Step One

                    “It’s not that we can’t see the solution…it’s that we can’t see the problem”

                                                                                                                  ~G.K Chesterton

Step one is not about food.

Step one is not about exercise.

Step one is about You……yea that’s right……You.

Ironically You are the problem……. and….…You are the solution.

Food has no power…You do.

“We have met the enemy… and he is us” ~Pogo

The first step to change is acknowledgement.

Self-awareness precedes personal transformation.

Read that again… s l o w l y.

Self-awareness….… precedes…… personal transformation.

“You cannot change what You do not acknowledge”

“Get real with yourself about your life and everybody in it. Be truthful about what isn’t working in your life.  Stop making excuses and start making results.  If you’re unwilling to acknowledge a thought, circumstance, problem, condition, behavior, or emotion–if you won’t take ownership of your role in a situation–then you cannot and will not change it.” ~ Dr. Phil

“You do what You do because you get something from it”

What could we possibly be getting from over eating?

Why do we find it almost impossible to stop?

Why do we eat so much that it creates serious medical conditions that often result in death?

Why do we do it?

We do what we do because there’s a payoff……. yes there is J

Think about it…If there wasn’t a payoff You wouldn’t keep doing it…right?

So…What’s Your payoff?

Ok…….I will stop at this point.

There is a secret here…the secret is step one is the most important step. If you can master this step, You can take control of your life!

You might be asking, “Take control of my life?… That’s a big statement… I just want to control my body.”

And I would respond, “Yes… Take control of your life!”

Remember I began this topic with You… it’s about You!

Controlling your body is actually a paradigm shift that occurs in your mind…your body is a reflection of your thoughts/beliefs and actions that follow.  (Beliefs have consequences)

Changing You, changes everything.

Ok…get your pen and paper… (This is your homework…please…write it down)

1. I am responsible for me. (Acknowledgement)

2. What is the thing I would like to change the most? (Describe the behavior)

3. Why do I do it… What is the payoff? (Positive consequences)

4. What are the consequences?  (Negative consequences) 

(Notice the conundrum of 3 and 4…with every choice, a consequence follows. Maximize the positives, minimize the negatives)

See you in a little while for step 2!

“Today is your day, your mountain is waiting. So get on your way.”

                                                                                       ― Dr. Seuss