Beginning is half-finished

Two beautiful people...one slender and gorgeous and the other (um)... occupying too much space! What can be done so they truly balance each other? The slim one could put on more weight, or the other one could get rid of some of his. On reflection I think it will have to be the second option. Photoshop can only do so much.

Let's line up some common excuses:

"You don't understand...I have large stomach bones!"
"I have just beaten anorexia"

"I will start when I feel confident that I can succeed."

"I have tried to lose weight before and I failed."

"I haven't found a diet that suits my body-type."

"I am scared of starting another round of yo-yo dieting."

"I plan to diet.. starting Monday."

"I don't need a diet, I just need a proper eating plan."

"I am working through my list of New Year resolutions in alphabetical order...'W' for weightloss comes near the bottom."

Common excuses are great fun and overweight people know best how to laugh at most of them and then do nothing!. We are the original survivors and find humour to be a great defensive weapon. However, the single challenge which confronts us in our decision making is to discover a POWERFUL MOTIVATION to change.

We all know the reasons why carrying excess weight is a risky business. It can be fatal. Still, most of us do not change until the hope of success outweighs expectations of pain and loss. The thing about motivation is that it is intensely personal. What motivates me is not likely to inspire you. Even those who love us and want us to change for the better cannot force change on us.

So discovering a strong motivation has to be my starting point. Actually, I do have a strong, personal reason for choosing to change my body shape. Betty and I plan to head to Europe at the end of May, 2012 and I intend to be (at least) 20kg lighter so I can actually enjoy climbing mountains... besides, I need to get some stylish clothes and the only way that I can justify the new Armani suit is to lose three body sizes (joking :-))

Next blog...GOOD NEWS/ BAD NEWS