If, every time you eat something you shouldn't, or gain a pound, you tell yourself you are going to "start again" tomorrow... you are just reinforcing the idea that you failed. You didn't fail. And you don't need to start over. You just ned to pick up where you left off and ..... KEEP GOING!
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So true!! You worded it perfectly. Took me many times of "starting over" to realize this. "Starting over" can add more weight, too. The old mindset-'well I've blown it anyway, and after all I'm starting over again tomorrow now, so I might as well just keep eating today.' The new mindset-as you said-'pick up where I left off, and KEEP GOING. YESSSSSS!!! The key to success and permanent change is perseveremnce.
JESSMANBECK6/2/2010 6:25:00 PM
This is SOOO what I needed!!!! This is perfect for me!! and I really need to learn this lesson!
THAMLEY5/30/2010 10:51:00 AM
Yes, Yes, Yes! That's the perfect mindset. Thanks.
JUSTA1235/30/2010 7:49:00 AM
great advice!
MRS-DUTCHER5/30/2010 6:03:00 AM
I think this is the secret of the lifestyle change mentality. It is not about starting or stopping, it is about a continuous journey
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This is a bit of a mind set tip: Quitting smoking was an insurmountable task. So, to keep me motivated to keep trying, I "stopped" smoking. If I fell off the smoke-free wagon, all I needed to do was "stop" again. Quitting was too permanent, and too scary. Stopping gave me room to stop, fail, try again - without giving up entirely.
When I start exercising I hit the sleep button on my alarm clock. The music starts playing and I exercise until it stops (59 minutes) I can then hit it again or stop but that way I know I have to keep going until that hour is up. I can spend time on the treadmill or doing other exerciese.
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