The answer to that question is Yes and No - read on to find out why and because this one realization alone could hold part of the key to your breakthrough weight loss success – it has for some of my clients.

The reason I’ve raised this (putting yourself first) issue is because it hovers like an umbrella over many of the smaller more specific issues that arise for some people. For example, “never having enough time or energy to lose weight”

To further clarify things let’s have a look at how this plays out….. In my work with clients – and I’m guessing you might be similar, one of the things that often comes up that undermines their best efforts to lose weight is variations of the idea that losing weight means they would have to put themselves first … Now that wouldn’t be a problem in and of itself except most people also relate that to being selfish – and we tend to have pretty strong feelings around that word which of course won’t let us go there. “I can’t be that selfish, my family/work is more important” – they need me…

“The signs”

Do you find that the day to day stuff involving both family, home life and/or work and “other’s needs” tend to always take precedence and fill up your day.

Do all of these sorts of things seem to get in the way of regular exercise and healthy eating?

Do you only get to yourself if everyone else is taken care of or you meet your own (or someone else s) expectations in your work.

With all this it appears too hard to be organized and do what’s required and if you did that would be “SELFISH” and you might even feel guilty if you do make time for yourself.

If you are starting to relate to this and can maybe see yourself in this picture then you may want to read on because I’ll let you in on how you can comfortably get past this common block to weight loss success.  And believe me it is a block – this is part of  what I call ‘the fat in your head’ and it’s actually a very common issue.

So will you need to put yourself first to lose weight?