…FOR MY SELF-SABOTAGERS

By Julianna LoCascio

Do you ever get that feeling when you are so close to achieving something great and then you hear that little voice in your head that says, “I just don’t think I’m ready yet”?

Does this "happen" to you often?

You have completely convinced yourself that you have all the time in the world, and just as soon as that perfect moment comes you will lose the weight.

You even start a workout program and by day 9 you want to peel over and die!

Wake up people! It just does not work that way. If you are not willing to start right NOW, in this moment, you will never be ready to truly commit to something wholeheartedly.

I NEVER want to hear from my client’s mouth:

Julianna, I had an awful weekend! I splurged big time! I had Mexican food and a margarita for dinner, last night! And don't get mad, but I had a small chunk of chocolate cake at my friend’s birthday party too. I was pressured in to it though! It would have been rude not to, right?..."

You know what my response would be?

I only hear excuses, Mary Joe, for not following your own game plan. I hear a lack of integrity which ultimately, in the end, only affects YOU.

I am not saying that it is not okay to ever have a piece of chocolate cake or enjoy a Mexican dinner. The food is not the point. By all means, if you would like to have a little cake, great! Have some!

But, if in your mind you believe you did something “bad,” that is precisely where the problem lies. You cannot think in those terms or else we would all be doomed. As human beings we are bound to get off track over and over again. It is how we choose to continue from here, that separates the

conquerors

from the

dreamers.

I am all for the confessions, but please do not come to me like I am your Mom and think that I am going to punish you for your wrong doings. You are an adult and I would be doing you a disservice.

You must change your mindset in order to achieve a sustainable goal.

But yes, Mary Joe, I AM here to train you anytime of day! I will encourage, educate and lift you up from the trenches of self-doubt. I am here to teach you to form a solid lifelong foundation and then let you go.

I refuse to be your crutch! So, what you do for the next twenty-three other hours, outside of my gym, is your choice and your consequences.

I only want to see that you succeed the goals YOU set out for. So therefore I will remain neutral in your decision-making but I will continue to be your life-long cheerleader.

So, the next time you catch yourself daydreaming about how amazing it would feel to strut in to that Christmas party this year having shed those last 15 lbs, stop and think first.

Remind yourself that you refuse to remain a statistic and you WILLreach your own potential.

Now, take a moment at your lunch break today, and write down a solid “plan of action,” so that when Christmas rolls around, your body truly will be more than you could ever have dreamed of.



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