Why Are You Losing It?

Good question right?

Why are you losing weight?

I am asking not to put you on the spot, but to challenge you to figure out the real reason YOU are losing weight, toning up, or any other form of getting fit.  We all hear lots of statistics about obesity rates and heart disease, diabetes and cancer.  We are also inundated daily with images of ridiculously fit stars and celebrities who seem to be able to work full time at keeping their six packs.  So where do you fit in?

Don’t get me wrong, frankly I am pumped for anyone to be making the choice to lose weight (when necessary) and get healthy, but to really make sustainable changes, you need to understand why you want to change.  All the best intentions from friends, family, doctors and colleagues don’t a fit body make, so ask yourself why you want to change.  The answer to that question will be what keeps you sweating through another hour of circuit training, turning away that extra slice of cake or taking the stairs instead of the elevator.

So, whether you want to look hot in a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt, want to run a half-marathon, rock the beach in a hot new swimsuit, or simply get rid of the guilt when you do have a couple glasses of wine, find your answer.  My answer is my children (no, none yet, so I have many years of maintaining ahead of me).  I want to be able to dance at my childrens’ wedding and maybe even my grandchildrens’.  My mother was unhealthy my whole life and 4 years ago, I lost her.  She missed my wedding and she is the reason I want to stay fit and healthy, so my children won’t be writing about me, they can talk to me!  So take a second, right now, and ask yourself;

WHY ARE YOU LOSING IT?

The answer may surprise you, but one thing I can guarantee you, it will motivate you like nothing else !