I am Disappointed that I am (Insert Age) and Out of Shape.

I am disappointed that I am (insert age) and out of shape. I am so optimistic that I can have healthy habits. The most important thing is the EMOTION behind these statements. When we are emotionally attached to our fitness goals we are MOTIVATED.

What I have found is that there needs to be 3 elements to get people to their fitness goals 1. Emotional Attachment to the Goal, Motivation 2. The Right Tools and Resources 3. Working through the Roadblocks.

1. Emotional Attachment to the Goal:

When clients come in to see me for the first time I always want to know what their motivation is. I hear lots of reasons: midlife crisis, my fat clothes are tight, don't want to feel fat and out of shape at my age, need accountability, & so on. Whether it be fear, anger, excitement, optimism, or disappointment.... when people are emotionally attached to their goal they are motivated to do the work to get to the goal.

2. The Right Tools and Resources:

If you are motivated and working hard, but what you have been trying all these years doesn't work......you have the WRONG tools and resources. If you want to progress you need to go out and find the RIGHT tools and resources to get you where you want to go. People come to see me for this very reason, so that all their hard work will get them directly to their goal.

3. Working Through the Roadblocks:

Reverting to old habits, losing sight of the goal, standing in your own way, or losing motivation. Everyone is going to experience roadblocks. A defining difference is whether or not people work through the roadblocks or they give up at the first sign of difficulty. My job is to help clients to recognize roadblocks, support them while they struggle, and help them to push through the roadblock.

When you combine all 3 of these things you are on the path to attaining your goal.