NO time is the RIGHT time!

"Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon."  

1.   "IF it wasn't the first week of summer, I would totally start my diet." - 100% of people

2.   "I really want to do a cleanse (detox) but only if I have nothing going on." - 100% of people

3.   "A diet would be something I could commit too, only if I could still have a glass of wine every night and eat whatever I want on the weekends." - 100% of people

4.   "I am so tired of being overweight but I will only consider going to the gym if it’s not early,  if it's not crowded, if there is parking, if it’s not raining, if my kids are off to school, if I don't drink too much the night before, if my favorite spin instructor is there, if someone doesn't call me to go have coffee or invite me out for drinks, if I remember to charge my iPod, and if I lose 10 pounds in 5 days.” – 100% of people

For those of you who read thru this and thought to yourself, “that isn't me"..... RE-READ!!!!

I say this with 100% confidence, there is NO way you can NOT relate to at least one of these examples. Ok maybe not exactly, but feel free to add your own personal example of an excuse to the list (that's why I say 100% of people....by nature, we make excuses). This particular blog is currently personal to me and I felt like I had to share a current experience that went against the grain (literally! :))

Last Monday I did a 5 day cleanse (detox) Yes me... The person who LOVES food, wakes up for coffee and goes to bed dreaming about it. To clarify, the cleanse consists of ONLY fresh fruit and vegetables (No: dairy, coffee, tea, sugar, spices, bread, etc). You may ask, "Why the heck would you do that?" and then I would ask, "Why wouldn’t you?" - But I clearly don't have to ask anymore because I have heard ALL the excuses (see above). So to answer your question, I did it for the challenge, of course :) I did it for the ability to learn more about my body. I did it because I am human and my cheat days consist of: chocolate, beer, wine, cheese and LOTS of food that contaminate my body and I wanted to rid it of them. I did it because I am 100% of people with excuses and wanted to try something with NO excuse. With NO can't, NO I will try, NO I’ll start at the beginning of the year, blah, blah blah.... I am now finished with the cleanse and truthfully I have an entire new perspective of food and the "want" to eat...although during the five days I was restless, irritable, hungry (or so I thought) and truthfully wanted to gouge some eyes out! - jk

My “If” moments last week
 at work drove the idea for this blog. So here it goes - 

"If only I would've started this on January 1st I could be eating Mexican Food and dessert at our Christmas Potluck, I could have dinner with my brother while he was in town, and I could go to the opening of my favorite movie this week and have popcorn..." - but to be honest come January 1, 2012 I would've said, "If only I would've started this Dec 1, 2011!"  My point is No time is the RIGHT time for sacrifice.

Don’t be amongst the many. Ex: One day... we will quit. One day... we will change. One day.... we will start. Be a part of the few. Ex: Today I won’t quit! Today I will change! Today I will start.  Start anything! Start whatever you have put off due to excuses that cripple you. I PROMISE the “risk” is worth the “reward.” And when in doubt… FACETHERACE.