Re: Respone- (long) was:Finger Sticks

January 31, 2000

Dear :

I know how you feel. I am overweight (weighed more than you and probably

shorter!), I smoked, I did not eat the right things. Exercise? that was 2 4

letter words! There is so much heart disease in my family (on both sides). I

" knew " that I was at risk for a heart attack. But did that stop me? NO!

Well - guess what - I had that heart attack! The problem was I am only 42

years old! Now knowing that I was at prime risk - why didn't I change my

lifestyle BEFORE the heart attack? I don't know, but what I do know is this

- Change does not happen overnight. NOW I've changed my lifestyle (and I am

very thankful that I got another chance). I've lost 18 lbs so far and I'm

bringing my bg's under control. It can be done. Even by someone who

continually sabotaged herself for years! (me)

You will not lose the weight overnight (you didn't gain it overnight!) Take

1 step at a time. Don't try to change everything at one time. But try to

keep making progress. If you fall down - that's ok - everyone does. But get

back up! Don't let a slip stop you for good! And for goodness sakes - don't

beat yourself up about it either! Remember - progress - not perfection!

I receive motivational messages and Saturday's seems very appropriate for you

(and could be for a lot of us) so I am including it in my e-mail.

All the best,

Marie

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Saturday, January 29, 2000

Refuse To Be Discouraged

There is a route to success that is available to just about everyone. It is

persistence. No matter what your level of skill or experience, no matter how

knowledgeable you are or aren't, when you continue making the effort for as

long as it takes, you'll get where you're determined to go.

Persistence does not require any special talent. There's really nothing to

stop you from persisting with one possible exception -- discouragement. But

what is discouragement? Does it really need to have any power over your

actions. Should you allow it to dictate your future? Does it make any sense

for your discouragement about the past to prevent you from going forward

toward the goals you desire?

Discouragement has exactly the amount of power you give it. And guess what?

You don't need it. It won't being you anything positive. So go beyond it.

Persist in your efforts. Forget about the disappointments. Look resolutely

at what's ahead, at all the great things that are possible. Keep going,

today, tomorrow and for as long as it takes.

~ Ralph Marston

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