There’s a question in the Prework packet I send to all my new clients that asks, “Do you think you’ll be successful with this weight loss program?” And while many of the responses are very positive, the ones that say “I hope so” and the ones that list contingencies are the ones I find most fascinating!
This is always an area I like to explore right in the beginning because there’s so much there!
When I use the word “hope”, I use it in reference to something I’d like to have happen, but that I don’t think I have control over. For example, I’ll say, “I hope you feel better” to someone who’s sick. Or “I hope you get into the college of your choice” to someone who’s applying to schools. The reality in both these situations is that I really can’t affect the outcome of either one.
But, for someone to say that they hope they’ll be able to lose weight, I see a big red flag signaling that this person really doesn’t know how much control is right there inside her. Someone who hopes for her own success is judging her present ability based on her past performance. How do I know this?
Because I have waved that flag myself.
Here’s my story… I used to think that my body was the size it was because of my genes and my habits. I knew my genes couldn’t’ change and I thought my habits couldn’t either. Until one day… July 6, 1980. That’s when I made the decision that I could create change IF I DECIDED TO. I’ll never forget that day. It was a day when I took back my own power. It felt awesome. The weight didn’t come off that day, but I knew it would. I knew what I needed to do and my new mindset made it easier for me to do it. Notice that before the weight could come off, the mindset had to change.
How about you? Have you ever hoped for something without realizing just how much control you have in getting it?
Set yourself up for success by KNOWING rather than hoping. While the fact may be that you have not been successful in the past, all that means is that you have not yet discovered the power that exists within you. It didn’t just happen that one day for me… I consciously decided to do it. You can too!
Let today be the day you take YOUR power back!
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