motd Sept 1, 2011

[Guest guest]

A NEW MONTH

FOR YOU!

Thursday, 01 September 2011

No I

didn't get you a big diamond or a box of chocolates this

morning. What did I get you? Well, a brand new

month, that's what. Welcome to

September, everybody! And you know

how, at the beginning of each new month, we have to do

our little monthly inventory, right?

Well, I want you to think about something. You've now

lived eight whole months of the year, 2011. So let me

ask, in those eight months, have you developed a

healthier lifestyle for yourself? And think about this,

too. During the first eight months of 2011, you could

have lost anywhere from 40-60 pounds, depending on what

your starting weight was back in January.

Uh, you do remember January, don't you? It

was that really cold month right after Christmas of last

year. And you know that on January 1st, everybody likes

to take a good look in the mirror to give themselves

either a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down. So, in which

direction was your thumb pointing back in January?

All during January, you thought about how you could

change those aspects of your lifestyle that would

help get your body into better shape. And I know that's

what you really wanted, right?

The

other day, we talked about portion sizes. And I want to

know, are you in control of your food

portions so far this year or, are they in control of

you?

Over the past eight months, have you make exercise a

regular part of your days? I'm always receiving E-mail

from people telling me how many days-in-a-row they've

worked out. And I've got to tell you, the people who

write me with that kind of good news are the people

seeing positive results with their weight-loss efforts

in 2011.

And tell me, overall, how has your attitude been during

the past eight months? I know, we all have our

emotional ups-and-downs. But have you been able to see

more rainbows than dark clouds in your life this year?

September is one of those months where you really have

to behave yourself. That's because the next three

months will be holiday months. I'm talking

Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. And yes, the

next three months are really going to challenge you.

And speaking of challenges...

I

like to challenge you each and every month. I've

challenged you this year to lose five pounds each

month. So tell me, how are you doing meeting that

challenge? I never promise you're going to lose 10 or

more pounds a month, like some gimmicky diets do. We

talked about that last week. And you should know by now

that weight-loss gimmicks just aren't my style. I've

always been honest with you and tried to be a good

example for you about your weight-loss. That's because

I fight this battle too, just like you.

Okay, I know, it's the first day of September. But

today, I want you to have a January 1st attitude.

Write down your resolutions for the month of September.

Stay focused on them and let's let closer to our goals

by the time 2012 arrives. Is that a deal?

Love,