Tuesday, August 31, 2010

''When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.

Hugh White

Monday, August 30, 2010

"That some achieve great success is proof to all that others can achieve it as well."

Abraham Lincoln

Have you ever looked at someone and thought, ''boy, this weight loss sure has come easy for them." Yeah, at some point and time we have all probably thought on that one. So there are two ways to look at those whom we think are successful--whether they are friends or those you hear of on the news. One is to feel a sense of unjustness or jealousy: "Why Not ME? Why can't I accomplish that?"

The more productive way is to realize that this person is living proof that success is attainable. If they can do it, so can I. It may well take some of us longer than it did those that have accomplished what they set out to do, but the thing to remember, is ''its okay to start over again.'' No one is keeping tabs on how many times we have to start over, if they are, then they really do need to get a life. :)

So today and everyday, look for those people who are successful and realize they are living proof that the same success is available to you. Cheer on everyone, and I feel we do that, and remember ''each of our journey's are different."

Today's Affirmation:

Each day I take a step toward success and am inspired by the successes of others.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Here we are ending the weekend, and I wonder how many of you are pretty much just like me in the sense you seem to be able to stay focused and able to make the right food and activity choices on the week days.

It has been my experience that if I treat my weekends like a week day, especially where food is the concern, then I have a much better outcome when its time to weigh in. So for me I am working at treating my weekends, just like every other day that I have to deal with food.

I am ready, prepared, and committed to small daily action. I greet this new day with enthusiastic expectation.

Friday, August 27, 2010

I am observant and grateful for life's many gifts.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

What a beautiful day we have had here in Louisville. I can actually feel Fall in the air. I love Fall, all those beautiful colors. And another changing season. Makes me want to make changes in myself. So maybe I will look at a new goal of some sort, maybe I will just look at the goals I set back in January and see which ones I have kept and which ones I have let slide by the wayside.

At times change is good. Out with the old and in with something new.

August 25, 2010....Wednesday

Every day, in every way I am getting better and better.

I think we all need to look at our lives like this and if we don't think its true, then we need to work on our selves until it becomes true. Eating right, exercise, and removing those things from our lives, whether they are objects or negative people, we have to do the hard stuff to just survive.

August 24, 2010.....Tuesday

• Don’t be afraid to share your goals with family and friends. Having those closest to you in on your plans can mean daily, invaluable support and assistance. You may even find that they’re willing to modify their own lives, at least temporarily, to help out—giving up soft drinks or helping plan healthy meals, for example. What’s more, just the fact that you’ve confided in them is a powerful motivator for helping you remain consistent and persistent.
  
• Avoid naysayers. For whatever reason, some folks just have the habit of belittling or ridiculing the goals of others, whether because they feel inadequate and threatened, or are simply mean! You‘re under no obligation to discuss your goals or action plan with anyone. If you know upfront that someone will be negative—or even if you discover it after the fact— steer conversation away from personal topics. Do not, I repeat DO NOT hang around a naysayer.
  
• If someone close to you is unsupportive, either tune out the negativity or distance yourself from that person. If that person is your partner or lives in the same household, the problem’s a bit more complicated. As far as possible, try to understand the motivation behind the negativity; is the person critical of your particular goal or of goals in general? I don't think we can ever figure out why some people are just unsupportive.
  
• Demonstrate encouragement for the goals your friends and family want to accomplish. Even better, come up with some common goals that you can work on together. There’s strength in numbers. The simple act of one person saying no to an unwanted dessert can spark someone else to think hard about whether they really want to indulge.
  
• Remember the old adage that to make a friend you have to be a friend. Make your fitness friendships win-win situations by making sure to give something back.
  
• Don’t expect one fitness buddy to be all things. Instead, enlist a diverse group of people who can share your various interests in small ways, whether swapping healthy recipes, exercising with enthusiasm, or confiding weight loss secrets. Not only will that keep you from relying too heavily on one resource, but it will expand your circle of friends and keep things fresh as well.
  
• Fit your weight loss needs into your life in small and varied ways: a healthy pot-luck lunch with co-workers, an evening walk with your spouse, or a brief morning chat with your on line fitness buddies. You’ll be helping others while you help yourself.
  

Sharing your goals with others is a powerful step towards both clarifying and fulfilling them. Not only are you more likely to follow though once you’ve voiced them—you’re more likely to have fun along the way! This is a never ending journey, so having some fun alone the way is very important.

Today's affirmation:

I am ready, prepared, and committed to my actions today. I greet this new day with enthusiastic expectations.