and wants you tend to put yourself last,
but don't you think your family would be more than happy to help you become
the person that you want to be if you only just asked them.
Unfortunately most folk don't have ESP or can't guess what it is you expect
from them. So tell them! Pave the way for success...... it will make your
health and fitness training so much easier.
4. Have your obstacles now just become excuses because you are too scared to
figure out the TRUTH on why you can't get past this and just get on with
getting into shape?
Example:
"I know that my eating problems stems from my childhood, but dealing with
them would be just too hard, I don't think I could bear going through those
old feelings again".
Dealing with problems that bring up allot of emotional feelings is hard. But
do you really want to suffer for the rest of your life because of this? Life
is about enjoying yourself and living your life to the full. Make the choice
to deal with your problems and improve the quality of your life. You can't
keep blaming your failures on this problem forever.
The above are just a few of the many reasons why people prevent themselves
from achieving what they want from life.
Look,......life isn't easy - we all know that! But you can either sit there
and wallow or make the effort to do something about it.
I know this sounds harsh and for some folk who are really battling with the
problems in their lives are probably thinking I am being nasty! But hey I
have been there too y'know and so have many other people and we all pulled
through it.
But let me tell you this.......
Getting into shape just doesn't happen by itself. We all have to make it
take place! We have to plan, do some re-organising and choose to make time
to look after our health and fitness. It doesn't have to be torture, or make
our lives so difficult that it seems impossible. It only seems like that
because we perceive and create our situation to become like that.
No matter what your obstacle or excuse you need to face it now! Deal with it
asap! NOBDOY, I repeat nobody, deserves to be sitting there feeling
miserable about themselves. Remember YOU are more than worthy of the chance
to change your life and experience happiness and success - so go for it!
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GET
REAL WITH YOURSELF - STOP
MAKING EXCUSES! 