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The only question you need to ask yourself each day is...


Did I get fitter today?

That's all that matters. Did I make progress towards my goal today or not. Let's look at it a bit further.

1) Did I get ____ today? Maybe your goal isn't fitter it's healthier. That's fine, insert the word "healthy" and it becomes, "Did I get healthier today?"  I'm cool with that. Maybe you want to get stronger. Then your question is, "Did I get stronger today?" Make it your own. BTW- I'm a fan of "Did I get fitter today?"

2) Take your question and when you are in the moment of decision as what you will eat or if you should exercise...ask yourself...  "Will this get me closer to or further from fitter/healthy/stronger?" ACT accordingly! It's the decisions in the moment that define us!

3) One more rule. If you have to think about it when you ask yourself the question, "Did I get fitter today?" ...you DIDN'T!

Let's act like the person we want to become!

Love,
Mark


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