A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step…

Don’t look back; you may never see how far you have come…

Even the strong falter…

Blah, blah, blah!

What happens when you are on your 500th step, and your feet are tired and aching?

Dieting is one of the hardest things about getting in shape. You can get acclimated to frequent weightlifting and bouts of cardio.

You can get used to the yells of the Group X Instructor as (s)he bellows instructions and new exercises.

You may even start to enjoy the clanging of weights and murmured discussions in the weight room over the loudspeakers.

Dieting is a completely different animal, though. Getting acclimated to the diet is part of the problem!

What happens when you have been on the same diet for 6-8 weeks, and the results are still coming?

Obviously, there is no need to change the diet if it is still “working”…

What do you do when you are looking great, feeling energetic, BUT you are absolutely TIRED of your diet?

Even if the food is interchangeable, you still need to follow the numbers. You need to measure your protein in ounces, measure your carbohydrates in cups, and your fats in tablespoons or teaspoons.

The process of dieting: prepping meals in advance, mixing protein shakes to store in your cooler or lunch pack, timing your meals consistently, and worst of all, EATING, is very exhaustive, but it is necessary!

The only thing that can keep your head on straight is the results you achieve by adhering to the plan.

Watching your body transform before your eyes has a way of disciplining you.
You previously weighed 217lbs. at 32% body fat. Now, you weigh 195lbs. at 27% body fat. What got you there? DIET!

Forget about how long you have been dieting without a cheat day, or even a cheat meal! Worry about results!

Don’t eat a chicken and rice meal… Eat a net loss of 2lbs. of straight body fat!

Don’t eat 3 whole eggs with 2 slices of Ezekiel toast… Eat 1-2lbs. of lean body mass and an increased metabolic rate!

Eat for a purpose! Eat for a change! STICK TO YOUR DIET!

Would you like to know the EASY part about getting in shape?

• Sleeping in, waking up late, and grabbing a Pop-Tart, and heading to work instead of waking up at the crack of dawn, knocking out your fasted cardio, drinking a protein shake, and heading to work.




• Going out to eat during your lunch break instead of taking a 30 minute high-intensity Spin class, showering up, and heading back to the office.




• Deciding to have those 2 margaritas everyone else is drinking while you're out on the town (even though you know your trainer won't approve).




• NOT going for those 2 final reps on the V-squat machine because the cute guy you see in the gym every afternoon will see you pulling a funny face while you're straining.
  



• Going through Whataburger on the way home instead of eating the 4 oz. of salmon and asparagus you already prepared for yourself.
  



• Eating out of that jar of mini candy bars the secretary at work has at her desk.




• Putting 225lbs on the bench press when you know you can do 245lbs for 8-12 reps because you are "not feeling it, today".
  



• Not working out "too hard" because your out-of-shape co-workers and friends will say you are "overdoing it" when you walk just a little bit funny because of an intense leg workout (even though they know NOTHING about self-motivation and drive!).
  



• Making up a lie out of embarassment as to why you are eating the "same old meals" every day or every other day instead of admitting you are eating for a purpose: to look EXACTLY how you imagine yourself!
  



• Deciding to go out to eat with your friends even though you know you will not wake up early and feel like working out the next day.




• Making a trip to the vending machine and purchasing a Cherry Coke instead of drinking the ice-cold water you have in your cooler.




• Saying you had a "hard day at the office" and heading straight home, leaving your workout partner high and dry at the gym.




• Sleeping in on Saturday instead of taking your cardio class because "you have children and it's hard waking them up."
  

Would you like to know the DIFFICULT part about getting in shape?

Looking at yourself in the mirror after realizing, yesterday, you wasted an opportunity to change it all around....