Today I want to speak to the folks who DID NOT finish the March Inspire Diet Challenge, and the ones who didn't even start it.
TODAY is the day….not Sunday at midnight.
Not next Monday. Not when the next challenge starts.
TODAY.
If you’ve been putting off getting back on track until the Easter, or Spring Break, or virtual school is over.
If you got off track for the Holiday’s in 2020 and still haven't been "motivated" to get back on track...
If you have a house full of full sugar and carb heavy treats and snacks “for the family”….
TODAY is your day.
That’s right…it's April. You want to lose weight...and be honest if you're keeping crap around for the family are you HONESTLY staying out of that crap? I'd say NO since you claim you need to get back on track. There are no more ‘reasons’ to keep this crap in your home anymore. Because let’s be brutally honest…you know you shouldn’t have brought it in there in the first place don’t you?
There’s NO reason to keep it around, if you do you and I both know full well what’s going to happen and the knowledge comes from experience. Spoiler alert: NEXT month you'll be in the same spot and really dreading the fact that it's time to put the sweat pants away for the season and put on shorts and cute sundresses.
This isn’t easy for anyone, don’t joke yourself about not wanting to be wasteful when it comes to ditching the snacks. Let’s get real for a moment, if you're working from home ask yourself this? Do your work pants fit well enough you can wear them for an entire work day? Or you did you notice already that the pretty dress you keep for Easter Sunday services won’t zip up. You weren't thinking about the food you didn’t eat that went to waste in those moments were you? You were thinking about the food that went to WAIST though. And don’t go thinking that on Monday morning you’re going to wake up with a bolt of inspiration from the Heavens. If you’ve been feeling unmotivated for a while chances are nothing is going to change at the stroke of midnight on Sunday night. I mean did it change LAST Sunday night at midnight ?Getting back on track is going to take a CHOICE from you and a little (ok probably a LOT, but thats why we are here) hard work. Because something people don’t talk about is that it’s not easy for ANYONE. The ones who are successful just made a choice and didn’t stop no matter how hard it got.
So….while we’re at it….
Don’t think that you need to keep the food you know you shouldn’t have in the house around for just a little while longer for the “Kids” so that they won’t be deprived.
Chances are they won’t even notice…and be honest NO ONE needs junk food.
Be the source of support and inspiration for your own family and lead by example right NOW and toss that stuff, make a list and head to the Grocery store to stock up on the foods that will serve you and help you get to goal in 2021. Support on this journey starts with YOU making the choice to do it, not someone helping you choose. YOU make the choice and we’ll help you. But no one is coming to make the choice FOR you.
If you are reading thing and you haven't upgraded to a Supporter level I want you to consider this since you can't comment: Imagine what difference a little extra help and support could make for your weight loss journey? For all of March the Supporters participated in a Challenge that focused on more than just losing weight and drinking Inspire. It helped them GROW beyond their excuses, to learn a bit about themselves and about HOW to change their lives. There's work to be done, but their success stories are compelling. What's stopping YOU from joining them?
Answer this in the comments below: Today is the day to get back on track, what are YOU waiting for?
We've had a ton of new people join us since the last time we did one of these!
In the comments below introduce yourself with these three facts about YOU:
1) Your name
2) Are you a cat person or dog person?
3) Favorite Inspire Flavor or food.
SMART & SLIM FOR SUMMER CHALLENGE
We had such a fantastic time with our March Challenge we're ramping up to do it AGAIN! Here's what you need to know now:
👉🏻SAVE THE DATE! We start Monday May 3rd for SUPPORTERS only! If you're not a Supporter don't miss out AGAIN. Join us and start participating. You'll get more than you realize out of this group once you're fully participating.
👉🏻ORDER your 14 Day Inspire Diet Box. Don’t let NOT having enough Inspire or waiting on shipping be your excuse to miss out on yet another one of our Challenges!
👉🏻LISTEN TO THIS: https://www.bariatriceating.com/blogs/podcast-real-talk-with-suzi-shaw/episode-15-no-one-is-coming-to-save-you
👉🏻Think about a SPECIFIC goal for the Challenge.
Example: STOP bedtime snacking
Example: START drinking plain water.
Example: STOP Drinking with Meals
Example: START making a grocery list without junk food and sticking TO THE LIST
(notice there's not a WEIGHT LOSS NUMBER there...there's a ...
If you've been doing our March Inspire Diet Challenge you know that one of your daily tasks on each check-in is to weigh yourself.
There's a few reasons we've discussed before, and on our website (this article: https://www.bariatriceating.com/blogs/bariatric-advice-and-support/the-scale-friend-or-enemy ) but there's a bigger reason than the truly important getting to know your body.
It's to make peace with what your MIND seems to think will happen when you start losing weight again.
You see one of the biggest things that no one talks about, and trips EVERYONE up is that during our initial stages as a post op we are dropping a pond or more DAILY. Now we've said this before and we'll say it again, no matter how hard you are working that first year it's not YOU it's the surgery. People here who couldn't get to goal, and those to got to goal and regained can attest to the fact that your Surgery is driving the bus for at least the firs year, and if you're lucky the first year and a half.
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We get it....every now and then we all need a fresh start.
Listen to this if you are struggling but ready to get on track TODAY!
Just a reminder that as of Friday August 20th this fantastic group is now at it's forever home on our main website this completes our vision for what support group can be. It will be all you love about THIS group….in a way nicer location you’re already familiar with.
If you are just checking in after a few days, don't feel bad just come join us there!
There are a few things to note:
- The new Premium Group uses your BariatricEating.com store log in information, so there’s NO need to create a new identity!
- Once you log into our new group you will be required to agree to and pay for a $5 membership fee. In exchange for this you’ll be offered $10 Bariatric Eating.com coupon every month you remain a member.
- We will be closing the doors here by the end of September to give everyone the chance to transition.
- Since we made this shift mid-month we have a special coupon just for YOU here that has been posted there...so there's money on the table for you when you come join us!
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Have you moved over to the new platform and can't find my check ins? Here's a direct link!
https://www.bariatriceating.com/community/support/daily-accountability-forum
