motd Thurs March 29, 2012

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CONSISTENT

Thursday, 29 March 2012

It's a word that comes up in my Clubhouse

Monday night chats pretty often. See, when we talk

about our weight-loss efforts, my Clubhouse members often bring up

the word consistent.

They mean, in order to lose the weight, you have to consistently do the right

things if you want to reach your goal. That is,

you've got to take control of your eating habits and

make exercise a daily part of your life.

Being consistent can be a

two-edged sword.

Amen! But you know what? I did some

thinking and it dawned on me. Being consistent can be

a two-edged sword. What do I mean? Well, first of

all, I need you to consider the definition of the word

consistent: constantly

adhering to the same principles or practices;

staying on the same course.

Now let me ask you this: Wasn't it consistently

bad eating habits and a consistent lack of

exercise that

caused you to gain weight in the first place? How

many years did you consistently make the wrong

choices when it came to the foods you ate? How consistent were you at

overeating? Did you overeat consistently, everyday?

How many times did you drive or walk past a fast food

place, ice cream shop or candy store and found

yourself unable to stop for a treat? Did you consistently find yourself

in one of those stores getting "just a little

something" for yourself?

And let's talk about how much time you spent working

out. A lady once told me that when she was

overweight, the only "exercise" she got was arm and

hand-lifts. And no, she wasn't reaching to pick up

5-pound hand weights. She was lifting one handful

after another of chips, cookies or candy bars into her

mouth. Sure, she was kidding but...she

was also sad to tell me, her "exercise regimen" wasn't

far from the truth. In fact, when it came to

exercise, the only thing consistent about it was

that she never did!

Being consistent can work for you or against you!

So, you see? Being consistent can work for you or against you!

Which will it be? Well, I hope you'll listen to my

Clubhouse members. They've learned the importance of the right

way to be consistent in order to

lose the weight they want to lose.

Let me go over it again. Consistently make the right

food choices everyday. Consistently make

time to get your workouts in everyday. And oh yeah,

keep that attitude of yours positive all the time and,

believe me...you'll consistently see those pounds

coming off your body, too!

Love,