When times get tough, look within yourself for inspiration

Meeting with a client this week really hit home what I've been telling my clients from day one. That is, when you first make a committment to changing your lifestyle you are met with a flurry of support. Then as you actually start to lose weight, it's amazing at the amount of compliments you get. This can really motivate you to keep going....for awhile anyway.

Eventually what happens is that your "cheerleaders" can become your harshest critics. They may not be used to seeing you look and feel so good and the fact that they may not be doing much to improve themselves probably makes them upset. The old adage of "misery loves company" surely applies in this instance.

When the cheering stops and you are left with the realization that this HAS to be a lifelong committment, it can be overwhelming and scary at the same time. It's important to realize that while you may have relied on the support from others, it was YOU who was doing all the hard work. Once you realize this, it will hopefully improve your self-confidence. When this happens you will feel better about turning down that piece of cake or candy bar that one of your colleagues has offered.

We all have goals that we want to achieve and if the people around you are not supporting you then make sure you build you own support network within yourself. We build our inner strength in various ways. Some people choose prayer, some people prefer to exercise. It really doesn't matter what you use but make sure that you repeat what is working on a regular basis.

Nobody is expected to be perfect all the time but you must be able to committ to a liefestyle that favors health over indulgence the majority of the time or you will fall short of your goals. We all have the ability and strength to make the right decisions so what's stopping you?