Dental Prism

Yesterday was an amazing day which saw us say goodbye to 3 inspiring individuals, once again with their own story. One, halfway through her journey but still with a great (self-belief) hurdle to overcome, came through the 2 weeks with a re-newed belief in herself and walked out of the house 6.3kg lighter. Another lady came with a history of muscular injuries, and once again a lack of self belief, but walked out of the house just over 10kg lighter. This was the greatest amount a female had lost at The New Me......until the final lady weighed in. Our current record holder, who left the house just over 11kg lighter, is just at the start of her journey. Lacking fitness and mobility and having a history of serious illness, she pushed herself in the sessions and so deserved the result she got.

I know I keep mentioning the transformations, but it is hard not to be blown away by the change in people. I'm not just talking about the physical change, it's the psychological change that is most impressive. These 3 ladies were different people when they left. This is not always a comfortable place to be. You are constantly taken out of your comfort zone, but these 3 (like many others) perservered.

For that that have my respect!

One thing that never changes at The New Me is that new people coming in have very little confidence in their own ability to complete any set task that can be categorised as 'Exercise'. As they complete each day (and achieve little goals along the way) you see the changes in them. It's great when you're running along and they're telling you how they just can't do it, then they realise: They Are!!!

It really is amazing what we can do when we set our mind to it. The human body is a very resilient piece of work and quite often it's the brain that is the weakest link. If we needed to we could walk for weeks on end, if our life depended on it, and we'd do it without a complaint. But give us a choice and all of a sudden it gets too much.

Helping people get through this mind block is the trainer's greatest challenge. Once this is achieved it's pretty much smooth sailing. But you have to want it, and until you do there's nothing anyone can say or do to help.

One guest commented today that one thing The New Me program shows is that when planned properly, obese people can perform what they would usually consider high levels of exercise.

So now it all comes down to: what is your excuse?

Is it time? What is really more important than your health?

Is it money? It doesn't cost anything to exercise!

Or is it your mind?

For some here, their whole day can become: "How many calories can I burn?" and " How many calories is in that food?". Which is why it's important for us to provide varied exercise programs to keep their minds fresh and restrict the chance of injury, and varied meal plans so that they'll be able to order food out in the real world without having to scramble for their Calorie Counter booklet.

The guys here have been working very hard and yesterday was a bit of a recovery day for most, just an opportunity to refresh their body and mind. When setting out on a crusade of weight loss it's important to know when to drop the intensity. Not for long, just enough to light that fire within you again.

Well this morning I'm off for our famous beach run. It's approximately 5km of flats, stairs, and ramps, and has become a bit of a measuring stick for those that visit The New Me. Of course all start out walking, but those here long enough soon take the challenge and see how fast they can finish it in.

And Butcher Boys? Well let's just say that for some here running past the local shops can be a simple way of raising the heart rate!

Ray

Well I was planning on posting here every few days but there has been a lot happening. Since posting 8 weeks ago I've made a number of new friends, and seen some amazing transformations! I really wish I had taken the time to make mention of each of them as it was happening as they all had their own story, with each of them giving so much. They've earned my respect!

In the 8 weeks, I've had about 3 trips to Sydney, and 2 to Brisbane, we've had A Current Affair and New Idea at The New Me doing stories, I've released my new book "Winners Do What Losers Don't", and I've been involved in stories for Womans Day, and Slimming and Health. Phew!!! It really has been a busy time!

But I am loving it.

I just wish you could see the people that visit us, what they give and what they go through. It's a special place.

I promise to make the posts more regular now. Until then, you can visit us at http://www.TheNewMe.com.au , or http://www.WinnersDoWhatLosersDont.com