A lot of people say they want to get healthy, drop body fat, get stronger, but they don’t really know why. Often, it’s just because they think that’s what they should be doing.
I’ve had clients tell me to my face that they’re willing to do whatever it takes to reach their goals.
I’ll then ask them to do something like cut down on drinking alcohol or eating bread and I get a response like this.
“I can’t do that, there’s no way.”
Ask yourself now; do you really want to put in the hard work?
Do you really want to consistently workout, make better food choices, and work your ass off?
If you don’t that’s ok. You’re not ready yet. That doesn’t mean you’ll never be ready but now
you’re not.
Now, if you’re not sure if you’re ready this may help a bit.
The why’s
Step 1: Ask yourself why you want to do this.
Step 2: Whatever you answer in step 1 ask yourself, WHY.
Step 3: Repeat this process 5 more times.
Example: I want to lose 10 pounds.
- WHY? Because if I lose 10 pounds I’ll feel better and look better
- And WHY will I look and feel better? Because I’ll have more energy and feel more confident.
- And WHY do I want to have more energy and confidence? So that I can run around with my kids and not get exhausted and feel more confident to experience more life.
- WHY is running around with my kids and experiencing more life important? Because when I’m able to play with my kids more it puts me in a good mood and I’m experiencing more of life.
- And WHY do I want to be in a good mood? Because when I’m in a good mood life feels better and more enjoyable and I feel less stressed and I am in control of my life.
So you see, there’s a lot more behind wanting to lose 10 pounds than just losing 10 pounds.
More often than not the real reason you want to drop weight, reduce body fat, or get stronger is that you want to feel more confident, in control, and excited about your life.
When you’re at the healthiest all aspects of your life are better. You’re relationships, your productivity, your confidence – EVERYTHING.
So what is your “Why” for wanting to become the healthiest version of yourself?
- Look better naked
- Get the attention of that special someone
- Feel more confident
- Have more energy to play with your kids
- Run a marathon
Just be honest – There’s no wrong answer here.
What you can do next?
- Discover your why by asking yourself the above questions.
- When your why becomes stronger than your why not then you nailed it.
