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by Sandra Garth
Do you mean to tell me that there’s another way? In regards to weight loss and fitness, yes there is. The good old fashioned way, healthy eating and activity. I’m going to keep hammering this point home from now on. I want you to be fit and live in optimal well-being. Please trust me when I say that I know what it feels like to be overweight, and it ain’t fun. How many of you have clothes in sizes that range from:

  • What I used to weigh
  • What I weigh now
  • What I want to weigh

Just as I thought. First suggestion, get rid of the “what I used to weigh” set. You’re moving forward, no looking back. And by all means if you have that horrible set of ultimate fat clothes, get rid of them first. As for the ones that fit you now; do what you can to make yourself feel and look the best in them. Go back to my post about Pearls in the Produce Isle (9-22-08). Some people fast forward and buy a set or a couple of pieces in the “what I want to weigh” category for motivation. That could be good or bad. Good, if it really motivates you to get going and bad if it’s only wishful thinking. By the way, wishful thinking is not an aerobic activity.

Meet yourself wherever you are right now and get started. I’m all for plans and goals, however a plan with no action is just a daydream. Stop convincing yourself that you don’t have the willpower, money, or time. In most circumstances we have no problem doing what we want to do and willpower is not an issue. For example; when you were in college you studied, took the exams and prepared for your career path. After graduation you put together a resume, cover letter and started applying for jobs. Along comes the interview process and after one or several you got the job. No one forced you (at least I hope not) but you made deliberate preparations for what you wanted. Approach weight loss and fitness the same way.

When it’s vacation time or the holidays you do the same thing. While making plans you‘re excited about what‘s going to take place. You often picture yourself with your family or doing the things you want to do, how the tree will look, what clothes you will wear. Then, you make it happen. Approach weight loss and fitness the same way. It’s easy to be motivated to do the things you want to do. Stop waiting, or should I say weighting, and do what you know needs to be done. Remember there is another way, it’s tried and true and there’s no such thing as failure. Repeat after me, “No more elastic waistbands”!!!

 


Posted in General on October 16th, 2008

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