If it makes you feel better – It’s not just you. Life happens quickly for everyone. That’s all we ever hear and say: “I can’t believe it!” and “Where did the time go?!” The day, the weeks, the months went so fast. You had planned to do this and/or that – and you never did it. But the truth is you didn’t plan. You merely thought about it or talked about it because if you planned you would have accomplished it. When it comes to life and time we are all the same – it happens quickly and the days, the weeks, and the months go by all at the same 24 hour pace. No one has more minutes or hours in a day or week than the rest of us. So what is the difference between those who are successful and those who aren’t?

Successful people plan, they have a focus and a vision and they plan for it and they keep planning until they reach that goal. If it’s a big goal then they make little goals to achieve along the way until they reach the big goal. When they reach that big goal they make another goal. It’s mental strength that everyone can have if they put their mind to it. Yes, some are stronger than others, and some may want things more than others. But at the end of the day you either have a goal that you are really truly working hard toward or you are just talking about it and make excuses for why you haven’t achieved it.

There are no excuses when it comes to reaching a goal. Even the weakest person can be a doer at their own pace. Every excuse you make puts you further behind and farther back from where you are trying to be. But if you plan and focus and keep reminding yourself what you want – then there will be no stopping you! Even if you are at a snail’s pace you can still be in the same positive direction and moving toward your positive goals. So stop making excuses and start doing. Stop talking about it and start planning for it. Stop floating around waiting for it to happen and put your feet on the ground and start moving in the right direction and don’t stop until you get there.

You can’t quickly UNDO what you did – but you can move forward and make tomorrow better than today: If you have not been great and are starting to freak out because it’s February and March is quickly approaching then you need to stop regretting, stop beating yourself up and stop trying to undo damage that is already done. I get messages all the time – how can I reverse my extra cheating, or how can I get this weight off tomorrow! I’m sorry but you can’t turn back the clock in any part of your life. Where you are today is where you got yourself. So accept it and move on to working hard to getting yourself to where you want to be. Trying to do anything quick or fast are bad habits that got you to the overweight place you started. You don’t want to keep going down that road because that is what will keep you on the roller coaster. If you want it to be different tomorrow, next week, next month – then you need to start the change today.  Unfortunately most of you who have not been on program or giving it your 100% may not want to hear this but it’s the truth – the only way to get the weight off is to start on your program and follow your menu and put the time in like everyone else. Putting the time and the work in is the only things that will make and keep you successful. If you are not happy with your weight today you need to own it and deal with where you are. You need to understand and own that you got yourself here. Then you need to focus on the change and the work and the positive process that you will take to get you to that happy place. The happy place where you feel good in your skin. That happy place that gives you confidence and makes you love waking up feeling lighter, happier and healthier. The process is simple: follow your menu, put the time and the work in, stay on your path and remember your goals – and keep following the process 6 clean days a week and 1 Cheat Day.  Don’t try and change the rules and don’t try to rush the process. You know it works you have either done it or know someone who has had amazing success. Every week the weight loss will add up and before you know it YOU will be the person that you once looked at and wished for. Yes, the one who has the healthy thin and fit body but not only that – more important, you will be off the roller coaster. You will be the one who has control and who knows what they are doing and feels good all the time because you are following your 6 days on and 1 day off. You will no longer have the guilt of cheating and you will know that your hard work 6 days a week every week is what makes you feel amazing. It’s the time and the hard work that creates the control of staying on 6 days and enjoying your 1 Cheat Day – and that is life changing. It’s life changing because you realize that you can have it all. That’s who you are and who you want to be – the person in control of feeling good everyday.

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

Innovation Weight Loss and Fitness

8031 Jericho Tpke Woodbury, NY 11797

211 E 43rd Street Manhattan, NY 10016

Vacations are coming to an end and the children are back at school…now it’s time to get back to you. Why wait until New Year’s to make a resolution to lose weight and be healthy? September is a perfect month to start a “New You”.