One of the previous winners of the “Biggest Loser” contest was on the Larry King Show last night. She talked about how hard it was to participate in the grueling fitness program. She recalled how she would argue with her trainer about her unreasonable demands. There were so many times when she almost gave up. The turning point for her came when she made the conscious decision to submit herself totally to following the program and to trust her trainer. That’s when she really started to lose the weight. Making that decision made all the difference. As the contestant discovered, the key was opening herself up to trusting that her trainer had her best interest at heart. Additionally, her trainer had the skills to teach her how to achieve weight loss. Yet it was up to her to make it happen.
How often do we spend time arguing with ourselves about things instead of opening ourselves up to learning from someone else? I know I have done it many times. Learning to trust someone else takes trusting oneself. My dentist in a very early appointment for some major dental work said “you need to trust me.” I could not do it immediately. I needed a little more time to get to know him and his work. Once I decided that I was in competent hands, I was able to relax and let him do what needed to be done.
The biggest loser contestant made her decision the same way. She learned to trust that her trainer knew what she was doing and she trusted herself to make that decision.
