I saw my doctor a few weeks back and I’m struggling with high blood pressure for the first time in my life.
I’m also heavier than I’ve ever been, a direct result of knee problems that prevented my going to Orange Theory for six months. Why that made me double down on chocolate though is a story for another day 😊.
Not wanting to go on blood pressure medicine, I found myself asking about Ozempic, just to give me a kick start on dropping some pounds. Surely a new low for me, to try to take the easy way out.
What followed was a frank discussion about the pros and cons of the drug. What stopped me short was when my doctor said, ‘Look, you already know what you need to do. You just need to start doing it’. Gulp. She was right.
So often, perhaps always, we know what will get us the results we want, don’t we? Knowledge is not the problem, action is. And we know that too.
I bought a home-monitoring blood pressure kit and immediately cut out sweets. I took it one day at a time, not vowing it would have to be forever.
Try this ONE thing
23 days in, my blood pressure is way down, and I’ve dropped 13 pounds.
What if we just started doing the thing(s) we know we should? Could it really be as simple as that?
Want to experience coaching? I like to start with a deep, get-to-know-you conversation to see if we are right for each other. Sometimes we talk for one or two hours at no charge. I have no goal except to bring about transformation. Together we work on the lies, the self-deception, and the fears of the power you perceive to be outside yourself. We work on your difficulties in making decisions and your inability thus far to make bold choices in life and to follow through and trust yourself completely to do so.
The irony for some people is that the very thing that they want the coaching for (an indecisive, half-hearted life) is what’s keeping them from deciding whether to get coaching.
When you’re ready, reach out @ karen.laidlaw.theONEthing@outlook.com. Meanwhile, enjoy the blog!
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