Tuff love...

Hi Everyone,
Isn't this day beautiful?? I've said it before but this is the weather I grew up with in Santa Barbara...and why we'll move back one day for retirement. Word to the 80 degree, no humidity days!!!

Tuff love (ok, tough)...I watched Jillian's new show (Jillian, from Biggest Loser) last night and initially my reaction was, UGH. Why? Because the opening scene is her coming in, meeting the family at the gym and pushing them through and hard workout with plenty of BL yelling and pushing. (Which I love...) I just felt like that was going to be the whole show, typecasting Jillian. Thankfully, it was not the whole show, just the opening scene. She really delved into the family struggles and emotional issues (this show also features a doctor who evaluates the entire family a la Dr. H on BL) and helps them get to the root of the problem but within a one week timeframe. They are then revisited by Jillian 6 weeks later. First family-GREAT job! Jillian pushes them to really face their fears, issues and the real reasons why they 'quit' and 'avoid'.
Well, we try and do the same thing for you at the big J. We want you to commit to yourself, face your fears and make your life the best it can be-and, as Jillian says, fitness is just one facet of that journey and one tool to use to get there!
Ok, so I'm no Jillian (I am a wannabe Jillian and was before I had even heard of her...)...my nickname has been "Sargeant" since I got certified to teach and I believe deeply in tough love (aka tuff love). You can all thank K for that-she 'tuff loved' me through my training process. We want you to push yourselves and realize you can do anything you put your mind to. Involve your families and friends (like Jillian's new show) and you will find a deeper connection to them, a deeper love of them AND yourself and a healthier, longer life.
For me, I'm doing that by finally getting my hip replaced (it's been needed since birth, which I never knew until last year and no pain until about 10 years ago) and getting MY body back to normal (actually better than normal)! I'm fit but I need to work on getting these 2 joints (my hips) where they need to be...it's just like working on your abs but a little bit more involved.
So, let's ALL commit together to making 2010 the year to face our fears, accept change (see previous post) and spread our wings and fly into the best of life!
See you in class!