Taking step three...
Continuing my musings regarding AA and BFL…and what I see as parallels in these powerful life changing programs.
This could well be the decision Bill talks about in Body For Life, “Change your mind—change your body.”
Prior to BFL my strong willed nature and my failed attempts at managing my life got me fat and unhappy. And—it was pretty hard work.
Fed up with making the wrong decisions or taking no action at all—I found Body for Life and began making lifestyle changes to gain a healthier body.
There were many days when I thought I didn’t have what it takes to complete a challenge. There were days when I made mistakes…or got lazy and went right back to my old bad habits.
In the back of my mind I began to think that the whole process was too overwhelming for me to accomplish on my own. Yet—my strong willed nature held me back from asking for help.
Regarding step three…perhaps this is the leap of faith we need to take to propel us over the abyss?
Is it as simple as coming to terms with the fact that we cannot do something this large and pure without the help of others? And when we do come to terms is it as easy as taking that leap of faith and asking others for their help?
Those others could be friends, family or God as we understand him?
As always I am eager to hear your comments on the BFL program.
Now on to another matter—my past three lackluster challenges.
During those challenges I thought that I was doing my best. I worked out and ate right and maintained my weight loss from my first amazing challenges. Yet---looking back with a little help from my husband I now realize I “didn’t get it.” I was “talking the talk…but not walking the walk.”
Let me explain. Today we were talking about those past challenges and he commented on my before and after photos… saying how he couldn’t see much physical change.
After re-examining those photos I have to agree with him. Sure I maintained my weight loss and muscle gains….but I failed to make progress.
BFL top gun, Porter Freeman says you got to want it. I thought that I did.
Now I realize I didn’t want it enough to go that extra mile.
Self examination and listening to those who love you can really cut through the clutter and tell you where you have been, where you are and where you need to go next.
That “next” is becoming a clearer vision.
I now know what I have to do better in 2005…to meet my goals.
#1Turn my will and life over to a higher power...
#2) really, really want it…..
#3) really, really hit those tens each and every day….
AA Step three—
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the
care of God as we understand him.
This could well be the decision Bill talks about in Body For Life, “Change your mind—change your body.”
Prior to BFL my strong willed nature and my failed attempts at managing my life got me fat and unhappy. And—it was pretty hard work.
Fed up with making the wrong decisions or taking no action at all—I found Body for Life and began making lifestyle changes to gain a healthier body.
There were many days when I thought I didn’t have what it takes to complete a challenge. There were days when I made mistakes…or got lazy and went right back to my old bad habits.
In the back of my mind I began to think that the whole process was too overwhelming for me to accomplish on my own. Yet—my strong willed nature held me back from asking for help.
Regarding step three…perhaps this is the leap of faith we need to take to propel us over the abyss?
Is it as simple as coming to terms with the fact that we cannot do something this large and pure without the help of others? And when we do come to terms is it as easy as taking that leap of faith and asking others for their help?
Those others could be friends, family or God as we understand him?
As always I am eager to hear your comments on the BFL program.
Now on to another matter—my past three lackluster challenges.
During those challenges I thought that I was doing my best. I worked out and ate right and maintained my weight loss from my first amazing challenges. Yet---looking back with a little help from my husband I now realize I “didn’t get it.” I was “talking the talk…but not walking the walk.”
Let me explain. Today we were talking about those past challenges and he commented on my before and after photos… saying how he couldn’t see much physical change.
After re-examining those photos I have to agree with him. Sure I maintained my weight loss and muscle gains….but I failed to make progress.
BFL top gun, Porter Freeman says you got to want it. I thought that I did.
Now I realize I didn’t want it enough to go that extra mile.
Self examination and listening to those who love you can really cut through the clutter and tell you where you have been, where you are and where you need to go next.
That “next” is becoming a clearer vision.
I now know what I have to do better in 2005…to meet my goals.
#1Turn my will and life over to a higher power...
#2) really, really want it…..
#3) really, really hit those tens each and every day….
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