Guest guest Posted February 14, 2001 Report Share Posted February 14, 2001 > > > > Here is a response that I sent to a message sent to me from another > > list. > > > I thought it might be helpful for some of you trying to reach your > goals. > > > > > > Take good care, > > > > > > Rashelle > > > > > > > The key is to set some goals. Start by writing down what it is you > > really > > > > want for yourself. Then write down some steps you can take to achieve > > your > > > > goals. > > > > > > > > Goals can be simple like this, > > > > I want to eliminate as much stress as possible in my life > > > > > > > > To do this I will take these steps: > > > > > > > > Remember to do at least 5 Life Lift breaths whenever I am presented > with > > a > > > > stressful situation or when I feel stress in my life. > > > > I will drink water all day long as the water will help to eliminate > the > > > > toxins from my system which create stress. > > > > Think of the possibilities. First off, many times the things we are > > > stress > > > > about have no substance. They are often something we have created and > > they > > > > are stronger in our minds than in reality. > > > > > > > > Next goal: > > > > To eliminate eating too many sweets in my diet. > > > > > > > > To do this I will take these steps. > > > > > > > > Again, I will add at least 5 Life Lift breaths to my daily activities > > > > knowing that curbing the stress may also curb my appetite. > > > > > > > > When I have the first craving I will satisfy it so it does not become > > > larger > > > > than life. I will have a small snack of the sweet I am desiring so > that > > I > > > > do not feel like I am deprived. > > > > > > > > Second I will write down what my goals are for myself. If I have more > > than > > > > just this snack of sweets how will it deter my goal. I will weigh and > > > > measure in my mind the pleasure I will derive from reaching my long > term > > > > goal of losing weight, looking and feeling great, against the > momentary > > > > satisfaction I will feel from over indulging in the sweets. > > > > Often the sweet cravings are emotional. Sometimes they are not. They c > an > > > be > > > > a way your body is telling you that you have a shortage of a certain > > > vitamin > > > > in your system. If you are craving chocolate you may have a shortage > of > > > B6. > > > > By adding the B vitamins you may be adding the nutrients your body > needs > > > and > > > > the cravings may stop. This is one reason when I am craving sweets I > > > reach > > > > for the herbal diet capsules that I take. I picked these ones because > > the > > > > herbs in them are loaded with B vitamins and seem to curb my cravings > > for > > > > sweets as well as other things. > > > > > > > > I always believe that weighing and measuring the action against the > > > results > > > > is good. I used to have my clients ask why I kept a cube of butter on > a > > > > plate as they entered my Health Center. I explained that if they would > > > place > > > > the 1/4 pound cube of butter on their thigh they would see what a > > > difference > > > > it could make in the shape of their legs. It made them aware of the > cube > > > of > > > > butter not only in the form of food, but also translated into the end > > > result > > > > of eating it. Fat on your thighs. > > > > > > > > When food becomes more than what it is before it goes into your mouth, > > in > > > > your mind, it is easier to say no to the extra chocolate brownie. > > > > > > > > > > > > Think of your food not only before you eat it, but also after it has > > > > manifested itself as part of your body. > > > > > > > > Take good care, > > > > > > > > Rashelle > > > > Be sure to check out all of the great specials available on my web > > sites. > > > > All new workout videos are on sale now! > > > > Save on the Large Body Wrap package. Some sales have been extended > > until > > > to > > > > Feb. 28th. > > > > Visit us at http://www.lifelift.com > > > > Statistics show that those who belong to a support group are more > > > successful > > > > in reaching goals.To join our discussion support group click here: > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 In a message dated 6/23/2003 9:56:52 AM Central Daylight Time, mjs93311@... writes: > The new goal is reasonable because it is a weight I was able to > maintain prior to becoming obese. I think that makes it a good goal > in case our bodies have " memories " like we think they do. > But what about those of us whose bodies have no " normal " sized memories? I mean I went straight up until I was 433.....So The last weight I remember being a normal sized person was in the 3rd grade when I was 110 and was teased like hell for being the heaviest kid in the class. So my body has no memories of a weight that is normal for me....The closest is 299 is where I stayed for a long time after the VBG and stopped losing after the RNY. Please forgive me if I'm being silly, but getting lower than my RNY weight and the lower than VBG weight is in sight has really energized me. Up to this point I was really liking losing but now it looks better and better, and I am getting all excited about the possibility of actually hitting a " normal " sized weight for the first time in 30 years. I Actually fit into a pair of size 24 Zanna di plus sized jeans....Only 6 sizes bigger than 's!! They are junior plus sized and cute as hell. OMG, I'm gonna be a clothes horse....LOL. I mean shopping for me consisted of hunting something that fit and then if I got lucky buying one of each color so I'd have something to wear. I'm gonna have to be more picky about what I buy....LOL. in Bama http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html Surgery- RNY to DS revision on12/6 -377.5 12/17 - 346.5 ( minus 31lbs) 02/12-330.0 (minus 47.5 lbs) 05/12- 304.8 (minus 72.7 lbs)-BMI now 48 06/22- 290.8 (minus 86.7)BMI 46. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 Please forgive me if > I'm being silly, but getting lower than my RNY weight and the lower than VBG > weight is in sight has really energized me. ================================== Mel...Nothing to forgive....it is toooooo darn exciting. And being energized isn't silly at all...its fantasti. With that new energy you are being carried into the gym, your making good food choices and your dreams peeking just around the corner. Believe Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I've been trying to set goals to keep my mind off the scale--I have to remember that although it's moving now, it may not move for quite a while at some point and I want to have something else to focus on. About 5 years ago (maybe 6?), I was training for a mini-marathon. I'm so far from that now that I can't believe that was EVER me! But I've been getting on the treadmill every morning (30-40 mins on the TM) and during the day, I'm striving to move around a *lot*. The other day I took the kids and their friends to a park and I walked the path around it for two hours straight! I would say I'm walking in the neighborhood of 4-5 miles per day. I am exhausted every night--but that's not a bad thing! So for now, my big goal is to be able to walk a 15-minute mile at 3-4% incline on the treadmill. Do you guys have non-scale goals? What are they? Cheers, Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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