Note From Hanna 

Recommittment. 

I forgot my WHY.

For the past few months, I’ve been struggling with my workouts and healthy eating.

Oh, I have some really good excuses.

If you’ve been a regular reader, I’ve shared what’s been going on—an injury that required physical therapy, a death in the family, etc.

See . . . really good excuses.

But what I finally “got” over the past two weeks was that I had forgotten my WHY.

My mindset was way off.

I was trying to cut myself a big piece of slack pie . . . but I wasn’t.

Mostly, I was worried about what others would think if I was 5 . . . or 10 pounds heavier.

I was worried about what YOU would think.

The more I worried and judged myself, the more I fell into old, fear-based responses—which made it that much harder to get up in the morning and move, and to choose an apple instead of a cookie (or 5).

Finally . . . I remembered!

That’s not the mindset that enabled me to release the weight and keep it off for almost four years.

Breaking the rebound weight-gain cycle had nothing to do with anybody else.

You see, to release the weight, I had to let go of my WHY being about what other people think or trying to have others find me attractive.

Sure, I like looking good, but that’s the . . . hummm, I started to say icing, but how about a healthier analogy? That’s the natural, organic peanut butter in the smoothie? The lemon juice on the roasted broccoli? Well, you know what I mean.

No, the WHY that broke me out of a lifetime of struggle was about wanting to be joyful, vibrant, and energetic. I wanted to create and radiate wellness and well being. My WHY was about being physically and mentally strong and loving and fully engaging in my life. For me.

AHHH! It feels so good to remember that!

For the past two weeks, not only have my workouts been a downright blast, but I’ve been seeing significant progress that has surprised me. I’m back to wanting my green smoothie for breakfast because I can practically hear each of my cells celebrating the energy they are receiving to create the body—and life—I want.

Wowza! Does it feel awesome.

That’s the reason I move my body. That’s the reason I want to eat healthy foods.

Because what I want more than anything in the world is to be the best possible version of me.

And this is a good reminder that my WHY is something I get to choose every day. Wellness is a journey, not a destination.

What is your WHY?

Email me and let me know.

With much love and appreciation,

 
Hanna Goss, CPC, ELI-MP

Wellness Tip of the Weekend

What is your compelling reason WHY you want to achieve your wellness goals? It’s your WHY that will inspire you to take the necessary actions.

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Release Your Inner Slim Girl With This 1 Powerful Step

 

Many women come to me with the goal to lose 30 pounds.

That’s great, but that is not helping them release their inner slim girl.

Just wanting to lose weigh–no mater how desperately–will NOT be the reason you get out of bed every morning and take the necessary action .

You have to look deep for your “WHY.”

Having a powerful reason WHY you want to achieve a goal will make a huge difference in doing the necessary actions—even when you don’t feel like it, or there are more immediately attractive options calling you.

At a minimum, you want a goal that is motivating. This is typically something in the future that you really want to achieve.

The challenge is, women often go off the wellness rails once they have met a motivating goal. 

Either you have to have another motivating goal ready to go, or you may flounder a little bit between goals.

For instance, I was motivated to run a half marathon a number of years ago. But as soon as I hit that goal, I could not make myself go out and run . . . not matter how hard I pushed myself.

I no longer had a WHY.

Here’s the deal.

You want your WHY to go beyond motivating, which is like a push from behind. It is force. It”s “Have to.”

You want a WHY that will inspire you. That feels like a pull and your true desire. It feels like it is moving you towards WHO you truly want to be.

You want a WHY that is so compelling you truly want to eat an apple instead of a cookie.

Looking good in a pair of jeans or a swimsuit is probably not enough to motivate you to do what you need to do to release the weight for good. Wanting to look good for a class reunion or wedding may be motivating, but it will be temporary. As soon as you hit that event, your healthy eating and exercise will go out the window.

What will truly inspire you?

This requires looking deeply into WHO you want to be and releasing limiting beliefs about who you are, what you are capable of, and what you deserve.

Ask yourself:

  • Who would you be if you were allowing yourself to experience optimal wellness?
  • How would your life be different if you were radiating wellness and well-being?
  • What would you do with more energy, optimism, and enthusiasm for life?
  • What does being the best possible version of you mean for your life? Your relationships? Your community? The world?

Digging deep and finding your true WHY will ensure that on the road to releasing the weight you never feel deprived. You are instead making the choices that give you an even greater sense of joy and purpose.

Whether it is motivating or inspiring, keeping your reason WHY front and center is important.

Making it so current in your mind that when you are faced with a choice, you easily remember your reason WHY you are making the choices you are making.

What are the reasons you want to achieve your goal? Include the obvious, such as wanting to look good in a swimsuit, but dig deeper for those reasons that resonate with your heart.

  • Is it to provide a positive example for your kids?
  • It is to be healthy enough to run and play with your grand kids?
  • Is it to inspire others?
  • Is it to reclaim your life?

What will continually inspire you to take the necessary actions? Only you have the answer! Find you WHY, and you will have taken a powerful 1st step to releasing your inner slim girl.

Together we can do it!