's motd Monday July 14, 2008

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Monday, 14 July 2008

So how was your weekend. Of course I've already told you about my birthday weekend that just took place. But now I want to know...how was yours?

Did you have a nice weekend? What did you do? Did you see a new summer movie, like Wall-e or Hancock? Did you go to a bookstore and find yourself something juicy or romantic to read? Were you with family or friends this weekend? Did you feel good about yourself? Did you stay on program, consistently from Friday morning until Sunday night? Did you exercise all three days? Were your meals clean and healthy? Did you drink 24 8-ounce glasses of water over the weekend?

But let's get back to the family and friends for a minute. When you saw them this weekend, did they make any remarks to you...about your weight? I mean, if you've been on program and have been losing weight, did they notice? Yeah? Did they say things to you like..."Wow! You really look great!""I can't believe my eyes, how much weight have you lost?""You have to tell me what you've been eating to lose this weight!""What kinds of exercise are you doing? You look smashing!"And aren't those kinds of remarks just fabulous to hear? Or...have you not been on program? Have you not been working out and eating healthy? Have you not been losing weight? If you're not, are you hearing other kinds of remarks? You know, like these...

"Did you gain some weight?""It looks like you've gotten heavier. Did you stop exercising?""Are you wearing a larger size?""Why have you stopped taking care of yourself?"Well, those kind of remarks aren't really, uh, "welcome" ones, are they? I mean, you already know that you haven't been working out like you should. You know you're back to eating fast foods. You know you've put on 12 pounds. So who needs to hear this kind of stuff from people who supposedly love you so much, right?

We all love to hear the accolades about how good we're doing but who wants to hear the "dracolades?" (Okay, I made that word up but I think it works!) The accolades will keep you going but the dracolades can only pull you down and made you feel awful about yourself.But don't let those dracolades upset you! The accolades come from love, of course. But you know, the dracolades may come from love, too. They only come out of the mouth wrong!So when someone you love gives you a compliment about the weight you've lost and how good you look, thank them! Share with them how much weight you've lost and how you've done it. But if you get one of those seemingly nasty old dracolades, instead, I want you to still thank them anyway. And as you do, let them know that their honest words will help you get back on track, right away. Then do it!Love,