Accountability

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Today's topic is accountability.  This is extremely important when it comes to changing one's behavior whatever it may be...fitness habits, mindset, weight, anger management, shopping addictions, etc.  If you have something you're trying to change you must enlist the help of others.  You are doing no favors by keeping your goal secret and trying to battle it on your own.

For my first marathon I told every single person I knew that I was going to run it.  It probably got kind of annoying.  Friends, co workers, clients, people at church, people I barely knew.  I talked about running and my training all the time.  I knew that the more people I told I wouldn't be able to just give up on the idea and not do it.  I knew from a behavior change class that I took in college that this was crucial to my success.  Well I can tell you it worked.  Especially since I didn't know if I was going to be able to do it the first time.  Now I'm addicted and want to run Boston one day.  3:40 PR here I come.

So my challenge to you in becoming an overall healthier person...whether it be physical, emotional, spiritual, financial, etc.  Set up some type of accountability system.  The bigger the better.  If you need to hire a personal trainer b/c you know that's the only way to get you to the gym.  Do it!  If you need to join Weight Watchers or start a food journal to eat better do it.  I'd take the journal another step.  Don't just say you'll write your food down.  Promise to have someone who's familiar with nutrition look at it every day and give you feedback.  If you need to save money literally cut up your credit cards and only spend cash.  My dad taught me this rule long ago.  Only pay for what you can afford and use cash.  Thanks Dad for saving me unwanted heartache with debt.

Hopefully this gives you a few ideas.  I'm doing it too.  Lose baby weight by September.  Run a marathon this summer. Blog at least once a week and hopefully more when possible.  What are your goals???  Here's an opportunity for some accountability.  Get it out there.  I promise it feels good!