Hey Reader,​

Please don’t go into debt to join my nutrition coaching program.

I mean that.

Coaching can be a really valuable investment in yourself, but it still has to fit within your real-life budget. If enrolling would mean falling behind on bills, carrying a credit card balance you can’t pay off, or taking money away from groceries or another basic need, now probably isn’t the right time.

I know what it’s like when the money genuinely isn’t there.

Last December, it felt like everything broke at once. We had major car repairs, had to replace our furnace and AC, and then our garage door motor quit. On top of that, it was CHRISTMAS!!

Money was VERY tight.

That would’ve been a very reasonable time for me to say, “I can’t afford coaching right now.” or my preference "I'm choosing not to spend money on that right now."

I’ve also had times when I could afford something, but I still had to decide whether it was worth the tradeoff.

I chose to pay a significant amount of money out of pocket to work with a rehab clinic I trusted to help me. Getting out of pain and back to working, training, and hiking mattered enough to me to make room for that expense.

Someone else may have made a different choice.

We each get to decide what’s worth making room for.

So if cost is what’s holding you back, here are 4 questions I’d ask yourself:

1. Can I pay for this without going into debt or neglecting something essential?
2. What would I need to temporarily spend less on?
3. Would 10 weeks of coaching be worth the tradeoff if you felt more confident following through on the things that would make the biggest difference in how you feel, even when life gets busy?
4. If I wait another 3 or 6 months, what will actually be different then?
5. ​

Maybe your answer is, “A medical bill will be paid off,” or “I’ll be back at work.”

Great. Then waiting has a purpose.

If you can’t name what will change, later can keep sliding another 3 months down the calendar.

And if you’re a mom, I want you to ask yourself one more question:

Would this amount feel easier to justify if you were spending it to help one of your kids?

If so, give yourself a minute with that.

Your needs deserve a place in the family budget too.

The Consistency Project is $625, and a 2-payment option is available.

A payment plan can make the timing easier, but the total still needs to fit your budget.

Only you can decide whether now is the right time.

If you’d like the details so you can make an informed decision, just reply CONSISTENCY and I’ll send them over.

We start tomorrow, Friday!