Friday, April 8, 2011

Thinking Right


I have met many people trying to lose weight and they are the same people that I see every few months that say the same thing to me.  “I can’t lose weight, because I am stuck in this body figure.”  Or, I hear that "I go to the gym for hours on end and I just don’t seem to lose the weight I need to lose".  Meanwhile, they are not watching their diet and when they go to the gym they are halfway doing any exercise they attempt.  Further, I would venture to say that they failed before they began, because they put the thought in their mind that “they” cannot accomplish a task.  Therefore, they give 50% effort and expect 100% results.  It bugs me to no end to hear their self-defeating behavior.
If you research about self-defeating behavior you will realize that you can sabotage yourself quickly and then everything you do from then on will just not give you the results that you are looking for.  Remember you have to believe deep in your soul that you can accomplish something in order for it to happen.  Professional athletes don’t go to the pitching mound and say that they will never strike someone out.  If they have that belief, then they will not be in the major leagues at all.  Do you really think that Tiger Woods in his best of golfing days ever had the belief that he could not win a tournament?  I don’t think so!
From here on out think before you act.  Think positive before you give something a half-hearted effort.  Develop the skill set in your mind that you can accomplish whatever task you want to achieve.  Is it your desire that limits you?  Is it your lack of self-discipline with your diet?  Is it that you really don’t want to accomplish your goals or are your goals really too lofty?  Take a good look at yourself and find out what is really in your heart and desires about getting healthy and in shape and achieve YOUR goals and not what somebody else says you should accomplish.

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1 comment:

  1. This is true for everything in your life, not just fitness.... Set yourself up for success, and you will succeed, do nothing and you will fail.

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Weekly Recipe

Salmon Salad

DRESSING:
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. plain low-fat yogurt
1/4 c. low-fat milk
1/4 c. snipped fresh dill
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. salt, if desired
1/8 tsp. black pepper
SALAD:
1 (15 oz.) can salmon, drained, skin discarded & flaked
1/4 c. finely chopped scallions
12 oz. med. sized macaroni shells, cooked al dente in water to which 1 tbsp. oil has been added
4 hard boiled eggs, sliced or quartered (optional)
1. In a small bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients.

2. In a large bowl, combine the salmon, scallions and cooked shells. Add the dressing and toss the ingredients gently to combine them. Cover the salad and chill it for at least 2 hours before serving it. Before serving, garnish the salad with eggs, if desired.

P.S. Since the ingredients are rather colorless, consider garnishing the salad with parsley and/or sliced radishes. 6 servings.