Motivation

On a theme of motivation, I have a nice story to tell.

A client asked me to help him lose weight. He said he was more than 3 stones overweight and only in his later twenties. he had lost weight in the past and then regained it quickly. He needed to know how to stay motivated. he had his wedding coming up but realised that he would like to continue staying motivated to be slim. I discussed exercise and he half heartedly informed me that he had a bike, but the weather was not good to ride it to work. He did say he had gone to work by bike and felt physically sick after two miles!!

We worked together to first of all eat smaller portions and then stop eating in between meals at work. A short time went by and his motivation was not at full strength. I thought maybe he would not continue to lose weight and then I did not see him for a couple of months or so. When I saw him he had lost more than a stone and was looking good. Again I did not see him for some time, and then it was passing by his place of work. I really did not recognise this younger, slimmer gorgeous looking guy, but it was him. he told me he had not only been cycling for miles, but also running and swimming. And this was the person who felt sick after two miles on his bike!

Now just over a year later, he looked great for his wedding, but is now cycling over a hundred miles at a time, has done some marathons and triathlons. For those of you who are not too sure what they are as I was, it is swimming 2 miles usually in open sea, getting out of the water and straight onto a bike for 16 miles and then running 4 miles. It is tiring just thinking about that.

I saw him the other day and he has entered an Iron Man which is about ten times harder than triathlon. He said he was inspiring others to get fit, even someone who had had a heart attack and was struggling to walk to the end of the road. He told him his story, and the man was inspired and now does three miles walking each day.

This young client of mine is a true inspiration to everyone out there who thinks they cannot get fit. Now, when doing my best to walk 40 minutes each day with my dog Ruby, I stop complaining and think of my client.

I wish he would tell his story to as many other people as possible.