Don't forget WHY you came here.......don't forget what your goals are.  

Don't forget that every bit of effort you put into this journey will SHOW itself in the form of results.  Those results MAY not show as a number on a scale....they MAY, however, appear in photos, where you notice that you have some definition where you didn't before......or in your pants that fit a little better this week.....or in that shirt that used to be snug that's nicely falling, embracing your beautiful body..........

They may present in inches lost, or mood improved, or energy enhanced, or sex drive amped up......there are so many indicators of progress and success.......REMEMBER that your body is changing from the inside-out....your mind, your body....your organs....your overall well-being is being enhanced by the changes you're making, daily....and the consistency you're demonstrating!  

Do NOT give up on yourself....I URGE you........to use the group....to post when you're experiencing successes......to post when you're experiencing struggles.......so comment and support your team mates.......to post every single day!  Show up......even the littlest of things can add up to create HUGE success and change!  You matter.....and so does your effort!!!  

You're WORTH this fight!  You're WORTH the effort.  You are in charge of the future........don't look back, unless you're measuring your progress.......chin up!  Dust yourself off......get your head in the game....and make TODAY count toward TOMORROW <3  

TOUGH LOVE is just that....its freaking TOUGH man.....Its hard to dish it and its sometimes hard to take it.....but for those of you who can use it....here's a dose for you!
You cannot be disappointed with the results you ARENT having from the effort you're NOT putting in. AND.......if you THINK for ONE second that GIVING up is going to make it better, you're KIDDING YOURSELF.
YES, that is typically what happens. We bust our asses for a week or two, some see results and keep going, and others don't........they get depressed, they eat shit to cope with the depression and frustration, they stop working out and throw in the towel, and guess what
IT GETS WORSE.......you gain MORE weight, you feel even SHITTIER about yourself, you set yourself back further than you were when you started the first time and the cycle continues.
The TRUTH is that this journey is EFFING hard.....if it wasn't everyone would be doing it! BUT THEY'RE NOT........LOOK AROUND......3/4 of our society is overweight or obese.........its AN EPIDEMIC.......one that WE, as coaches, are trying to combat one day, one life at a time.
THIS IS NOT EASY....I repeat, THIS IS NOT EASY. It takes drive. It takes dedication. It takes persistence. IT TAKES TENACITY AND HEART..........you WILL NOT see results overnight.....but throwing in the towel when you're frustrated........I CAN GUARANTEE wont' get you the results you're after.
SO WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO........are you gonna give up? or are you gonna FIGHT for this?
Are you gonna be like the rest of the world who stays in a body they hate cause they just don't have the will to try anymore?? Or are you going to find it IN YOU, intrinsically WITHIN YOU........the STRENGTH, THE POWER, THE WILL to make a change?
You have to want to change more than you want to stay the same or you will never stick with this EVER. If you keep giving up YOU WILL continue feeling that same shitty feeling about yourself. If you REALLY want to change, YOU WILL DO IT......YOU WILL.
DO THIS FOR YOU. Do it for the times you've cried.....for the times you've avoided a mirror, for the times you've kept your clothes on while being intimate, for the times you left the change room CHOKED UP......for the times you couldnt keep up with your kids.....the times you were so exhausted from going up the stairs or doing some menial activity......the times you felt inadequate or hated the skinny fit girl (self-hatred played out).....the times you hid behind baggy clothing....the times you avoided a party or gathering situation due to lacking confidence, self-esteem and self-love........DO IT FOR THE CHANGE YOU WILL FEEL INSIDE.......about YOURSELF..........You DO NOT have to live like that! YOU DON'T.
But YOU have to commit to change. I can be here posting every day.....I can connect you with a program or Shakeology.....but I cannot make you use it or do it, or cook healthy or opt out on the drink or snack. I can't. I have to fight my own battle and travel my own journey and SHOW YOU that if I can do it, you can too!
YOUVE GOTTA WANT IT guys!!!!! JUST effing DO IT and STOP giving up on yourselves!!!
Steele's tough love, truth syrup of the day
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No matter our shape or size, we are always our own worst enemies.

Traveling any sort of "transformative" journey exposes us to life altering experiences. We are changed mind, body, and spirit and as part of that, our perceptions of ourselves also change....While there may be things that we changed that we LOVE, we will often find new things we dislike, making the journey to self-love an on-going one.

Loving oneself is just that...an ongoing journey...it's not static, but ever-changing. We will always be setting new goals and working toward them, continuously pushing our limits, exposing new "faults" but hopefully also celebrating all that we HAVE accomplished along the way.

Never stop traveling the journey....for when you stop....you may find yourself back at the start, though physically changed, still feeling emotionally and mentally broken. Enjoy the process and learn about yourself along the way 

My thoughts on this Tuesday morning.

<3 Coach Alida