The information I'm giving out is hands down the most effective, cutting edge, principle based, science supported, mission driven information on the face of the planet. This is why we get people better results than any other place in the world. HOWEVER....regardless of how effective this nutrition information is or how powerful our fat blasting workouts are...you will fail without doing ALL 5 of the following steps in the immediate future.
1. Your "WHY"
Why are you doing this? What is your reason? Is it to lose 10 lbs to fit in those jeans, or maybe you want to look good for the vacation coming up. Those things aren't bad...BUT...if that's you're only reason...that's exactly why you haven't had long term success in the past. You must figure out the REAL reason you NEED to do this? For me...it's my kids. I want to give them someone to look up to, a picture of health they can model, thus giving them the best shot at life possible. I want those extra 30 years of life to spend with them and serving them. This step is the MOST crucial. Your "WHY" needs to be stronger than any little temptation that you're faced with on a daily basis. Here's a story to drive this point home...
A man had made the bad choice of using meth. Very quickly it took over his whole life. He was losing everything, his job, his good friends. Soon his wife and 2 kids threatened to leave. At that point he tried everything, including, meetings, doctors, hypnosis...everything imaginable. He failed at everything. Eventually his wife and children left him. This man found himself sitting on the couch at 2:30 a.m. one morning, realizing that he had nothing more to live for. He reached down for his bottle of pills and had decided to take them all and end his misery. As he starts to open the bottle of pills...his phone rings. He picks the phone up and it's his youngest son...at 2:30 a.m. His son tells him that he misses his Dad and wants to be in his life, so please get better. It's been over a year now and this man hasn't had a drug or a drink since that phone call. How is this possible? His "WHY" became BIGGER than any other temptation, feeling, craving or weak moment in his life.
2. Set a GOAL
These goals (set 1-3) need to be SPECIFIC, MEASUREABLE, have a DATE, and BHAG (Big Hairy Ridiculous Goal).
For example...with Sean. Lose 100 POUNDS by June 1st! It's SPECIFIC, it's MEASUREABLE, it has a DATE and its BHAG!!
3. Strategy
Create a plan! Write down 3 things you are going to do for this goal each day. "I am going to do BLAST training at 6 am, I am going to stick to the meal plan I made and I will drink 64 ounces of water." Then plan out your week and your month. Look for any potential bumps (work trips, vacations) and how you will plan for those. Just like on the highway, there are SOLID YELLOW LINES...you don't cross those lines. No matter what else is happening...you can't replace activities with the ones in SOLID YELLOW LINES!
4. Habits
Be honest with yourself...pick out your 3 worse habits (Starbucks, too much tv, not exercising). Turn those into good habits (drinking green tea, reading a book, BLAST training). Change your rituals that have caused your dismay...replace with rituals that will CREATE change!
5. Find a PARTNER
Accountability, Accountability, Accountability. Plus, make it part of your "BIG WHY" to impact someone else's life! In addition, tell other people about it...when you start teaching, you start to understand it 90% more than just learning.
DON'T WAIT...DO THIS NOW!
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