Committing to changing your lifestyle takes dedication, attention to detail and an honest look at your life. It is important to look at all the aspects of your habits that have brought you to the point of wanting to make a change. Although it is admirable to stand in the shadow of wanting to change, that is only going to fuel the self-doubt and sabotaging behaviors that brought you there.
When you take an honest look at your life you will notice all of the areas that keep you from making a successful step forward and staying one step ahead of yourself each day. It is important to look at what you are eating. You must write it down. You must be honest with what is going in your mouth, what it is linked to (i.e. is it hunger or is it emotional) and how those decisions are either pushing you towards your goals or away from them.
While running toward your goals you must also look at your cardiovascular routine. Are you just getting by each session, pushing only sometimes or are you always pushing yourself with new challenges and seeing the results as they unfold? It is important to set measurable, attainable and reasonable goals that will be challenging and give you the satisfaction of attaining and redesigning them as you go.
So as you look in the mirror and see your reflection be sure it is an honest one. One filled with the real you, the real challenges and the real accomplishments. The only image that counts for success is the one that drives you to be the best you can be.
