One of my very successful clients just let my office… During our time together she reminded me of the wonderful story of our first meeting…
When we met she was 6o lbs over-weight and in the interview she said her weight problem was the result of putting her husband, kids and sometimes even her job, above taking best care of herself… She said it caused her to be very over-weight…
After hearing this I responded by saying, it was the excuse she used, which enabled her poor eating habits… My advice was instead of the ones she loved walking before her, or behind her, its best they walk beside her.
I finished the meeting with this analogy… During pre-flight instructions, its standard procedure for attendants to instruct in case of plane disturbances if the air mask is released from over-head, who’s mask are you instructed to put on first? Answer… YOURS… Before you can help those you love, you have to have helped yourself to do it…
Well a year later and the 60 lbs she needed to lose is gone. She said there were so many situations, which tried to have her respond with her old excuse along the way, but each time she pictured the mask falling and chose her new behavior…
She said, she has never felt better, and those she loves who now walk beside her are happy she did…
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