Secrets of Success

Start with small goals.

I like to start with a few small goals.....like drinking more water, no soda, increasing fruits/veg's. In the past I have put too much focus on the number on the scale and let unrealistic goals defeat my initial enthusiasm. I did not gain all this weight in a few weeks or months.

NOW!

When you are planning on starting a new routine or you are going to restart a routine that got "blown out of the water"... do it NOW! don't wait for Monday or tomorrow morning or the beginning of the month. Start where you have the idea... that's the time when the motivation is the strongest and you will have the best success.

GNC complete body cleansing (7 day program)

This product helps soooo much. I started it on dec.8, it is now the 13th and i've lost 10 pounds of water weight plus , I feel a lot more energetic because it cleans your system out. I talked to my doctor about it because i thought it was too much weight coming off and she told me losing that much water weight was perfectly fine. Try this product to get started !

EDUCATE for SUCCESS, don't start HALF-COCKED for sure FAILURE!

I have set my official start date for January 2, 2013. That does NOT mean I am WAITING until then to work on my GOALS for SUCCESS! I have been working on researching & EDUCATING myself on ways to change my eating habits, and my daily routine & lifestyle, and exploring SparkPeople website.

I have already lost 6 pounds in 10 days...with another 21 days before I *officially* begin MY journey!

No sweets /desserts

During and after pregnancy, I gained 20kgs...from 57kg to 77.8 kg
My desparate move started 10days ago to stop sweets and thinking positive...today I am 700gms less..Hope to continue the same speed to be healthy and get back into shape.

Test Drive Before you Buy (Diets, Exercise, etc.)

Before you are allowed to commit to a system (or even put more than 1/2 an hour thinking about it) do a trial of it. Your trial should be at least 14% of the time you want to commit to, but feel free to raise that % to hit round numbers and raise your chance of success . After a day you can plan for up to a week, a week: up to 7 (6 is better,) a month: up to 7 (6 is better)... and so on... revise as needed during the process, but keep good notes.

Double duty

I love keeping my workout shorts/ shoes whatever on after a morning workout while I clean house, reminds me I can burn extra calories while getting my house clean a little bit faster

Food is Fuel

Before I eat I remind myself that food has a purpose. It is fuel. It isn't to make me feel happier, less anxious or to fill whatever emotional need I have at that moment. When I consume food for fuel I tend to make healthier choices.

SP Diet Stages Lay the Foundation for the Journey

The SP Diet Stages are at the heart of success, so getting started should be based on their substance. Important key to any change? Habit-breaking!

AWARENESS is a key component in any successful journey; it is the product of uncovering habits is a layer-by-layer process worth the time...IF we want to reach goals. Long-held ways may become so ingrained that we need to focus to know they exist. When you think "oh I KNOW this; I'll skip it", THAT may be exactly when you need to focus most!

Just for Today

I have to think in terms of one day at a time. Just today, I'm going to have a glass of water instead of soda. That's one more glass than I had yesterday. Just today, I'm going to go for a walk. Then, tomorrow, I'll remember how good it felt to get out for ten minutes at lunch and walk and I'll have that glass of water again and it turns to habit- a healthy habit. I can't put a deadline on losing weight bc when I slip up even once or twice, I get disappointed and give up.