Tighten up...

This has been one of those weeks. My diet has suffered. Hormones are going crazy. Still, I have to keep my goals in sight.

My body has been seeking the path of least resistance and instant gratification. I've been so busy that I've forgotten to be on guard.

Because of my lack of diligence, I have to work even harder.

I'd like to say that I have been nothing but disciplined and have been working hard. But, we all have our weak times so I'm sharing that too.

I know that, for myself, after I've slipped up for a time, when I have to get back on track, the best thing for me to do is to be ultra-strict on my diet to get those cravings knocked out. So, even though I really don't like agave nectar it has to be my sweetener of choice. I've gotta lay off so much fruit. To kill these sweets cravings, I'm gonna have to completely cut them out for a time. Not forever, but until I can re-adjust my taste buds.

I have a goal. I have to keep reminders of that in front of me at all times. There's no going back. No chance to go back in time to fix the things you shouldn't have done. You're grown-up. You know what you should and shouldn't be doing. But it's all up to you whether you do things right. No one else can build your body for you. No pill. No shake. Just you. And the fruits of your labor will be obvious to all. Whether you worked hard or hardly worked.

Anything worth having is worth sacrificing for. Remember, I'm sacrificing right along with you. I never said it would be easy. I said it would be worth it.

Now, go kick some ass.

There's No Magic Pill

There is no magic pill. If there were, I'd be first in line to buy it.

I've tried many a diet. I've joined LA Weight Loss, which worked well for a time. (Would've worked better if they had had me exercise) My entire life up to this point had been spent overweight.

The secret is no secret at all. You've heard it a million times.

"Eat right & exercise."

A mantra that is easy to spout but difficult to live. I guess the secret is finding what will motivate you to impliment proper eating and exercise into your daily life.

You have to want it bad enough. You have to obsess over it for a time until it becomes habit. You are here. You DO have the desire. You DO have the drive. You just have to dig down deep and find it. There IS a reason you want to be fit. Write down your reasons and never lose site of them. You CAN do this. You WILL do this.

"Failure will never overtake you if your desire to succeed is strong enough."