Make Your Best Weight Loss Choices When You Wake Up!

It’s no secret that all of us struggle with will power. We try so hard to watch our food choices, we try to keep an exercise routine… we work really hard to maintain whatever goals we set up.

And, if you’re anything like me, you probably fizzle out before too long. It’s sooooo hard to make changes in our lives, isn’t it?

There’s just something about those old habits that makes new, positive, good-for-you changes hard to stick to.

And then… if we’re not careful… we start beating up on ourselves. Wishing we’d done better. Feeling like a failure… wanting to be so much better of a person than we think we are, because we got off track… again.

Sound familiar?

Well… the truth is, will power will NEVER get you through and get you to stick to new habits! Will power is designed to be a momentary thrust of strength to get us across a finish line. A surge of commitment in the face of a singular challenge…. not an underlying, steady strength that develops new habits!

So how can we tap into that?

Use will power to power your way through decisions first thing in the morning, and build a new habit that way. I’m currently learning to drink a bottle of water first thing in the morning - literally before I do anything else.

What goes into that, and why do I do it?

I’m developing this habit for a few reasons. I heard about this concept from one of my mentors, and decided to give it a shot. What I found when I began drinking water first thing, is that my body felt immediately awake… hydrated, energized, empowered. And it makes sense - I’ve gone 8-9 hours without any hydration, so of course my body needs water.

The other thing I noticed is that when I start my day off by taking care of my body in that way, it makes it easier and more natural for me to be conscious of taking care of my body the rest of the day. Pretty cool, huh?

And the best part is that I just use a tiny bit of will power each morning, to make that decision to drink the water, and one day it’s just going to be second nature… a habit.

Use the morning hours to make a GREAT decision to take care of yourself! It could be meditating, and feeding your spirit… or drinking water, and feeding your body… or maybe it’s exercising, or taking a moment to “touch base with” and recognize your significance & value in the world.

Whatever it is… by using some will power to invest in yourself first thing in the morning, you’ll create a framework of taking care of yourself for the rest of the day… and you’ll build a habit that will contribute to your weight loss efforts, easily & naturally.

Yours for radiance & health,
Bethany