'' THEE QUEST "

Understanding why you are in a gym is often confusing to most of us. Losing weight and maintaining perfect health is difficult at best. The gym creates the environment we need to fully understand our bodies yet most of us are shy, and reserved when it comes to  talking about and discussing our very personal feelings. You need to accept the help, or get out.

Obesity-Coping with your gym.

Here are three suggestions I ask you to consider before you decide to invest in yourself and change your body image to better reflect the  mental picture you have of yourself.

1. Write down your goals before you go to the gym. What is it that you want the gym to do for you?
2. Identify the availability you have to really invest in you, yes you read it right, this is an investment in you and no one else.
3. Write down the questions you have on your mind about what a gym should be for you. What are you looking for and what do you expect them to be able to do for you. Again, write it down.

Writing down your goals is the most important phase of making a decision. Many of us do the exact opposite.

• We go to the gym and ask them what they can do for us, and make the decision to join, follow or retreat from what they say.
• This is not about them, it is about you.
• How successful have you been so far in your resolve to lose that weight? That is what I thought. You know the answer.
• Having goals that are very specific will permit you to ask the questions, write down the answers, and then hold them accountable.
• You are there for results and not to please anyone. Be bold and direct. If they find you different and too bold, you are not at the right place.
• You are not in a car dealership wanting to find out information about a product you know nothing or very little about, you are talking about your life.

Identify the availability you have.

• How much are you willing to pay for your health?
• How much are you worth?
• This is all about you, and do you have the time to invest in your new acquisition?
• Time is as important, no sorry, more important than money. You need to be willing to make yourself a priority in your life. Are you ready to do that?
• Do your homework and identify what your needs are. Ask your doctor what he thinks. Look at all the options you have and be careful in selecting the ones that best fit your present lifestyle.

Write down the questions on your mind.

• Do you need to know how to eat better? Does the gym offer a program on nutrition?
• Can you have a profile on the course content, just like you would be able to get at a college? Can you have a copy to have evaluated by people that know? If you were buying a used car, can you road test it or have your mechanic evaluate it? Do you see what I mean?
• Will you be able to learn about nutrition? Do they have experts on hand you can talk to and learn from?
• Do they have a program to monitor your results?

Learning from the right people, in the right environment is really important.

This is all about you. Are you willing to take care of you now?