DESIRE OR EXCUSE?

I had this conversation with a co-worker the other day which had me thinking ever since.  Which is stronger your desire to get what you want or your ability to make yet another excuse as to why you can't do something?

This lady I work is like most of us, gets home from a long day at the office to a ton of more stuff to do.  For her, she is study and taking classes at night.  For many others, its the kids, family.   For me, a lot of my evenings are spent helping my coaches and coachees exceed in meeting their goals!  So, we all have a busy life and can find an excuse to not reach what we want.

Anyway, back to my story, this lady was upset about how tired she was all the time.  She was also complaining how people constantly were asking her how "they" were doing and when she was due?  Yes, they were asking when she was going to be having her baby, and she wasn't pregnant!!  How embarrassing!  She was saying how she needed to lose some weight!

So, I said, you know I'm a Free Beachbody coach!  I help people everyday with reaching their goals to lose weight and get more energy and just feel better about themselves.  I told her that I would highly recommend she try these fun programs she can do at home to workout with, that I could help her stay motivated, answer her diet questions,....  And, that she really could get the results she wants including more energy!

She immediately said- I don't have time to workout!  A fellow recommended she take a walk at lunch.  She stated she takes a nap at lunch.  I said I do my workouts at 5 am, again- there is no way I can get up that early.  The excuses were one after another.

We also talked about diet.  I asked- do did you participate in the Ice Cream Social our office had for Earth Day?  - Yes.  Do you grab a donut every Friday that again or office gives out to their employees?  Umm, yes!    She continued to tell me sweets were her thing?  She had cravings for sweets!  

So, this whole conversation had me asking- which is stronger your desire to get what you want or your ability to make and excuse why you want do what it takes to get that result?

For me, its the desire to reach my goals!  That's why I workout before work!  I commit time in my day for my workout!  Working out in the morning, as much as I hate getting up early, really does give me more energy throughout the day!  I focus on my diet!  I drink my Shakeology to give me the vitamins/minerals I need to help my day get really energized!  I focus on all my meals to get  a balance of proteins, carbs, and some fats!  I eat enough, but not too much.  I turn down all the fun social events at work or with friends that are not good for me!  Why do I need to eat a donut on Friday or join in that ice cream social, or all the cakes for the birthdays just because the rest of the office does?  I don't do it, because my desire is strong!  Yes, I could make an excuse, ahh just one donut will not kill me.  But, yes it will slow my progress, so the desire kicks up again!  

I will get what I want and I will succeed!  I know my desire is stronger then those excuses!  Is yours?  If not, what will it take you to get that fire, that spark to get you to realize your dreams and desires are important and they are probably easier to obtain.  Your first step is getting rid of those excuses!  I know desire takes a little work and is harder to achieve then those excuses, but the end result is always more amazing!

Now, if you need help reaching your goals, remember I'm here to help you!  I offer free support and motivation to my coachees!  All you need to do is email me and I will tell you how to get started!   

Dream Big and Succeed!

Heather

Email:  HeatherB@beachbodycoach.com

Website:  www.TheFitnessSpot.net