How can inspire my overweight family

Baseballfan158
Baseballfan158 Posts: 39
edited January 28 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm a Beachbody coach and will be going down to Texas next week to visit family I haven't seen in forever anyways it my mom side and her family is obese and diabetes. Note my mom not overweight but I've gotten great results with these programs and doing daily things that have helped in my fitness. But how do I inspire a person especially family members who need to workout? Since these workouts don't require a gym?

I can do it with my clients but family members it hard i know it will be up to them. But how do I get them to realize if you don't do something now you may die?

Because I know they will ask me what work I do so it the perfect opportunity.

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  • phjorg1
    phjorg1 Posts: 642 Member
    you can't anymore than asking how can i get my family to stop being drug addicts.

    change always comes from within first. Unless they actually want to, there is nothing you can do outside of be there for when they might one day make the decision to start. Till then, don't bother wasting the time as you won't get anywhere.

    You can do it with clients prob because they come to you and are ready to try and take those steps to change. big difference.
  • CrazyTrackLady
    CrazyTrackLady Posts: 1,337 Member
    Don't preach at your family. If you're going to see them for the first time in "forever" and start spewing the whole "You all need to eat better and start exercising" verbal vomit all over them, things will go badly for you and a) you'll ruin a perfectly good opportunity to reconnect with family and b) not be welcomed back.

    Is that worth it to you?

    And if they ask what you do for a living, just tell them: "I help people improve their lives through teaching them about healthy eating and exercising". And leave it at that. You aren't preaching, you are informing them. That isn't lecturing, but it is opening the door to the possibility that maybe they might want to consider their own personal situations. BUT, if they do question further, just say: "Hey, I'm just here to enjoy my visit with my loved ones. I really don't want to discuss my job, as it is just my job and being here and relaxing is my goal. But, I'd be more than happy to cook you guys something delicious and healthy, if ya want it?"
  • ChristinaR720
    ChristinaR720 Posts: 1,186
    You can't make your family want something that they don't want for themselves. Inspire your family by continuing to work towards achieving your weight loss and fitness goals. If someone asks you how you did it, then tell them, but don't go into sales mode with your family. Some of your family members may be interested in buying what you're selling, and some may not, but allow them the opportunity to come to you. Remember that they're your family, not your clients.
  • clepant
    clepant Posts: 3,667 Member
    Continue to inspire them with your own results and be supportive. Badgering or preaching can often push people away. If you were living closer, you would be able to work with them but being that you do not see them regularly makes it quite difficult. For me, I got my nephew back on the right track after asking him if he would train with me for a mini adventure race. Just having that partner to work with has been the ticket. Seeing my change over the last two years has gotten my sister back to running again.

    As the person stated earlier, they have to want it. I have a family of obese people and try to be a support system for them. That's all you can do.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    it works with your clients because they WANT to change.... it will only work with your family if they want to change....

    sure give them some info, let them know what you do, but other than that, you cant MAKE them do anything and you may well spoil your holiday with them if you nag and try and make them do stuff!
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