Dear Pretty Girl ...

[a letter series :: the "what would I tell my former self then with what I know now" series]

Dear pretty girl...

I'm writing you today to see how things are going. I know that getting started on a life transformation is hard. What I want you to understand is that the life you're living RIGHT NOW is even harder.

Think about it ... you look in the mirror when you wake up, when you brush your teeth, getting dressed, while you wash your hands, passing by big windows and I'm willing to bet that something NEGATIVE crosses your mind about your body every single time.

I totally get it. I know exactly how you're thinking. It's the most discouraging feeling and the worst part is that YOU allow yourself to continue on this way.

I can remember being desperate for another way of life. I wanted to be skinny. I thought exercise was my solution. I faced a couple challenges, though:

A. I hated exercise. I wanted to sit on the couch and enjoy reality tv or prime time shows. The last thing I wanted was to feel out of breath and even worse that I sucked. And ...

B. I just didn't even know where to begin. A personal trainer was too expensive. I lacked motivation. My circle of friends and I were all about partying and usually eating late night. This was totally my comfort zone!

It is was neither productive or useful for my health. In fact, it made me feel worse that I knew I needed to change but just didn't know how. And that's why I want to help you avoid all that I endured.

I'm not writing to fake you out and make you believe it's going to be easy. It's going to suck. It will be hard as fuck! And some days, you're going to want to quit. There will be days when you get totally derailed.

That's life. It's the experience of one at a time :: one day at a time, one meal at a time, one workout and one minute at a time. This is a process and focusing on progress over perfection will lead you closer to where you want to be.

Don't give up. Sunny days are just around the corner.

Lots of love,
Your twin!

PS - don't forget there are resources to help you fight that inner mean girl. Click here to access my free 5 step guide!