Billy Blanks

I got to meet Billy Blanks yesterday. We got a pep talk and a work out, followed by another pep talk. It was quite inspiring. I will never buy another exercise video from anyone else. After giving three free chances to meet him, get the pep talk and work out, Billy went to the high school and gave a speech to the kids. I am very impressed. I am sure he told us a lot of wonderful advice, but after my first tae bo workout I was a bit tired and don't know that it all made it into my poor head. Here is what I learned.

• If you try to lose weight, try to go to the gym, try to stay away from cookies, you will fail. You don't try you do. When was the last time you tried to watch Lost, or tried to drink a beer, or tried to finish off the potato chips?
• If you believe you can lose weight, believe you can accomplish your goals, you will fail. You can't believe you have to know it. I know I will take care of my girls tomorrow, I know I will go to the bathroom tomorrow, I know I will go to the gym tomorrow. Don't believe it, know it.
• You are a really strong person. No really you are really strong. The strongest thing about you is your will. It may seem to you that your will is weak because of all those cookies, but you are incredible. Next time you go to the gym, notice all will power you posses. I know I want to stop after 30 seconds, but I keep going. Will power, my strong mind. I know that when my feet start to hurt, when I get hot, etc. I want to quit but I don't. Will power, check me out. Same is true with a lot of things, like washing the dishes or getting out of bed at o'dark early to take care of a sick baby. Mind over matter. We all do things everyday that we force ourselves to do because we have to, the same is true of exercise, we have inner strength you and I so let's concentrate on our strength and not our mistakes. Let's think of ourselves as strong people and take the time to acknowledge everyday all the will power we posses, and say, yeah you are strong.
• Finally, be nice. There is a lot of power in being kind to others. Smile, say hello. Tell people they are great. Point out to them their strengths and then you will be surrounded by a bunch of happy people. When you are down they will return the favor.

Don't you just love Billy Blanks.