When people tell me that they can’t lose weight, what they really mean is they “won’t” lose weight. “Can’t” is a choice. Most people “can’t” lose weight because they refuse to prioritize the actions necessary to succeed. So it isn’t that they “can’t” lose weight, it’s that they “won’t” lose weight. Meet Ben. He’s a remarkable example of what happens when you change your priorities.
We have a crazy dichotomy going on in which we have a society obsessed with thinness at the same time we have an obesity epidemic. Body image issues are a big problem that doesn’t get talked about enough. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video, and whether you or someone you know has had to deal with this.
As William James, an American philosopher and psychologist in the late 1800’s stated, “As you think, so shall you be.” What does that mean? It means your reality, your being, who you are, how much you weigh, is shaped by your thoughts. Good thoughts or bad thoughts, positive or negative, they will shape your reality. The world is going to return to you exactly what you ask for. In other words, what you focus on is what you’re going to get
If you’re looking to lose weight, what do you hope will be different once you do? What do you expect will happen? Will you be happier? Have more confidence? Feel more comfortable? Why wait until you lose weight?
So back in October of ’09, I did a video in which I talked about New Year’s resolutions. As usual, I said that you shouldn’t wait until New Year’s to start making changes, and if you started now (which was the beginning of October) you could have gone to your New Year’s eve party 12 lbs lighter. Well, how many of you listened to me?
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