Your Top 10

If you've been feeling frustrated with your weight loss, your nutrition or exercise program, this brief exercise will serve to help provide some perspective and hopefully open to up to some new possibilities:

10 Things - Where were you?
Begin by thinking of where you were physically and in terms of health, fitness, nutrition, etc. 3 months ago, 6 months ago, 1 year ago, 5 years ago.

Write down 10 things that you were never able to do or struggled with before starting your exercise program and getting healthy; 10 things that you can do now yet were unable to achieve only months or a few years ago.

10 Things - Where are you now?
Now reflect on where you currently are - where your changes have led you. What can you do now that you would have thought of as an impossibility years back?

Write down 10 things you've noticed a difference in or have been able to do since improving your health that have surprised you or made you feel proud/accomplished.

10 Things - Where do you want to go?
Finally, project into the future - where would you like to go and what would you like to do with your newly acquired fitness? Dream big--challenge yourself.

Write down 10 things you WANT TO DO in the future with you newly created sense of health & fitness. This could be "hike in a national park" or "complete a 10K for charity" or "try out for The Amazing Race" - no dream or challenge is too big - in fact, the only way we truly grow is by constantly challenging ourselves to be better; to improve and in doing so, inspire others to do the same.