The secret to losing weight

This morning I was reflecting on the direction I should go with my workouts. This thought came to mind "walk by faith not by sight". You see the reason many of us fail to reach our desired weight is we are to focused on what we see. The first couple of weeks of working out it is exciting to see your weight drop pounds. When it happens we think "if I keep this up I will be at my desired weight in no time".

Then your body hits the wall and you don't see any results for weeks. You been doing everything right according to the plan but still no results. So you blame Denise Austin, you blame Billie Blanks, you blame Julianne saying their plan does not work. They are not the problem you are. They did not put the weight on you, you did. That person in the mirror that you have been ignoring is to blame.

It starts with you. No matter how much you try to hide who you really are that person inside is not going anywhere. I know first hand what it is like to ignore and hide from the real me. The real me had wounds and fears. The real me was broken and ashamed. The real me was lost because I did not want to deal with my issues I hid him. Even though I had issues I wanted to see the real me again and when I looked in the mirror I did not like what I saw. I did not like what I had become and I tried to change but I found myself with more weight than I started with.

I want to let you know that losing weight is not a one month thing it is a process. It is a process that starts with your heart. When you deal with your heart a transformation happens from the inside out. You become strong inside even though it make take months, years to see it on the outside when you get to your desired weight the strength you have gained inside will sustain you for a lifetime. Working out, eating right, living stress free will be apart of your lifestyle not just a diet or a 60 day workout plan.

So I want to encourage you as I encourage myself. Make the choice to live by faith not by sight. Don't look for the scale to tell you what you are doing is working. Believe what you are doing is working. Don't get discouraged for if you stay committed to the plan of changing from the inside out you will become a new person. I am not a weight loss expert but I believe the way to losing weight is in you, you possess the key to person you desire to be. Have a great day.

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