I just read a post by my colleague and nutritional guru Jonny Bowden. He wrote a piece (with accompanying video) on what he calls the Barbara Bush Syndrome.
Let me Cliff Note it here for you:
For the historically impaired, before President George W. Bush, his daddy was our president – George H. W. Bush. And our first lady was his wife, Barbara Bush.
Well the the powers that be behind the powers that be believed the first lady had an image issue. For one thing she looked significantly older than the president, appearing more like his mother than his wife. And as we all know, image is all that any cares about right?
So the handlers or image people, or whatever the hell they are called, begged and pleaded with Mrs. Bush to update and improve her image. She repeatedly refused but eventually relented. But there were three conditions: she would not lose weight, she would not change her hair color and she would not change how she dressed.
See the problem?
Well you can certainly understand her reluctance. She probably did not want to jeopardize her lucrative contract endorsing Quaker Oats.
So when Bowden pointed out this “syndrome” I had to laugh. I see this syndrome all too often and quite frequently I have to give clients a slap of reality.
When they sit in front of me for their nutritional consult I tell them flat out whatever it is they are doing now – it ain’t working. If it was working they would not be coming to me.
A common response I get is “No, I eat well…”. Yeah, my ass. My definition of “well” and theirs is usually quite different.
Here’s the thing (and Bowden’s whole point): you can’t expect to see a change unless you are willing to make a change.
Plus it usually involves changing more than just one thing. More often than not to see a significant change you need to redefine not only the way you eat, but the way you move and ultimately the way you live.
But I’ve got good news- your new life is *WAY* better. More energy, more strength and a more pure life.
Whether Mrs. Bush needed an image makeover or not is debatable. But for her or anyone to expect a change without making a change is comical. But I do feel bad for those poor handlers.
And my advice is when you are ready to make improvements in your life, be focused and relentless in the pursuit of your goal. Never let up. Believe that change is possible.
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Joshua Carter, CPT The Body Transformation Expert Carter Fitness http://carterfitness.com 818-337-6175 |
