My first piece of advice to anyone who wants to change their body and get healthy is... Stop talking and go DO something about it! As general Patton once said...
"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."
The longer you wait, the more justifications you'll come up with why now is not the right time to get started. Which leads me to my next observation... It's never the right time! There will always be a project at work or an event/holiday that's too hard to diet through. As soon as you decide you want to make the change, start it immediately and with vigor. Don't tip toe around the idea and gradually work into things. Unless you are a very methodic type B personality (not your typical Chicagoan), the "slow and steady" approach only teaches you lazy habits and it lacks full commitment to your decision. The best analogy I can think of is the space shuttle... Without an explosive launch, gravity wins and the shuttle plummets back to earth. With sufficient power however, the shuttle will escape gravity and will orbit nearly effortlessly. Think of excuses as being gravity trying to stop you from effortlessly realizing your goals. The faster you abandon and escape your excuses, the more likely you'll see sustainable success!
"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."
The longer you wait, the more justifications you'll come up with why now is not the right time to get started. Which leads me to my next observation... It's never the right time! There will always be a project at work or an event/holiday that's too hard to diet through. As soon as you decide you want to make the change, start it immediately and with vigor. Don't tip toe around the idea and gradually work into things. Unless you are a very methodic type B personality (not your typical Chicagoan), the "slow and steady" approach only teaches you lazy habits and it lacks full commitment to your decision. The best analogy I can think of is the space shuttle... Without an explosive launch, gravity wins and the shuttle plummets back to earth. With sufficient power however, the shuttle will escape gravity and will orbit nearly effortlessly. Think of excuses as being gravity trying to stop you from effortlessly realizing your goals. The faster you abandon and escape your excuses, the more likely you'll see sustainable success!
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