Hey hope you’re doing great with your weight loss journey and you’re enjoying some of this spring weather.

I want to tell you my sandwich story.

After a hard workout I strolled over to the local Whole Foods for a sandwich and as I was walking outside to take a seat and enjoy my sandwich I noticed that all the tables were filled. (This isn’t unusual when the weather gets nice).

So I asked this middle aged man who had a table all by himself if he would mind if I could take a seat next to him.

He nodded and as I sat down I started some obligatory small talk with him.

Eventually we got to the point when he asked me what I do and I told him, “I help transform people lives through exercise and nutrition while motivating them to become happy and healthier.”

He then threw out the joke that I often hear, “So your the guy who likes give people pain!” and he gave a chuckle.

I chuckled back to be polite but told him that I enjoy helping people transform their lives and like anything you really want you have to put some hard work in to achieve it.

I even told him to check out some of my training services but he told me he couldn’t afford the “expense” as he chugged a soda and ate potato chips.

I tried explaining that it’s more of an investment and he could either pay to transform his life now or wait it out and pay the doctors and the medical bills later.

He then told me that he wouldn’t be able to keep up with the workouts.

I told him that we have progressions for every exercise so even if you’re a beginner you can still work out with the advanced guys.

Then he told me he has a bad knee and lower back and he would just hurt it even more…and as he said this you could see his shoulders rolled forward and he was slouching.

I told him we go through a foam rolling and stretching warmup as well as muscle activation, joint mobility, and a correction of body imbalances throughout the workout.

He then told me that he gets bored easily and works all the time so he won’t want to commit to anything.

And then it dawned on me, whatever I told this guy he was just going to come up with another excuse.

So I quickly hurried up and finished my sandwich, wished him a good day and went on my way.

There are so many excuses out there and the worst part is that people choose to fill their lives with them.  I’m not saying he should  train with me but take the initiative and stop making excuses.

“What the mind can believe the body can achieve.”

Whether it’s with getting your dream body, building your business, or having a loving and happy relationship.  You’ll get whatever you put into it and excuses will only hold you back until it’s too late.

This is a great quote from the man Tony Robbins: “Changing our belief systems is central to making any real and lasting change in our lives.”

Our bodies naturally always want to take the easiest way out, unfortunately it’s rarely the right way.  Have a great weekend and decide what you’re going to do to take action!