How Bad Do You Want It?

Listen to this clip and ask yourself, 

"How Bad Do I Really Want This?"

Kinda of just puts things in Perspective!

You can accomplish anything you put YOUR ALL into!!!

My passion a literally become to help Motivate and Inspire others. It can be done! I'm living proof!

Grocery Shopping While Dieting

Grocery Shopping While Dieting

Include a variety of fruits and vegetables on your shopping list.

Food shopping can be dangerous when you're trying to lose weight. It is easy to buy impulsively. Arm yourself with these top ten survival skills.

1. Plan ahead. Prepare a weekly menu, including regular meals and snacks to minimize impulse buying.
2. Make a list before you go shopping, and stick to it. Let your list be a compass that guides you on a safe course through the supermarket. And be sure to make up the list at home -- after you've eaten!
3. Choose a nutrition-friendly grocery store. Look for a store with shelf-labeling, nutrition booklets, recipe cards, and a variety of healthy foods at reasonable prices.
4. Keep your shopping trips to a minimum -- once a week, if possible. This saves time and limits temptation.
5. Get into the label-reading habit. Check the serving size, calories, and fat per serving so you know what you're getting.
6. Bypass the danger zones: aisles filled with your "problem" foods and tasting islands with free food samples.
7. Shop when you're well-rested and well-fed. You're more likely to purchase high-calorie junk food when you're hungry.
8. Do not overbuy or become coupon driven. Avoid the economy size of "problem" foods. If you have trouble controlling your portions, buy single-serve containers.
9. Take your groceries home unopened. Don't nibble on food in the store or on the way home.
10. Ask your local grocery-store manager to stock any items that you can't find. The wider variety of lower-calorie foods on your supermarket shelves is largely due to customer requests.

Afternoon Thoughts

Some Afternoon Thoughts:

Having been overweight puts the weight-loss process in a different perspective.  Its much more than just trying to lose the weight that makes this process so difficult.  Having been “obese” myself, the mental aspect of the journey was my hardest obstacle.  Always being “the funny guy with the great personality,” was my comfort zone. I would always think that if I could make people laugh, then they would be more approving of me and see past my physical appearance.  The Gym, oh how I use to hate going to the gym. I would go for a few days then be MIA for months. Walking into the gym was always tough, negative thoughts crossed my head from the moment I walked in to the moment I left. It was almost like all eyes where on me and everyone thinking, Yup, He definitely needs to be here!   I complete understand first hand, the stress that being overweight causes emotionally and mentally. It’s a constant thought that never goes away.  But on a positive note, all of this is something that can be overcome.   I now understand that people do like me because I have a great personality and that everyone who goes to the gym goes for the same reason, to exercise and get fit.  I can assure you that if I can reach my weight-loss goal, you can too. It takes will power, mind power, and a lot of discipline to achieve, but it can be done! I thank everyone for the motivation and encouragement that was giving to me throughout my process. That little pat on the back and the “good job” meant more than you thought it did. Believe me!  Making the impossible, POSSIBLE! And for all those Negative Nancy’s, I thank you too. All you did was make me want to work harder! Yes I lost 100 pounds in 4 months and NO I didn’t have surgery! 

Coming up on 9 Months!!! (Progress)

Have Incorporated ViSalus in the last 2 Weeks and LOVE IT!!

MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR!

Losing weight isn't just a matter of eating less and exercises. Those two points are important, but you must also be mentally prepared. Losing weight involve permanent lifestyle changes. You will need to break patterns and habits that you may have been indulging in for years. You'll have good days and bad ones, so you must be prepared for both and determined to give up. If you focus on mental preparation before you start your program, you'll increase your chances for success.

Step 1

Decide on how much weight you want to lose. You need a clear goal so you can mentally prepare yourself to focus on it. Decide on the number of pounds and the time frame. You should also come up with mini-goals that you can use as checkpoints throughout the weight loss process.

Step 2

Create a mental picture of what you want to look like. Once you have a goal of a specific number of pounds, you should visualize what that will mean to your appearance. These visualizations will help to motivate you.

Step 3

Prepare small rewards to use as you accomplish your mini-goals. It's important to recognize your progress, and rewards do this in a tangible and motivating way.

Step 4

Prepare yourself to see slip-ups as learning opportunities rather than as a reason to stop your weight loss efforts. Don't be unrealistic and except perfection. Instead, if you have a bad day, you should focus on what went wrong in terms of how you can prevent it in the future.

Step 5

Plan your support system. As you work through your weight loss program, a strong support system will help you maintain a positive mental attitude. You can use your partner and other family members and friends, join a local support group or sign up for weight loss forums online.

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