Family Health and Weight Loss With Those You Love

On my journey to help myself it now occurs often in my life that I am helping others.  It is not often that I write about family because I don’t want to be the one to pressure them to get fit.  I want to be an example and not a nag (you know what a nag is, an almost dead old horse that has been badly beaten).  I also believe (to quote another horse analogy) you can lead someone to the well but you can’t make them do anything.

Now before I give you the impression that the person I am writing about is stubborn and not wanting to get healthy let me clear that up.  I am writing today about my wife.  She has been the most wonderful, supportive, understanding, caring, loving, and the list goes on and on.   I do not deserve the beauty and the joy that this woman has brought into my life.  And truth be known it was wanting to spend a much longer life with her that motivated me to start all this.  She would also be the first to recommend me as a coach to someone else, but knows that I can be much more patient with someone outside my immediate family then someone that lives in the same house with me.

She patiently waited (times are tough and money tight, but it is getting better :=) )for me to release the weight and get off my program.  She puts up with all of the comments like “Hey look how much I lost this week!” or the infamous “Do you see that new little muscle poking out here and there?”  She has put up with it all and just waited.

Last week we got her on program.  Not without some trepidation however.  Once concern she had was how badly I was going to watch her every bite.  I had to reassure her that this was her journey and not mine.  I am only there for her when she has questions about her progress.  I would help her with encouragement and only give advice when asked.  I gave her my word.  She began her journey.

Well this weekend was her first weigh in.  Now me the caring husband wanted her to see double digits as is often the case between water retention and the beginning of any change in eating.  We use a scale that calculates body fat percentage, water percentage and muscle mass percentage.  I knew from her starting weight and percentages she is not one to retain water and so I wondered what her first number would be.

Well that morning she got on the scale and as I looked over her shoulder I paid close attention to her number (although quietly as I could).  She had lost 6 pounds her first week!  Now it was not the double digit number I had hoped for her and I guess I showed the disappointment on my face.  She asked me if I was disappointed with her weight loss.  So I had some explaining to do.

I explained that in fact no it was a significant weight loss for her first week.  That in looking over her first set of numbers the 6 pounds was most likely very real for her and not just water weight.  I was very happy!  But that brought up the important question, was she happy with her weight loss and paying such close attention to the program.  She grinned and said of course, who wouldn’t be happy with 6 pounds of fat gone?

So I wrote this all up for a lot of reasons.  First as a reader of my blog you now know I have had several of the people that are most important in my life on the program. I am extremely proud of my wife and love watching her get healty and knowing I will have her around for maybe years more because of this shared journey.

I believe it to be the best way towards optimal weight loss and long term health benefits that come from being at your healthy weight.  I also wanted you to see how careful I am with each and everyone I work with.  It matters to me that you are successful and happy with your journey.  We all know many of us had enough disappointments in our lives.  Last but not least of it all, when it gets right down to it,  the most important question is “Are you happy with your progress?”  That will always be the answer that directs your success.  It will be what gets you to follow your plan and do what is needed to get to your goals.

Do you need a coach?  Not for me to answer.  I just know that the success rate goes up exponentially for those you have support and make lifestyle choices after completing their weight loss phase.  Won’t you join me on that journey?  Either way be blessed today, enjoy the ride life has presented you with, and find a way each day to be happy to be alive.

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