TESTIMONIALS
“I lost 50 pounds in 2 days by drinking only beet juice…it was easy…if I can do it anyone can!!”
From: InYourDreams@outofthisworld.com
Yeah, Right!
Okay, so I took it a little over the top. Well, maybe a lot over the top but how depressing are these “success stories” anyway? They become like potato chips…you can’t read just one. They are supposed to be inspiring so you read more and more of them and get more and more depressed about how far you have to go and then you really do go eat a bag of potato chips. While I am happy for those people, I am tired of reading success stories and testimonials. Let me explain:
1) It is not realistic. Many times, it’s a diet that is not easy to maintain for a month let alone a lifetime. We cannot survive on beet juice and packaged food alone.
2) They don’t address any real & permanent issues. Okay, so you lost 50 pounds. The questions then become:
* Did you actually deal with your life long issues that contributed to your weight problem in the first place or did you just deprive yourself for a specific amount of time to lose it?
*Will it be permanent? Do you have a maintenance plan?
*Do you have a greater understanding of yourself and your health needs?
*Do you have support… supportive habits…supportive friends…a supportive life?
Without these things there can be no lasting healthy change. We do not simply want to hit a goal weight. Now that is important, but for our sanity, we also want a healthy and joyful way of losing it and maintaining it.
3) What if you don’t achieve success at that same speed or level? What if it isn’t “easy”? You start to feel like a failure and doubt yourself. You ask “What is wrong with me? Why can’t I do this?” The vicious cycle continues and the negative self-talk get louder and stronger.
4) A success story like the above indicates that drinking beet juice will fix your weight woes. Wouldn’t that be great? Just drink this drink and we take care of all your problems for you. Voila, you have lost weight. Unfortunately, it’s not like that. It takes away personal responsibility. Losing weight is more than just what you eat. It is about being personally responsible for your actions & decisions.
5) A success story implies that there is an end, a finish line, a goal weight. Food issues are not like alcohol or drug issues. You can physically live without alcohol and drugs. You cannot live without food. It is something that we deal with every single day. We know that our health and our weight is a journey. Reaching a goal weight is like arriving at a destination. But if we have learned anything about weight loss it’s that it is only about the journey because there is NO destination. Once you get to your goal weight… that journey does not end.
You wake up the next day faced with choices. Do you go back to your old patterns of eating because you made your goal weight? Obviously, you won’t be at your goal weight for long if you do that. We must continue on our empowered & inspired journey. If we don’t, that goal weight becomes like a great vacation we talk about longingly and want to visit again….and soon.
6) Another thing we have all learned is that no matter how wonderful a diet & exercise plan is, if our mindset is negative, it will never work. We also know the opposite is true. If our mindset is positive, any (healthy) diet & exercise plan will work. When you are in a positive mindset and a particular plan isn’t working for you, you will find one that does & you will be successful. The food, the diet, the exercise program… those are all secondary to your mindset. The key to any weight loss success or failure is you and your mindset.
*Are you ready to start living a better life?
*Are you ready to take back your power?
*Are you ready to be the victor instead of the victim?
*Are you ready to feel, really & truly feel, the energy & vitality that comes from being healthy and taking care of yourself?
*Are you ready change your mindset to make this a loving & empowering process instead of one filled with dread & frustration & false promises?
*Are you ready to be ready?
So, testimonials and success stories make for interesting and even thrilling reading, but in the end they don’t really matter.
Their success has NOTHING to do with yours.
All that matters in your decision making process is you.
* What are you going to put into this?
* How are you going to follow through?
* How are you going to choose to treat your body, your mind, your life?
Only you can decide you. That is why I named my system Decide Yourself. No one else has that privilege or responsibility. This is a journey independent of others. We are here to help you on your journey, but the ultimate success story, yours, is up to you.
So, are you ready?
Decide Yourself Weight Loss Mindset system will help you get your mindset on the right track. We will assist you and give you tools and different ways of dealing with the whole weight loss process. We all know it is not easy to change what are often life long issues and habits, but you should know that it doesn’t need to be so hard either.
What works for one person doesn’t mean it will work for another. If you are not ready to start your weight loss journey, a thousand glowing testimonials will not make you successful.
If you are ready for your journey and need help creating a positive and empowering mindset, you don’t need any testimonials. You have looked over all the material and know that this is the missing piece that you need.
I can tell you this…DYWLM is a safe place for you to face your issues. It is a place for you face them, grow and learn from them, and then walk away from them having created a new and empowered you.
We will provide the tools, insight, support, a cheering section and a kick in the butt if needed. We will not criticize, demean or be negative. This is a safe environment for you be become who you decide to be.
While this is a personal journey that we alone are responsible for, it doesn’t mean it is a solitary one. It is great to have some knowledgeable & understanding cheerleaders on your path cheering you on! That and more is what we will do for you.