You've got to have a solid enough “why” that is going to push you through your weight loss journey. And this is the point where people often get lost.  They lose their compass. Your “why” should always be your compass. Like it should always point you towards true North. Your “why” should always be at the forefront of where you're headed in weight loss. And this could be not just weight loss, but maybe your health journey after you've lost weight, and are starting to exercise, too. 

When you’ve got a “why” that makes you cry, it's a different ballgame altogether. Talking of the journey, at first, you are enjoying when you lose a lot of weight at first. It’s just like when you first start your Master's degree, you're enjoying writing papers. You like going to class or whatever it is you're doing. And then, about halfway through, about 50 pounds into 100 pounds, you start getting weary. And that is normal. 

It's a grind. Code Red makes weight loss so much easier than it is with the starvation, low-fat baloney that's out there. It's challenging nonetheless. You’ve got 100 pounds to lose. That's no joke. That's a grind. So you get halfway through and you start to forget. You start to forget why you started this journey in the first place. That’s why the “why” is so important! 

In fact, in our 10-pound takedown challenge, “Remember your why” is one of the daily videos. Early on, we have our rebels writing down why they're doing this, and it could be a list, could be one, 15, or maybe be 56 things - we don't know what's going on in your life. But we have you stick it at different places, so that you can always be reminded of that. It's not a matter of “if”; it's a matter of “when” you are going to slip or want to give into slipping, be tempted and want to quit. The stronger your “why”, the steelier your resolve to latch on to what you’ve set your eyes on. Let Cari and me walk you through what it takes to have a strong “why” in this episode. Stay tuned.

Key Points of Discussion:

• You guys listening to us make Code Red what it is. We can’t thank you enough! (2:57)
• Is your “why” strong enough for the long haul? (6:16)
• Struck by arthritis, she couldn’t hold a hairbrush; that must have been her “why” (10:22)
• You have to recommit to your health every day (11:16)
• The more the hurt involved in your “why”, the more it seems to push you through (12:49)
• As you travel with Code Red through life, you may notice your “why” changing (13:55)
• “I was sweating, I was humiliated. And that was my “why”. That made me cry.” (20:04)
• “I was miserable. You’ve got to hang on to that when you feel like giving up.” (21:36)
• Maybe you need to say, “I'm not going to settle for being mediocre.” (22:59)
• Make no mistake about it: You're in a battle for your health (24:24)
• As long as you hold our hand, we will get you through this (26:10)

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• Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide 
• You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.

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