How do you lose weight or get healthier?  By changing what got you there to begin with.  For me, this went very deep.  I was not able to make good choices because my choices weren't coming from a place inside of me where I believed that I was worth it or that I could do it.

One of the most common things I hear, from new clients especially, is "I know what to do, I just don't do it".  I want to challenge each and every one of you.  Why not?  What's wrong?  What's blocking you?  What's holding you back?

You can start by looking at whether you believe you are worth it.  Are you able to put yourself first in a healthy way without feeling guilty?  Do you give your own body, mind and spirit the level of time and attention it needs?  Do you care for yourself as much as you care for others?  If not, find help and support in understanding your worth and that taking care of yourself is not selfish, but rather one of the greatest gifts you can give to others.

If you've gotten through that layer and know who you are and how valued you are, do you know what choices to make to move you in the direction of health and wellness?  What exercises are best for weight loss, what are healthy food choices, how does the body work and what kinds of fuel does it need, etc.  There are a lot of lies out there, lobbying, policies, marketing that are dangerous and can get us off track.  We have to be vigilant in finding the truth and being real.  You don't lose 50 pounds by taking the stairs and whole grain Cheez Its are not healthy.  Educate yourself.

Once you are educated and know the truth, then you can really begin to walk this out.  It is your job to make exceptional choices that support your best life.  I know what I am asking of you is a challenge.  I know that the society as a whole is going in the opposite direction.  So what!  What fun is it to swim with the current anyway.  Let's be rebels and go against this wave of obesity, disease, and unhappiness.  Let's show the world that there is another way to live.  We can make exceptional choices and get to our healthiest weight without ever dieting, taking pills, injections, or anything else.  And we can let our joy be our gift to the world.

What I believe happens when we go through these layers, is we heal from the inside out.  We all have some wounds or fears or something that gets in our way.  If we act bravely and dig a little bit, we can find a new way of being in the world that is so much better than our old way.  We know who we are!  We know we are valued!  We know we are worth it.  We know the truth about health and fitness.  We know the truth about food.  And we take all that goodness, make one exceptional choice after another, and a miracle happens.  Because once we feel better about ourselves and truly let our light shine, not only do our own lives improve, so does the world.

Now get moving!