Sick to Fit Quotes

“What was I Feeling? (emotions) How was I Acting? (actions) What was I Sensing in my body? (physical sensations) What was I Thinking? (thoughts)”
― Josh LaJaunie, Sick to Fit: Three simple techniques that got me from 420 pounds to the cover of Runner’s World, Good Morning America, and the Today Show

“When we chase a positive outcome, on the other hand, the closer we get, the more motivated we are, and the harder we work. To see this phenomenon in action, go stand at the finish line of a marathon. You’ll see runners who have been limping for the past seven miles suddenly find their stride again when they see the finish line.”
― Josh LaJaunie, Sick to Fit: Three simple techniques that got me from 420 pounds to the cover of Runner’s World, Good Morning America, and the Today Show

“First, you have to beat the squirrels to the nuts. Second, you have to store them for six to nine months until they start tasting good (the nuts, not the squirrels).”
― Josh LaJaunie, Sick to Fit: Three simple techniques that got me from 420 pounds to the cover of Runner’s World, Good Morning America, and the Today Show

“And you wonder why a lot of people say they’d rather die than give up cheese? They’re chemically addicted, that’s why.”
― Josh LaJaunie, Sick to Fit: Three simple techniques that got me from 420 pounds to the cover of Runner’s World, Good Morning America, and the Today Show

“This concentrates the casomorphins (addictive mood-altering compounds) that nature put in milk so that infants get hooked on nursing from the first moments of life.”
― Josh LaJaunie, Sick to Fit: Three simple techniques that got me from 420 pounds to the cover of Runner’s World, Good Morning America, and the Today Show

“So what’s the secret to overcoming discomfort? It’s actually dead simple: enjoy it. That’s right — start enjoying the discomfort. Reframe it in your head. Tell yourself that you’re a badass, pushing through this awful feeling to get what you want and deserve. Embrace the suck. Embrace it big-time. Tell yourself that everything you’ve ever wanted, everything that’s worth working for, can only be found outside your comfort zone. Take pride in choosing to feel discomfort. In getting up before sunrise, when the last thing you want to do is leave your warm, comfy bed and go outside in the cold, dark rain. Take pride in DOing the thing even though you’re a beginner — in facing head-on that fear of looking stupid. That fear is just your mind chattering; it means nothing unless you grab hold of it and let it define and defeat you.”
― Josh LaJaunie, Sick to Fit: Three simple techniques that got me from 420 pounds to the cover of Runner’s World, Good Morning America, and the Today Show