Wouldn't it be Nice if it Were All so Simple?

As your coach, I am your biggest supporter. My goal is to help you become
fitter, healthier, more empowered, and more successful in every area of your
life.

I want to help you become the happiest you have ever been, and the best that
you can be – not just physically. Remember, we are in Training for Life! I’ll
pull out the stops and give you programs, ideas, information, and tips that will
help you get to new heights of fitness and happiness. I’ll do all I can to
motivate you, so that you stay on your path to fitter living, higher self
esteem, and a healthier perspective overall. But I am not a genie, you still
have to do the work.

And guess what, I don’t think it’s easy. Though the steps I am asking you to
take are very straightforward, change can be very difficult. Changing the
outside by exercising more and eating less is simple, effective, and realistic.
But the simple facts are (obviously) not so simple – if they were, we’d all be
happy, healthy, slim, and successful.

There’s more to it – even when you are able to make a physical change -
it’s only a part of the equation. No physical change will be permanent unless we
mentally change, as well. So think of what we are doing as a process – a total
reconditioning process.

Here are a few tips to keep you moving forward and chin up:

1. If you think of setbacks as slips, you’ll just get up, brush yourself off
and keep moving forward, instead of starting over (with a long self-destructive
break in between).

2. Stay on the road, even if you take a detour, see yourself as moving ahead,
making progress by learning lessons.

3. Do something. If you feel stalled, or off course, make every effort to do
something – any little thing that you know is beneficial, healthy, and good for
you - because there is no way to change if you don’t change anything.

4. Never give up. It will click in, something will change, you’ll get there,
but that can only happen if you don’t give up.