We hope you didn’t make a New Year’s Resolution…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We are so pleased to ring in 2018 with you, which will, no doubt, be incredible…if you choose to make it so.

So, what is a resolution?

According to dictionary.com, a ​resolution​ is defined as:
1.the act of resolving or determining upon an action, course of action, method, procedure, etc.
2. a resolve; a decision or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something.

We love this. To sum it up, a resolution is firmly making the decision to take action.

So if you decide you want something, what’s the point in waiting to go after it? Why not start right away? Is there a point in delaying getting the things you want?

What we have found, specifically spending years working in fitness, is that the delay in action is symbolic of the person’s actual belief in whether or not he or she can really accomplish the goal/desire. And, as you may suspect, belief is ​everything​ when it comes to accomplishing goals.

As Henry Ford said: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can‘t–you‘re right.”​

The thought process (whether consciously or subconsciously), goes something like this: “I’ll start at xxx future date, thereby giving myself permission to relieve myself of the stress and pressure I’m currently feeling to take action. When xxx date comes, I’ll be ready. But right now, I’m not ready to make the changes I need to make to achieve the goal because my comfort zone and ease are more important.”

This is not meant to be derogatory in ANY way because, believe us, we both have gone through that thought process ourself more times than we can count! And what we have learned is that it never, ever moves us forward. And xxx date never comes. And if it does, it’s fleeting.

We have moved forward ​tremendously ​in our lives over the past few months/years, and we both attribute this to taking action now – in the moment we decide we want something. Regardless of whether or not we are ready, regardless of whether or not we are confident, and regardless of whether or not we have all the knowledge, tools, and skills to be successful in that moment. We know if we ​really​ want it, we will figure out a way. Our action will breed confidence and motivation.

People get SO caught up in the belief that they’ll take action when they’re motivated, but guess what! MOTIVATION COMES FROM CONFIDENCE WHICH COMES FROM TAKING ACTION – not the other way around! So move forward. Take a step, no matter how small, andwe promise motivation to continue winning will come.

All of this said, if you decide on January 1 to lose weight – awesome! Take action on January 1. But if you decide it’s something you need to do on April 14, start that day, right then taking small steps to move you toward the goal.

So to circle back to the title of this post, we are all for you setting goals! We love goals, and we think they are vital to have in all areas of your life.

But don’t wait to take action.

New Year’s Day is, in the end, no different than any other day. It doesn’t hold any magic that will help keep you on track. Too often, we have found, is that it’s a delay tactic.

Can you think of a time you put a goal off? Why did you put it off? Did you ever accomplish it? How many times have you given up on New Year’s Resolutions, and can you see how what we have talked about impacted the result?

Post a comment, and let us know! Or just let us know if any of this message resonates with you. 🙂

Again, HAPPY NEW YEAR! we are committed to making this the best and most accomplished year of our life. We hope you will join us!

In Health,

Dave & Desiree Challice

PS: Many of our readers have weight loss goals, both small and large. We are excited to support so many of them with our KICK START programs in 2018! For those who are looking for a plan to follow that is guaranteed to get results, check out our KICK START page for more info.  We also offer a more intimate 3 or 6 month program if that is more your style.  Just give us a call with any questions you may have at 386-445-2348.