Do you REALLY want it on a silver platter???

So, I've had a few conversations regarding weight loss recently - and I keep hearing the same old shit.  Wanna' know what it is?  Well - here it is....  "I can't do it."  WTF are you talking about?!?!?!?!  Of COURSE you can do it!  You just don't WANT to do it - at least not right now.  You're too damn hung up on EXCUSES that you're not looking for REASONS to DO IT!!!!!  What, do you want it on a freaking silver platter????  You got FAT eating from the silver platter, remember?????  Now is the time to get SERIOUS!  NOW is the time to figure out how you CAN do it instead of making excuses as to why you CAN'T do it.....

My friend Paula posted this link the other day and I'm gonna' steal it.  You HAVE to watch it.  For real.  Right now - then come back to my blog.....

CHECK THIS LINK OUT RIGHT NOW!!!!!

So - now I want you to take a good look at your situation and answer these few simple questions:

First Question:  DO YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT?  (Yes or No)

Second Question:  ARE YOU INTERESTED OR COMMITTED TO LOSING WEIGHT?  (Yes or No)

I assume if you are reading my blog the answers you just circled are YES!  (don't really write on your computer screen, ok?  Just do an air circle so you don't mark up your screen!)

Ok - now the THIRD Question: WHAT are you going to do about it?  Hmmm....????

Are you going to bitch and moan about how you can't?  How it's too hard?  How you don't have time?  blah blah blah????

Or are you going to make a PLAN!?!?!??!  Are you going to figure out how to OWN your weight loss?  Are you going to figure out a way to make it work for you?!?!?!?!?

Let me tell you something - We are ALL busy!  We ALL have excuses! 

Excuse:  I just had a baby (yeah - RIGHT!  My babies are now 6 & 7.  That excuse stopped flying when they were 1 & 2!!!) 

Excuse:  I don't have time.  (Do you watch TV at night?  Turn the damn thing off for ONE SHOW and go for a power walk!!!) 

Excuse:  I can't walk.  (SIT IN YOUR CHAIR AND FLAIR FOR 30 MINUTES - Trust me - you'll sweat!!!!)

Excuse:  I don't have the money for a gym membership.  SO FREAKIN' WHAT!!!!  Use your legs!  Dance!  Walk!  Jump Rope!!!!  JUST MOVE!!!!!

Excuse:  I can't exercise at all.  I have no arms or legs.  WATCH WHAT YOU EAT!!!!!

Excuse:  Insert Excuse Here  E-mail it to me.  I'll show you that your excuse isn't gonna' fly with me!  :)

You want to know the REASON you're overweight?  Same reason I was - I lost my motivation. I stopped caring.  I got lazy.  It was EASIER to eat crap than to seek out healthy choices!!!!

This LAST time I started on my weight loss journey I lost 25 lbs without moving a muscle.  I was a food NAZI!  I'm gonna' say this now - you can NOT eat out and expect to lose weight unless you are SOOOOooooo serious about it!  You've got to ask your waiter how your food is prepared.  You've got to ask your waiter to ask the chef if they can saute in broth instead of oil.  You've go to hold the drinks, dessert, massive loads of tortilla chips & bread.  (You can have SOME - but not as many as they bring you!  If you think this will be a problem ask them not to even bring them!)  I've even asked for several orders of steamed veggies as an appetizer (HOLD THE BUTTERY GLAZE!!!!).  That way my boys (and I!!) will snack on something healthy to take the edge off.  That way I'm not as hungry when my main course (usually SEVERAL servings) comes out.  Also - ask for a box with your meal.  Eyeball what your servings sizes should be and PACK THE REST AWAY IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!  You're less likely to eat all of the food on your plate that way!!!!

If you don't think you can do these things - PLAN and bring your own food EVERYWHERE!!!!!  When you cook dinner; cook extra!  Instant lunch!  If you have a free afternoon - cook a LOT and freeze it!  If you feel like you're going to have a crazy week go to the store and only buy healthy foods!  Save the junk for when you're not as busy - you'll be less likely to crack & snack!

Losing weight isn't easy.   Yes, it takes time out of your day.  And YES, it DOES get easier!!!!  Tracking is a habit now.  I don't feel right if I don't track.  I still slip up (51 PP on Monday - AIGH!), but I pick myself up, dust myself off, and keep on going (33 PP on Tuesday).

I hope I don't sound harsh.  And I'm certainly not trying to single anyone out.  People notice how much weight I've lost, ask me how I've done it and then say "I can't do it".  It makes me sad because I know that EVERYONE can do it!  Figure out ONE THING you can start with.  I started with my food - and I think that is a good way to start.  Then once I felt comfortable with that I added exercise.  YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!


And please PLEASE - ask me for help!  If you need ideas, a shoulder to cry on or some pats on the back - just send me a message through Facebook or through this site!!!


And start making a list of the reasons WHY you want to lose weight!  :)


Enjoy the rest of your day!