It's been an amazing 12 weeks with these two. Always smiling and always working hard.
At Destination:Change our goal is always to make sure our clients are set up to succeed long-term and Veronica and Sonya have definitely developed the mindset required to do this.
One of the key things they said before leaving that really gave me confidence that they’ll succeed out on their own was that they…
I hope you're having an awesome Friday!!
Today I want let you in on an awesome fitness fact:
>> Fitness doesn't have to feel unrealistic!! <<
Seriously!
In fact that's our core message here at Destination:Change!
We're sick and tired of seeing people fail at fitness because trainers and celebrities are throwing fad diets and quick fixes at them.
If you really want to change, we need to get real for a second.
Fitness can totally be something that you get into to ENHANCE your life.
It's not supposed to feel like something that is constantly taking away from your freedom and removing enjoyment from your life.
Forget that!
Harsh Truth Warning!!
Don't read on if you're not ready for some harsh truth.
This is blunt, but perhaps it's the wake-up call someone out there needs.
Read on below if you dare...
Today's post if for the self-sacrificial parents out there.
You know who you are... Those of you who put everyone before yourself. Those of you who say you can't get in shape because you're too busy meeting the needs of your family.
Today I'm calling BS on those excuses.
Today I'm going to tell you I think you're wrong if that's what you tell yourself.
Listen I've got parents myself and I can speak from experience as a former child and current son of both of my parents (and I don't see that changing anytime soon, ha)...
I care FAR more about the health and wellbeing of my parents than I do about any momentary want or need I might have had as a child, tween or teen.
I care more about my parents staying healthy and fit and being around to be grandparents to my children than I do about them getting to every single hockey practice or creating the perfect PD day experience for me.
Did I need time with them? Of course! And I got a good amount of it.
BUT I don't want it at the cost of their health and fitness and future time with them.
Likewise for those of you working to provide material possessions, experiences and a 'keeping up with the Joneses' life for your kids.
As many of you know I'm a big proponent of hard work.
But that doesn't mean that earning money should come at the cost of self-care. There is not one material possession or experience my parents could have purchased for me that would be worth them sacrificing their health and leaving this world early.
To put it bluntly, you’re not doing your kids any favours by dying early or becoming so out of shape and immobile that you can’t enjoy life with them.
What's more, if you do things right, you can have your health and fitness completely taken care of with ZERO impact or cost to your ability to be that awesome mom or dad or that provider that creates an awesome life for your kids.
The idea that it's one or the other is a false dichotomy.
The truth is, the only reason not to exercise or eat healthy is because you don't want to.
Why do I say that?
Because here are the facts:
Exercise and eating healthy boosts energy (so you have more useful time instead of collapsing at 7pm for 4 hours of mind-numbing Netflix and TV)
Exercise and eating healthy boosts mood (guess who the most common recipients of your bad moods are?)
Exercise and eating healthy boost mental performance (so you can perform better at work and get a raise or a promotion)
Exercise and eating healthy boosts confidence (so you feel better about yourself and set a better example of self-love for your kids)
Exercise and eating healthy helps manage stress (so you can handle the overwhelm that is a fact of modern life)
Convinced yet?
I really hope you are...
Because it hurts to see people I care about sabotaging themselves and holding themselves back.
Now... If you're ready to stop making excuses and start making changes, I'd love to hear from you. (Email me at derek@derekcolvin.com) Whether it's just a quick word of advice you need or a full on professional relationship where we dominate your fitness, I'd love to help you out.
Or, if you're genuinely happy letting your health and fitness go, that's absolutely your right and your choice.
But don't cheat yourself out of your health with one of these excuses.
Don’t blame your child for being the reason you can’t get in shape. They don’t deserve that burden.
P.s. If any of you are feeling all down on yourself after reading this, you need to hit pause on the self-criticism. It's ok. You're human. You don't need to be perfect and No, you shouldn't have figured this out before. Each of us has our own journey and our own factors influencing our life. What matters is that you make the change now before it's too late.
... And no, it's never too late - Just look at Ernestine Shepherd who started working out when she was 56 and is now 80. (Click HERE to read her story) If she can do that from 56 to 80, no matter how old you are, you can start and make modest and worthwhile improvements. It's not about perfection, it's about making small and manageable improvements.
—
Derek
Good morning!
Today I want to share a SUPER simple principle with you that will go a LOOONNNG way to helping you get and stay motivated.
Now I'm not going to pretend that this principle is instant magic...
It's not the easiest thing to get in place.
...But it is EXTREMELY effective when you do get it in place.
Want to know what it is?
It's the power of DECISION.
Not just any decision, but decision with conviction.
If you're a hard charging type A person like me (Derek) who really LOVES what you do and cares about your mission, quite often it's actually taking the down time you need that requires more discipline than working hard.
In some ways, working hard is easy.
It's easy to do the things that make people happy, the things that give you fulfillment and push yourself until you're so tired and burnt out that you're getting absolutely nothing done.
What's hard is stopping and catching yourself BEFORE you hit your breaking point.
Are you tired of repeating the same cycle over and over again?
In other words, are you tired of doing quick fix, hardcore, unrealistic, unsustainable plans that keep you miserable the entire time you're on them?
Plans that lead to you falling off track and losing hope of ever seeing weight loss results?
Plans that even personal trainers don't follow consistently??
...Because often times that's what's being recommended to you.
