WE MAKE TIME FOR WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN OUR LIVES

"I gotta work out. I keep saying it all the time. I keep saying I gotta start working out. It's been about two months since I've worked out. And I just don't have the time. Which uh..is odd. Because I have the time to go out to dinner. And uh..and watch tv. And get a bone density test. And uh.. try to figure out what my phone number spells in words."
-Ellen DeGeneres

WEIGHT LOSS REQUIRES CHANGE

Weight Loss requires change. Buying books, going to Weight Watcher Meetings, buying a gym membership does not make successful weight loss. Weight Loss requires action,

PORTION CONTROL

I look at that picture and see portion control means small portions. Who would be satisfied with that but the truth is that we are served double sized meals when we eat out. If we got a meal like this at a restaurant, we would not go back.
One way that my diet starts to fail is when I forget portion control. I am eating the right food but slowly I start eating a larger portions until my weight loss starts dwindling and then I stop because I am not lozing weight.

PORTION CONTROL IS ESSENTIAL IN WEIGHT LOSS

ME TOO

ME TOO has been getting me into trouble all my life. Persuasion by temptation. I was out a dinner and firmly resolve to have only one glass of wine. I know that if I have more than one glass of wine, the diet goes out the window and it becomes a disaster. I ordered one glass and a friend ordered a bottle. I firmly said no to her the first and second offer of more but eventually gave in and said ok "ME TOO". I am glad I didnt throw away the diet that night, but I realized that I don't have enough control yet to not give into the 'ME TOO"S.

MANY SMALLS MAKE A GREAT

CHUBBY CHICK

Chubby Chick is a nice cute birdie. But it is not fun being the chubby chick. They don't make nice clothes for chubby chicks. Nothing looks good. I am tired of wearing the slimming black or the jacket to cover fat areas. Most men are not attracted to chubby chicks. They want the hot babes. Chubby Chicks are not arm candy.

I want to look good in my summer clothes. Winter you can wear sweaters, and coats but summer is coming and all of the outer clothes come off. When I am in shape I flirt because I am not self conscious of myself and have more self confidence.

I fit in.

TAKING A GOOD LOOK IN THE MIRROR

What do we see when we look in the mirror. Do we go out the door looking like we spent time putting ourself together or do we go out the door looking like we just threw on clothes. Sometimes with all the demands of our life, we just get into the routine of always putting ourselves last and never having any time left for ourselves. We loose touch of we need. and end up with no time to take care of ourselves. Young girls spend hours putting on makeup, combing their hair, picking out just the right outfit, then they stare at themselves in the mirror for another ten minutes looking at themselves. Their appearance comes first. We need to take the time to take a good look in the mirror.

IMAGINE YOUR FUTURE POSITIVE SELF.

Weight Loss is hard when you have more than a few pounds to lose. Believing that we can achieve our goals make them closer to us and keep us in forward motion.

Take time to image your future self. Take out an old photograph when you were in better shape and place it on the refrigerator.

IMAGINE OUR FUTURE POSITIVE SELF

SELF SABBOTAGE

FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS
I can tell when I start to "fall off the wagon" with my weight loss. It all starts with my thoughts.
Instead of focusing my thoughts on my weight loss program, exercise, keeping track of what weight I am losing, my minds starts to wander to what I am missing. i.e., my Friday night adult beverage, pizza, icecream and sure enough, t he more my thoughts are focused on what I am missing, instead of the rewards of getting myself into shape, the greater the chance I am setting my self up for a fall.

We are in charge of our own thoughts. Redirecting the wandering mind takes practice. No. I will not give energy to my craving, I need a walk, talk to a friend, take a ride, go shopping The fact is we cannot think of two things at once. Give your mental energy to positives. Be Conscious of Self Sabbage. FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS on your goal.

IF I LOST ONE POUND A WEEK FOR 2010 MANY SMALLS MAKE A GREAT

BY VALENTINES DAY
I'D BE 7 POUNDS, LIGHTER,
I AM LOVING IT

BY ST. PATRICKS DAY
I'D BE 11 POUNDS LIGHTER
AND WITH THE LUCK OF THE IRISH,
I'LL MAKE MY GOAL

BY EASTERS,
I'D BE 16 LBS LIGHTER
AND CUTER THAN A BUNNY

BY MEMORIAL DAY,
I'D BE 23 LBS LIGHTER,
WON'T LET IT RAIN ON MY PARADE

BY FLAG DAY
I'D BE 25LBS LIGHTER
BOY COULD I WAIVE MY FLAG, THEN

BY INDENPENDENC DAY
I'D BE 27 LIBS LIGHTER,
THAT'S A NEAT DECLARATION OF
THINDEPENDENCE FROM OVEREATING

BY LABOR DAY
I'D BE 36LBS LIGHTER
WHAT A WONDERFUL REWARD
FOR MY HARD WORK

BY COLUMBUS DAY
I'D BE 41 LBS LIGHTER
WHAT A JOY TO DISCOVER WHAT I CAN DO

BY HALLOWEEN
I'D BE 44LBS LIGHTER
I DIDN'T THINK I HAD A GHOST OF A CHANCE

BY THANKSGIVING
1'D BE 47 LBS LIGHTER
I'D HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR

BY CHRISTMAS EVE
I'D BE 51 LBS LIGHTER
TALK ABOUT BEING MERRY

BY NEW YEARS EVE
I'D BE 52 LBS LIGHTER
IT'S NOT JUST A NEW YEAR
IT'S A NEW ME.

ACTING AS IF ......WE ARE ALL ACTRESSES

A counselor friend of mine said to me, if you want to reach your goal, (Weight Loss, a Happy Person, Attract New Love into your life) , ACT AS IF ....AND YOU WILL BECOME. By acting as if you were .........................and practice living that.................... Your actions will reinforce those skills that are needed to live that life and you will become. When you are a victim, you act like a victim. When you are in love, you act like you are in love. WHAT ARE THE WAYS WE ACT.... WHEN WE ARE IN OUR BEST SHAPE? We go to the gym or work out to keep our selves in shape. We eat the correct foods in the proper portions, count calories, limit those tempting foods to keep our body weight under control. We go out and visit our friends and not stay home and hide, snacking. We go for a walk, keep busy, call a friend We go shopping and try on new clothes. We look in the mirror, comb our hair, put our make up on, give ourselves a second look before we go out the door. We are put together. We wear colorful clothes clothes to flatter our figure and leave the black in the closet. Gone are the stretch pants and the sweat shirts, baggy clothes that make us look even bigger. We may not be where we want to be today, but we can ACT AS IF we are already there. WE ARE --WHAT WE PRACTICE-- ACT AS IF

WEIGHT WATCHERS

TODAY IS WEIGH IN AT WEIGHT WATCHERS. LAST WEEK SEVEN POUNDS. THIS WEEK FIVE POUNDS. ON MY WAY

Weight Loss. First comes the desire to change. Then comes action. Then comes a constant focus and desire to achieve your goal.

REWARDING OURSELF FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

When my daughter was little and she had to do difficult things, like going to the doctor, I would reward her behavior with a "Good Girl Gift". So at the conclusion of a doctor's visit, she would decide what exactly her Good Girl Gift would be. Going out for Lunch, a present while waiting for a prescription. The whole point was to have something positive in a difficult situation. We need to give ourselves Good Girl Gifts. Positive non food rewards for staying focused and on track. While telling ourselves no to extra portions, no sweets, no to the food that keeps us overweight, we say yes to rewarding our selves for positive behavior. While we are awaiting visual success of weight loss, we can reward ourselves in a personal way. A perfume, hair cut, a new pair of shoes or something for self-beautification. It is not easy in a food rewarding society to say no. We may have to avoid seeing people or going places that may sabbotage our suceess, but we can yes a reward ourselve with a Good Girl Gift. STAYING FOCUSED AND ON TRACK

TEMPTATION AND RESISTANCE:

TEMPTATION AND RESISTANCE.

YOU CAN'T SEE YOUR OLD BEAU'S OR KEEP CHOCOLATE IN THE HOUSE IF YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOOD FOR YOU

Nordgren’s study of Tempation and resistance has has implications for all corners of our personal lives, For instance, can a recovering alcoholic attend booze-saturated parties and stay sober? Can a dieter frequent his favorite dessert buffets and refrain from binging? Can a committed husband have drinks with a past fling without fear of infidelity? "The answer is probably 'no,'" Nordgren said. "People have less self-restraint than they think, a false belief that often leads people to expose themselves to more temptation than they can handle." In addition, he added, the study results suggest people often can’t predict how they will react in a given situation. "It's not just about eating and addiction, but the 'cold self' has a really hard time understanding what you're capable of in a moment of despair, in a moment of rage," Nordgren said

ME FIRST - THEN YOU

Saying no can be a most difficult task. We know that doing too much can be hazardous to our self esteem and personal health. When we constantly put ourselves last, we are setting a pattern of neglecting ourselves and then we unconsiously believe that if we are not serving others, we are not a good mother, wife, girlfriend and more importantly we forget that we were not put on this earth to serve others. When finally get some time to spare, we don't know what to do with ourselves. What was it that made me happy; what was life like before all these demands. More often, we take on more that we are supposed to and while others rest on their laurels, we are killing ourselves to take up the slack.

Me first, then you. Taking care of ourselves makes us a better person. We are not cranky, sloppy, tired, exhausted, worn and feeling used. Taking time to focus on our diet program, what we wear, and our personal needs is saying yes to me. How resentful and resistent others can be when you start making insists on more from them.


Today I say to me. I will pamper myself a little.

PATIENCE AND PERSISTENCE

I was watching a diet segment on tv and the moderator said that it takes 10 weeks to create a new habit such as eating well or creating an exercise routine. I need to have patience and persistence in my weight loss.

Patience and persistence can work for all aspects of life.

I will have Patience and Persistence in my Weight Loss

SABOTAGERS

Friends can be sabotagers. The moment you tell them you are on a diet they are threatened. They start buying the icecream, desserts, favorite goodies, want to go to the all you can eat restaurants, wine, etc.

Sometimes you have to distance yourself until you are under control.

WHAT YOU EAT IN PRIVATE SHOWS IN PUBLIC

We have three dieters.

One is on Atkins

One is cutting back and counting calories

One is Weight Watchers

LEAVE A LITTLE BEHIND TO HAVE A LITTLE BEHIND

Decided to join weight watchers. There is something motivating about paying to lose, a supporting group and the check in weekly system to keep you on track.

New love always is a GREAT motivator too. All that sexercizing



Diet thought of the day from Weight Watcher Lecturer:

LEAVE A LITTLE BEHIND TO HAVE A LITTLE BEHIND.