I have been working out for about 14 weeks now and it is amazing to me, how if I am told to do something by Heather I just do it.  I have gotten comfortable enough to tell her when I do not like it, but do it any way.  The truth is, I have a problem at times that changes are not happening fast enough.  My mind tricks me into telling me that I should make it easier on myself and just meet with a plastic surgeon.  Yet, I really do not believe this is true, I know too many people who have gone out and done this and not changed any of their present lifestyle habits and ended up, in a very short period of time after surgery, having the same issue or worse issues than before.

I decided I needed to seek some help on the way I was thinking about all this.  I needed a work out for my mind as well as my body.  I know if all of the work I am doing is going to stay with me, I need to work out what I think and why I think the thoughts that I do.  At 38 I am surprised I am who I am yet, not disappointed about it, but not always sure who that is and always wanting more.  Even more surprising is, since I started this journey, I have talked to alot of women about how I feel and many of them feel the same way.

From a referral of a friend I was told about www.headstrongusa.com.  This is the answer I was looking for.  I emailed Christina Maddox, co-founder of headStrong, and through several conversations we decided to work together to put conduct a workshop here in Houston on September 18th and 19th (anyone interesed can go to the website and register). 

I actually had lunch with Christina and asked her to explain to me how what she did different from me just reading a self-help book.  What she said made a lot of sense; she said that all people are capable of making changes for themselves for short periods of time, but we usually go back in time to what we are most comfortable (or familiar with).  She gave an example in that she has worked with Lance Armstrong and George Hinpacie.  What is the difference between them and other cyclists?  Nothing really, except the way they think.  She told me to think about who I want to be and why I want to be that.  She could teach me how to this.  I think at age 38 it is time to be who, I want to be and not what everyone wants me to be.  Please email me if you too are have some of the same challenges.