Category: Motivation

I am asked that more than any other question. Well, besides, “Is it hard to give up bread, pasta, and sugar?” So, here are the easy steps to getting started.

1. Decide to do it. Set your mind to it. Accept no surrender. Begin with your very next meal if you can.
2. Read: Go to Whole30.com or ThePaleoDiet.com and decide which way is best for you.
3. Commit: Give it 30 days. That’s a small amount of time in the grand scheme of things.
4. Plan: Make your next meal. Use natural ingredients and leave out:
   • Foods with added sugar
   • Grains
   • Beans
   • Dairy
   • Soy
5. Execute: do it! Just start. The sooner you do this, the better.

We can all come up with excuses for not starting. We can tell ourselves that it’s so hard to give up grains or dairy or sugars, but until you try, you don’t know. If you concentrate on what you’re losing instead of what you’re gaining, you won’t be able to finish. Concentrate on success, on progress, and on attaining your goals. Concentrate on how good it will feel to lose 5, 10, or 15 lbs. You won’t reach your goal without work, and without commitment.

The power to do this is in your hands. It’s your decision to make. Start today!

Sometimes, your weight will go up despite all the hard work you’re putting into losing it. Sometimes, the belt hole you use remains the same one you need to use for a while. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try and how good you are being, the feedback is non-existent.

It’s okay.

Your body is getting ready to reward you in some way; it’s just taking time. You didn’t get fat overnight. You didn’t gain all the weight in a few months; it’s something you did over time. It’s going to take a lot of time and a lot of effort to make it go away.

Be patient.

The benefits to your body and to your health may not be evident, but your organs are happy. Your body is jumping for joy with the better nutrition and activity. It is going to reward you soon; it’s just taking some time.

Most of all, don’t beat yourself up.

You’re doing everything right. Keep doing it. Keep your head up and keep working. One morning when you step on the scale or put on those trousers, you will see the results. Just keep going; that’s the most important part.