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I shared a bit about my weight loss journey with you here.
I found this image and thought it was so appropriate! I used to tell people in my Weight Watchers classes that we haven’t failed unless we stop trying.
One week may be good. The next week not so good, but as long as we are still trying and not giving up, then that is a win. Let’s try to view our “not so good” weeks and our set-backs as guidelines!
What I want to do on Wednesdays from now on is share some things that have helped me be successful in losing weight and keeping it off.
Some of the things I share with you may be hard for you. Some of them may make you scratch your head and think I am crazy! But I hope that by sharing things I have learned over the last 27 years of working on a healthy lifestyle, you may find one or two things that will help you too.
Today I want to share with you some simple things that I shared with my members over the years.
- Know the difference between an EXCUSE and a REASON.
- We can always find an EXCUSE for NOT making the healthy choice. Can we find one REASON to MAKE the healthy choice today?
- Strive for more good choices than bad choices in a day.
- A week is 7 days long…one bad day DOES NOT ruin a whole week!
- A little bit of exercise is better than NO exercise.
- Get 8 hours of sleep when possible.
- Drink your milk!
- Drink your water! EVERY DAY. Well…at least MOST days!
- Track your food intake…whether it is calories, points or food…write it down. You might be surprised at how much…or how little you are eating.
- Use the SMART goal setting system.
- Specific
- Measurable
- Attainable
- Realistic
- Timely
Questions? Leave them in the comments or e-mail me.
I want a catchy name for my Wednesday series on weight loss and achieving a healthy lifestyle. Any ideas?
That is so funny you asked b/c when you mentioned you were doing this on Wednesdays I immediately thought Watch Your Weight Wednesdays. That's not a good one though. Anyway, I'm going to start by drinking more water. That's the easiest one and so necessary after having 2 kidney stones…you'd think I'd learn my lesson.
That's not bad…I want to focus as much on the healthy habits as the weight. Although, it doesn't seem like that just yet. Thanks for the idea!
Love your thoughts on excuse vs reason, Mary! I'll be pondering that…
I'm thinking something like "We can Win Wednesdays" with a tagline under it about healthy living? It is a battle after all…hmmm. I'll let you know if I come up with something else 🙂
Nikki, excuse vs. reason…I have had to reflect on that many times over the years. For instance, a new medication may be a reason I am struggling with my weight. Being tired because I am choosing to stay up late and not go to bed…that is just an excuse. Being tired is one of the WORST things for me…my eating is always the worst when I am tired.
I think I like We can WIN Wednesdays…I'll have to ponder that myself!
Let me know how the excuse vs. reason goes this week.
This was really good, Mary–I am going to focus on making more good choices than bad ones–I'll start there–then comes water–that is a hard one for me because it's rare that I get thirsty and as a result I forget all about drinking–
Thank you–
Dianne, I am so glad that this is meaningful to you. When the Lord told me to walk this path, my prayer was that it would mean something to someone.
And making more good than bad choices in a day…that is a great place to start.
Hello! I am stopping by from MeredithSings and her "Weigh in Wednesdays" link up! I really LOVE the picture you included in this blog, so very true! I also love your list of "simple things" to think about. Some of those I will certainly have to keep in mind when a little bump leads me to wanting to just jump off the wagon with hair flying in the wind! LOL! ^_^
Since I am just starting this series I thought I would just list some simple things for starters. And isn't that picture cool?!?!? I was so glad when I found it!
Thank you for stopping by…
I've been using 'Living Well Wednesdays' on my blog now and then– and that is going to be retired soon, so you could go with that! Love that visual at the beginning of your post. It's brilliant.
Isn't that a great photo!?! I loved it when I found it.
Hi Mary, I, too, found your blog by way of Meredith Sings. I finally found the road to health a couple of years ago when I changed the focus from getting thin to getting healthy. Forty pounds down now with about 30 to go, but more importantly I have more stamina and more strength than I have had in years and I am enjoying life again!
RoseAnne at http://www.thehealthwish.com