| Whatever we learn to do, we learn by actually doing | | | | who are striving to meet a similar goals like yours. |
| it. People come to be builders, for instance, by | | | | You can find a friend locally, join a weight loss center |
| building, and harp players by playing the harp. In the | | | | or maybe meet people through a discussion board or |
| same way, by doing just acts we come to be just. | | | | online group. Got it? Good! |
| By doing self-controlled acts, we come to be | | | | Plan Your Nutrition. Make it a priority to eat for |
| self-controlled, and by doing brave acts we become | | | | nourishment and not for pleasure. Do your homework |
| brave. | | | | and make a grocery list of foods you intend to buy |
| -Aristotle | | | | before you head out to the market. Keep a journal |
| Nicomachaen Ethics | | | | of your diet for at least 3 weeks when just starting |
| Look Hard At Yourself. Honestly appraise who you | | | | your food "lifestyle" plan. Writing ingrains and makes |
| are, face your insecurities and your fears. Living | | | | conscious what you should and should not be putting |
| honestly is a matter of implementing conscience, | | | | in your mouth. |
| strengths, passion, wants and needs. Sometimes | | | | Drink Plenty Of Water. I run into clients who prefer |
| looking at yourself can be extremely painful but once | | | | to drink diet drinks and sodas but they will help their |
| you look hard, you can decide to change yourself. | | | | body and metabolism much better and effectively |
| Spend some time in personal reflection, and ask | | | | with just, good, clean water. You cannot drink |
| "What is really motivating me to lose weight and how | | | | enough of it. |
| can I use this to give my life more purpose and | | | | You Can't Do "Couch or Mouse Potato" Unplug your |
| meaning?" It may be because you want to have the | | | | TV or Internet connection and get moving! Your |
| strength and energy to play with you kids. It may | | | | calories don't get burned up on their own...you must |
| be, you feel sluggish that you cannot even climb up a | | | | get active. Successful weight managers put extra |
| flight of stairs without gasping for air. Dig deep and | | | | movement activities like walking, hiking, dancing in |
| capture your thoughts. | | | | their day. |
| Write a Personal Mission statement. From the idea | | | | Do You Get the Picture? "Picturing yourself" several |
| above. Write down your meaningful "WHY" behind | | | | times a day. I am a big believer in practicing the |
| your weight loss drive You can include your goals. Be | | | | behavior you are trying to integrate into your life |
| specific and clear. Write down what you want on | | | | through mental movies. By visualizing and imagining |
| paper and keep this near you and read it often. | | | | your "preferred behavior of choice" bridges the |
| Be Committed. Successful weight managers make | | | | conscious and subconscious mind. When people start |
| time to exercise and eat right because they are | | | | committing themselves to mental rehearsals often |
| committed. It's an excuse if you say "I don't have | | | | enough, the pictures become a creative force in their |
| the time" What your really saying is "I want to, but I | | | | own life. I've done this many times...and great things |
| don't have the commitment." | | | | start happening in my life. It's the law of attraction. I |
| Listen Positively. You and I will get an "education" | | | | want you, however, to set a huge goal of visualizing |
| from the media whether you like it or not. You can, | | | | your mental movie in segments of 20 seconds in |
| however, choose your noise. Make it a choice and | | | | length at least 100 times a day. This is approximately |
| listen to positive, educational and motivational sources | | | | 20 minutes a day. You can spare 20 minutes a day |
| through audio CD's or books and make this a part of | | | | can't you? I guarantee you this idea alone will change |
| your life....even if it's 15 minutes of your day. Listen | | | | your life! |
| while you drive in your car. | | | | You have that seed of greatness within you - make |
| Get a Network that Works. Surround yourself with | | | | things happen! |
| encouraging, action oriented group of people. People | | | | |