I just finished reading Andre Agassi’s autobiography “Open” and it was interesting and well – really good. I liked it. Fortunately it was not ALL about tennis.  It was written to be entertaining and it was. In fact as I started to read it all I kept thinking was that this guy did not write this alone. He didn’t. But I loved the style of the writing and most of all I loved the content. Chapter after chapter of this guys life and his achievements always seemed to boil down to his thoughts. When he made his comebacks it was all about what he was thinking. Like can I or can’t I? And boy did he make some incredible comebacks and break all kinds of records.

It’s like that famous quote “IF you think you can or you think you can’t, your right.” So often when dealing with our clients or potential clients we come across this mindset of “but I can’t do that. I can’t be like all those other folks your worked with who had changes because…..  (You fill in your own very special reason(s) you always use for not changing here)” “Yes you can” I would say, ”why not?” I believe in the plan and you should too because it has proven effective for hundreds and hundreds of other clients of ours.

When my husband, Lynn Lingenfelter, was in the hospital, almost two years ago, fighting for his life do you think he was thinking I can’t survive this? NO, No, NO I KNOW he was thinking I WILL survive this. Even though ALL his doctor’s were convinced that he would NOT! And most of his family and friends as well – me included!

I have to say here that sometimes, personally, even after being in incredible shape and tranforming my body many times successfully I have and do sometimes get that niggly thought in my head like can I really do this again? Am I too old? Can I really have a flat belly again? OR is my body NOT going to let me? I am currently in your boat folks. When my husband got sick I had just competed in my first Figure Competition two months prior and  was in phenomenal shape. While my husband fought for his life and spent months recovering I LET IT GO and have not gotten back to even my regular fitness level since. Fortunately my letting go is at this point after much up and down about a 15 pounds weight gain.

But not now. I KNOW that if I just follow the plan – the plan works. Maybe not as fast as I want. In fact NEVER as fast as I want but it will work nonetheless. I will not let the thoughts sometimes in my head defeat me. Even when I start thinking “but I look good enough” I will not stop now till I get back to my maintenance size. Sometimes you just gotta move forward and rely on FAITH. Faith that your actions will cause the reactions your looking for.  Faith that the plan will work for you as it has for so many others in the past and will for so many others in the future.

My husband and I recently got involved with Bill Phillips Transformation online social site and it is incredible for motivating and helping keep folks on target. I recommend you read Bill Phillips book “Transformation” as well. It is your road map, your plan to getting healthy and fit mentally, physically and spiritually. It is my plan! I have done and and am doing it. Look forward to seeing you reach your goals and achieve some things you may have thought impossible in the past.

Always interested in your thoughts and comments …

God Bless You,

Evey

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