TIP OF THE DAY - THURSDAY

ATTITUDE AD JUDGEMENT... This is day 3 for my diet and the thing I have discovered first off is that your attitude has a great deal with how you handle life. That includes dieting and exercise. Several weeks ago when I decided on this diet plan, my main concerns and thoughts were all about the restrictions of the diet. I can't have most fruits, no pasta, potatoes, rice, breads, sweets, soda, and most other foods that I love. For the next 7 months there will be NO eating out. I was worried that after I agreed to spend lots of money each month for foods I couldn't stick with it, thus wasting all that money and I was worried I would not like the taste of the food. BUT...the food is not all bad, I don't feel hungry, and I feel good about myself committing to something that will improve my health and life. What happened..I had a change of attitude. Another example;
Laurie has 4 small children, 1 of which is teething and 1 who is smack dab in the "terrible twos", 2 are active in soccer which means practices and all day Saturday, she has a calling in church, and she is a runner. My point: NOTHING seems to get her upset. She ran this week and found a detour, spiders, other runners that she feels she and that big stroller needs to get out of their way putting them on the side of the road or sidewalk, and who knows what else she had to put up with, yet she continues to run and she like it. It is calming to her and she always feel better afterwards. It is always about the attitude.
Ladies, many of us are dieting. It is not a matter of wanting to lose weight, it is a matter of MUST lose weight. If we want to have a happy, healthy life we must start now, lose the weight, lower our blood pressure, lower our cholesterol, get our GERD under control and off any other medications. We must do it for our self. Now that we know what we must do, let's get to it. It is not important how you plan to lose the weight. It doesn't matter how long it takes. What is important is that you start tomorrow, October 1st. A tip here is that your success or failure can be contributed to your Attitude.



This is a photo of me at Christmas. I am now just going to work to getting down to this by this Christmas. It is a goal and with a positive attitude, "I KNOW I CAN DO IT."