Body Transformation Mindset - Turning on the Mental Switch for Success

Turning on the Mental Switch – Get a Body Transformation Mindset
Part II

In Part I of this article, we introduced the six critical step to take the leap from thinking about having a body transformation to actually taking the day to day steps (while dodging the obstacles that are sure to arise) to make your body transformation dream a reality. We called this six step action plan turning on the switch to create a body transformation mindset. In this part of the article, we will introduce the last three steps to get your mind to focus in on achieving your goal in a way that makes success inevitable.

Step #4: Eliminate stumbling blocks.
A stumbling block can be a trigger food (food that you have a hard time controlling the amount that you eat or that leads you to eat more unsupportive choices), a food that makes you less than eager to train, or even a habit that hinders your ability to follow your plan (such as staying up late playing on Facebook and then being too tired to make it for your morning workout). Left in place, these stumbling blocks will sabotage every attempt at improving your fitness.

Body Transformation Mindset Action: In your fitness journal (you have one right?), keep track of the times that you have dietary slip ups and miss workouts. Don’t dwell on the non-compliance but once you have a few days recorded look for a pattern. If you see the same slipup occurring repeatedly, identify the corresponding stumbling block and eliminate it. If you keep binging on sugary cereal- stop buying it or give it to a family member to hide. If you can’t stop at just two glasses of wine at designated splurge times, stop drinking it altogether. If you stay up too late watching TV, record your favorite shows and designate a time to watch them on the weekend. Take the journey seriously. Embrace the challenge and rise to the occasion. These actions may sound drastic but really how serious are you about your results

Step #5: Be willing to learn and change according to what you learn.
If you have always tried the same style of working out and the same nutrition plan and those methods have failed to give you the results you want (even if they have yielded some results), then be willing to learn what the shortfalls of your approach are and change. The help of a professional fitness coach can prove invaluable with this step. A fitness professional who has gone through a personal transformation as well as helped other people like you transform would be ideal.

Body Transformation Mindset Action: Get the help of a fitness professional to build an approach that is suitable for your goals and lifestyle. Be honest with the person helping you about what you truly want to accomplish, your motivation, and past successes and failures. Take the information that you get and APPLY IT. Shopping around for a second and third opinion and applying bits and pieces of each person’s advice will surely lead to confusion and frustration rather than results. Pick someone you trust and then apply the information that they share. If it doesn’t work and the professional implies that it is solely your level of effort that needs to change (i.e. they don’t have a plan B for you) then it is time to move on to a different professional (assuming of course that you really have followed the advice with at least 90% compliance). It’s that simple.

Step #6: Get Accountable.
Be honest with yourself about the level of accountability you need to succeed and then get it. Some people do well with information and monthly check-ins to review progress and actions. Others need weekly accountability and feedback. Some people need almost daily accountability to stay on track. Figure out what you need and then make it happen. Often the difference between those that get good results and those that get unbelievable results is simply how many layers of accountability were built. One of our very successful boot camp members has built quite a few layers of accountability to get great results. She is accountable to me as her coach both in boot camp and in the semi-private Jean Drop Challenge. She is accountable to a few boot camp buddies through daily reporting via text and finally she is accountable to her friends and family on Facebook. She has built a deep circle of support for herself and her results are better because of this support.

Body Transformation Mindset Action: Think about whether you need monthly, weekly, or daily accountability to stay on track with your program. A huge hint may be how often you find yourself needing feedback or encouragement. Once you have an idea of what you need, get the accountability. If you need monthly accountability, join boot camp and take advantage of the coaching calls. If you need weekly accountability, join one of our challenges such as the semi-private Jean Drop Challenge. If you need daily accountability, couple the previously mentioned options with a boot camp accountability buddy and consider blogging or reporting your progress on Facebook. Do whatever it takes to keep yourself accountable and on track.

As you have learned in this article series, a successful body transformation is about more than calories, grams of fat, reps, and sets. You have got to engage your mind and build a transformation mindset to achieve your best body possible. The investment of time and emotions that it takes to create the body transformation mindset yields amazing returns. Get inspired and turn on your own body transformation mental switch!

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