By Jenny Swisher
Most everyone knows that in order to make progress in your health and fitness, you’ve got to move your body. Those who have embraced this fact and who exercise often have also learned that to achieve their healthiest body, they must consume whole foods. But it turns out, there is one more component that often goes unnoticed, and it could be the reason most people struggle.
That component? Belief.
The absolute belief that YOU can do this. That you’re capable, and you’re strong enough, and you’re ready.
Every year, when it comes time for New Year’s Resolutions, and folks make the decision to change their health for the better, my response is always the same:
“Who in your life is going to hold you accountable?”
Typically, I follow that statement by offering to be their “person.” To coach them, motivate them and hold them accountable to the resolution they so eagerly announced at that New Year’s Eve party.
The truth is, most people don’t have an accountability partner. Someone to text them to make sure they get up and do their workout at 5 a.m. Someone to meet them at the gym or at the grocery. Someone to check in on them to make sure they’re staying on track. And most importantly, someone who believes in them, even on the days they don’t believe in themselves.
Belief. Just when we think we have it, we falter, and our goal gets pushed aside. What can we do to ensure we succeed in making ourselves our very healthiest? The answer is this: Find someone to hold you accountable, to be honest with you and to believe in you.
Because guess what? When you drop those inches and start feeling amazing, the first thing you’ll desire is sharing that feeling with the one who has helped you get there. And you will. You’ll get there.
