A Big, Swift Kick In The Butt

Even as a child, I struggled with issues concerning my weight. My body didn't represent how I felt about myself. I saw myself as strong and in control, and clearly, I wasn't in control at least where food and exercise were concerned. Andrew Carnegie once said, "People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents." This struggle with myself was keeping me from fully living, from mastering and having real dominion over myself. It frustrated me immeasurably.

Well, I'm thrilled to tell you that over the last year and a half, I've gone through a transformation. I have finally found what motivates me. Not only is my body healthier, my entire life exploding with energy and I no longer have that stagnant energy of the excess fat holding me back.

I'm not there yet. I have maybe sixty more pounds to go. However, I'm closer than I have been in decades to the ideal weight. That's a significant step, I'd say.

What was my big, swift kick in the butt? Well, the doctors had sentenced me to death. They told me that I had become diabetic. In fact, I had almost died from a diabetic coma. They told me that I was going to be on insulin for the rest of my life and that was that. I was having to inject myself many times a day with insulin as well as taking prescription medicine orally in order to combat this. Now, 140 pounds later, I'm off the insulin, no more prescriptions, the doctor says I'm the poster child in their office for how to deal with this issue successfully.

The ultimate triggers for this shift were 1) I was told it can't be done, you'll never be off insulin, you're going to die. . . this made me mad. Really mad. And 2) I wanted to see my kids grow up, spend a long life with my wife and doing the work that really excites me. If I was dead, none of that would happen. Unfortunately, for many years, I was in a sugar stupor and didn't realize that there was another way. I needed someone to challenge me with the ultimate loss, death, and challenge my resolve with their 'it can't be done' in order for me to snap out of it.

Another thing that really resonated with me is the weight loss coach said to me, "If I ate as many carbs a day as you did I would quickly need insulin too. I'd be as big as you. The body cannot process that much. It simply can't do it. So either you're going to figure this out and make a change or you're going to die from it. The choice is yours. You're going to think that it's normal to be on insulin and/or you're going to die, OR you're going to change. What are you going to do here?"

I asked my coach, 'What do I need to do in order to fix this?' He told me, 'First, eat protein. Being a vegetarian doesn't mean you only eat cheese, bread and cake. No fast foods, no prepared foods. . .they're full of sugar and fat. Vegetables and fiber. And if you're not going to start eating chicken, turkey or fish, you're going to have to become friends with tofu and tempeh.' (I became friends with chicken and turkey instead.) I'm hoping that whatever your struggle is in life, you'll find out your trigger to overcome it. I'm not done in my process, but I'm a heck of a lot closer than I have been in decades.

Is a desire and willingness to do something enough? Nope. An intense desire to live, and live without discomfort or disease, was important. But for me I needed to get angry.

What is your trigger for change? What are your stuck points? Where do you need to push the energy through to open up channels? Are you on the cusp of greatness in persuasion, the precipice of incredible wealth or path to optimal health? What do you need to finally realize you have wings that will enable you to soar to greatness?

I would love to serve in the same capacity for my students and clients that my doctor and coach did for me. Let's work together to clear out that stagnation.

About the Author

Kenrick Cleveland teaches techniques to earn the business of wealthy prospects using persuasion. He runs public and private seminars and offers home study courses and coaching programs in persuasion techniques.

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