Bodysculpting

-Foreword-

Before we get into the meat of this thing, let me say that you are already beautiful. Wherever you are and whatever your circumstances, you are a truly beautiful individual, someone amazing and lovely in your own right. You need to believe that. That's why you need to be healthy. You need to have the energy, self-confidence, and physical attraction that will enable you to enter the world boldly, and that will enable the world to readily welcome you with your precious skills and talents.

In addition, if you are searching for happiness, you aren't going to find it in the pages of this book. Happiness is found by learning and being filled with appreciation and love -- for yourself, your family, your career, your life, etc.  Having a healthier and more beautiful body will be the icing on the happiness cake -- not the cake itself.

Next, you will do as well with this program as, perhaps, you did in school or in your career. For example, an "A" achiever will probably lose the maximum body fat and gain the maximum muscle (not bulk but definition). She will plan her meals and exercise and implement her plan to the tiniest detail. She will overcome obstacles with a slight wave of her hand and keep on track. Honey, most of us didn't get straight "A's" in school. If you are one, then go get'em tiger.  If not, know that you will succeed as well, but in more time and perhaps with more struggles, which may make the process more valuable to you in the long run. Consider whether you made "A's," "B's," or "C's" in school and structure your goals and plans accordingly. And if by chance you made "D's" and "F's," then I would suspect you are (ready to become) a stronger and more disciplined individual now simply because you bought this book.

Once you have established that you are ready and know at about what pace you will see results, then you should take a moment to come up with some strong and motivating statements that you can use to motivate yourself during your journey. Like, you might say, "If Oprah can be a size 6, so can I," "I refuse to die of heart disease and leave my children at the young age of 50," "The sweat may stink, but it's making me beautiful," etc. Envision what your exercise and meal plans may require of you in their execution and think through how you will (1) hold onto your commitment over the short- and long-term and (2) how you will overcome the obstacles that WILL fly into your face (i.e. children crying for you to bake cookies, business dinners, vacations, etc). Remember, too, that as human beings, we tend to do better with support. See if someone wants to work with you or get the help of your friends and family. Let them know what you will be doing and what your expected weakness will be and ask for their help. Who knows, you might inspire them to get healthy, too!