My aim is to keep you inspired to reach your weight loss and fitness goals.  I try to give you inspiration and information on a weekly basis that helps you stay on track.

Sometimes I will share delicious and healthy recipes with you that helps take the thinking and the effort out of having to guess what to eat next, other times I will give you exercise or nutritional tips, and other times I will simply share with you some inspirational stories to lend you some emotional support.

Whatever it may be – in the end the most important thing is that you need to be open-minded and be willing to accept support and information.  The more informed you are, the better you are able to make intelligent decisions about your own health, fitness and weight loss goals.

Don’t just blindly follow anyone’s advice or opinion… make sure you trust your source and that you use your own knowledge and intuition. You probably already know much more than you give yourself credit for.  The thing is that weight loss is not an exact science, so it is very important that you become self aware and you get to know your own body.

Additionally, the topic of weight loss and staying in shape is very dependent on your frame of mind. In order to be successful you want to make sure you get yourself in the right state of mind – a positive one.

It is very important that you take full responsibility for your own actions. Take back your power – Look at your own life, the choices you’ve made and how they have brought you where you are today – for better or for worse.

Responsibility means not blaming anyone or anything for your situation.  That type of mindset, the mindset of being “the victim”, that is what saps your will and drains your power.

You need to take responsibility and as soon as you do that, you will start to see how the choices you make creates your reality.  This does not necessarily mean controlling all the difficult things that life throw your way, but you can control the way you react to situations, people and events in order to create the best possible outcome.

It is up to you to decide whether you are going to either fear life’s challenges or embrace them with positive faith in yourself.  You can let someone’s criticism affect you or you can brush it off and move on.

The key is being aware and totally conscious and accountable for the decisions you make.  Your actions and reactions can dictate the outcome of almost any situation in your favor.

So take back your power of choice and take responsibility…

This is a big step in reaching your weight loss and fitness goals.  Go for it!

To your health and success!

Kind Regards

Vanessa Bader

P.S.  Taking responsibility for your actions can be very helpful in reaching your weight loss goals but also in every other area of your life!