Sharing Toys, Paying Bills and Eating Ding Dongs

Personal Accountability means being willing to answer — to be accountable — for the outcomes resulting from your choices, behaviors, and actions.

When you were 5 and you didn't share your toys on the playground and your mom put you in time out, she was teaching you to be accountable for your actions. If you share your toys, you will be able to play with your friends.  If you chose not to, you will be put in time out.

When you were 17 and you failed math class and you had to take summer school instead of going on vacation, you were learning to be accountable for your actions.  If you had turned in all of your assignments and sought tutoring you would have likely passed.  Since you didn't take more responsibility, you now have to attend summer school and not be able to partake in the family vacation.

When you were 25 and you chose to spend your paycheck on going out to the club with your friends rather than paying your bills and your cell phone got turned off, you learned a valuable lesson in accountability.  If you do not pay your bills, there are consequences.

Now, at 35 you have decided that you want to lose weight and get in shape so you can live a happier, longer, healthier life.  You've tried every fad diet on the market.  You've popped every diet pill that you've come across.  You've even hired a personal trainer to help you out and none of it is working for you!

Why can't someone just come up with a diet program that works?!  What is the deal with the personal trainer... why can't he/she get the results you want?  Aren't they the professional?  I guess they just have no idea what they are doing?!

OR

Could it be you?  Could you be the problem?  Could YOU be sabotaging your results? Think about this... your personal trainer, your weight loss coach, etc are only with you for maybe an hour, one day a week.  The rest of the time you are by yourself, making your own decisions.  The trainer isn't standing by you at the fridge at 11 o'clock at night when you decide that you're going to "sneak" dessert.  Your weight loss coach isn't sitting beside you at the restaurant when you chose to "cheat" and have an entire meal filled with fried, unhealthy foods... right?! 

So, how is it their fault when you don't get the results you want?!

IT ISN'T!!  It is YOUR fault.  YOU are the one that needs to hold YOURSELF accountable for your actions!!  If you commit to yourself to make changes in your eating habits and you commit to working out and you stick to it... you WILL get results.

If you really want to make a change in your life, no matter what it is, you absolutely must commit to doing it and you absolutely must hold yourself personally accountable for each and every action you take along the way!!!

No one will stand over you every moment of every day and tell you "yes, eat that.. no, don't eat that... run harder... push out another rep... drink more water."  Your results are  100%, without question, completely and utterly YOUR decision!!!

No one ever said that losing weight, eating healthy and working out would be easy especially if you have "trained" your body to enjoy sweets, junk food, fast food, etc.  It isn't easy!  It takes A LOT of hard work and commitment.  But I KNOW that each and every one of us have it inside of us to do it!! 

If you're having a difficult day, think about how you feel after you weigh yourself and you are down another pound, or two, or five even!  Think about the regret you feel if you "cheat" too many times or don't stay committed to your goal.  Don't allow the food to win!  YOU can be the one that wins over and over!  Not only will you lose the weight, you will be happier, you will have accomplished a goal you set for yourself and know that you can accomplish more and expect more of yourself!  You will be healthier and live a longer life and be a better example for your spouse, family, friends and co-workers!   

ARE YOU READY TO COMMIT!?  ARE YOU READY TO LOSE THE WEIGHT?! 

ARE YOU READY TO HOLD YOURSELF ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS?! 

DON'T WAIT ONE MORE SECOND... DECIDE TO MAKE THIS CHANGE FOR YOURSELF!!!

YOU WILL THANK ME LATER!!!