| You have decided that you want to lose weight and | | | | pictures of myself at nineteen and I wanted to look |
| improve your health. What is the first step? Start by | | | | like that again. There was nothing I could do about |
| asking yourself what your reason(s)is for wanting to | | | | the thinning hair, but I could change my body. But |
| make this change. | | | | somewhere along the way, looking like I did twelve |
| This may sound trivial, but if you do not have a | | | | years ago was no longer important. |
| conscience and powerful reason for wanting to lose | | | | The point to all of this is that you need to |
| weight, you will find plenty of reasons not to. | | | | consciously pick a reason and write it down. It will |
| I'm assuming that, like me, a lot of you have tried | | | | probably be more than one and they should be |
| and failed at some previous attempt to lose weight in | | | | something that is important to you. Important |
| the past. For me, the last time was about 2 1/2 | | | | enough to get you through those rough days ahead |
| years ago. I had lost about 50 pounds, which I had | | | | when you feel like quiting. |
| killed myself to do, and had kept it off for about 6 | | | | Post you reasons somewhere that you will see them |
| months. Two later, I gained back the 50 pounds plus | | | | everyday. At your desk, ect... I like to place mine on |
| another 8 pounds. | | | | the refrigerator so when I get that craving for some |
| I had plenty of excuses. My wife and I bought our | | | | ice cream I have to stop and ask myself if it is |
| first house, my second son was born, I took a | | | | worth it. It feels so good when I reach in and grab a |
| part-time job in the evening, ect... I kept finding | | | | bottle of water instead. |
| excuses not to work out and my diet soon followed | | | | We all are starting from a different place. We all have |
| and went down the tubes. | | | | reasons why we are where we are. We all have |
| After working so hard why did I let this happen? | | | | reasons why we don't want to be here anymore. |
| I believe now that it came down to the fact that my | | | | Knowing these reasons and being aware when they |
| reason for wanting to stay lean and healthy had | | | | change will help you greatly in achieving your goals. |
| changed. When I first began, I kept looking at | | | | |