Learning to say "no" has been my biggest challenge. Are you an approval addict, who craves the approval of others? The "caregiver" who takes care of everyone and everything? Do you give so much to everyone that you have nothing left for yourself? Do you work full time, take care of your children, spouse, other family members, and fall on the couch exhausted at the end of the day dreading starting over tomorrow? I did. I wanted to please everyone, take care of everyone, and need the approval that that came with doing that. I am learning to say "No", and have learned that it is not hurting anyone, or not disappointing anyone. Do you need one night a month to go have dinner with your best girlfriend? Take the time. Do something for you. In one night, your house will not fall apart, your kids will welcome you you home, and you will feel so much better for the time you took for you. Or is it that you do not have the money to join a gym, or buy diet products or even fresh fruits and vegetables? I can remember after being on Suddenly slim for 14 days, looking at my husband and saying, "What do we (as a family) need to do without next month so I can stay on my diet program?" I remember seeing the stunned expression on his face, and his lack of a response. I felt that good after just 14 days, that I was willing to say no to luxury expenses of buying lunch everyday, eating out as a family once a week, couponing to save on our household basics, just to keep myself on Suddenly Slim. Eventually he responded "You need to start selling First Fitness, atleast enough to pay for the products you use." So I packed my lunch most days, learned that I could save a minimum of $20 a week using coupons, get my fruit and veggies on sale, and went public on FaceBook that I was changing my life, adopting a healthy lifestyle, and losing weight. Those first few BEFORE pictures were painful. Was that really me at 185 pounds?
Is there not enough time in the day? Are you struggling to add in 30 minutes of walking or excercise? That was always my excuse. I was not willing to take the time. But as I said, it was my excuse. My reality was, I do not like to excercise. I still do not like to excercise. But I have learned that if I want to stay at 135 pounds and be healthy, I need to excercise. I still get up at 5am, just like always. But now I spend my first 30-45 minutes 3-4 days a week on excercise. Do I like to excersice now? No, but do I need to, YES. I watch my favorite show that I DVRed while walking on the treadmill. The best part is, that I have it done and can spend the rest of my day not dreading it. If you feel that there is just not enough time in your day, evaluate. Keep a journal for a few days, see how you spend your time. Could you watch your favorite TV show while walking on the treadmill? If you have small children like I do, spend 30 challenging them to Wii Dance. If its nice outside, take them for a walk, bikeride, or my new favorite is to spend 30 minutes on the trampoline with them. Every minute you devote to you will help you to be a better mom, spouse, coworker, and enable you to give more to those in your life.
I also did the Suddenly Slim Program and I was on board even before Denise. I too was worried about the cost but let me tell you there will be no more cost to you than you have had! I found I was no longer buying the $5 bag of chips or $6 gallons of ice cream.I wasn't buying the $1.50 candy bar or the $3 coffee drink from the coffee house! Instead I traded the $5 bag of chips for the bag of Broccoli and Cauliflower. The other major change in my household was the meal planning! By planning my meals in advance I looked in the freezer and pantry to see what I had on had for my recipes and did not buy unwanted or needed things. The mid week trip to the grocery store stopped as well because I knew what we were having. You can afford it because you make a LIFESTYLE CHANGE! I to sell the product now but I do not look at it as selling enough to pay for the product or the healthier food, I have done that by the lifestyle change.
ReplyDeleteI have worked out from the beginning and I have stayed after Denise about working out! The best thing that helped me was setting my workouts just like you do an appointment. I walk up to 5 miles 3 times a week and I do so with two friends. My four year old daughter often walks with me (on yes the whole 5 miles). I also have purchased a stability ball, 5 pound weights, and a resistant band which I use 2 to 3X a week. I also thought back to childhood and for my at home cardio work out I do skipping, jumping jacks, marching, and dancing. I also add these in on my walk as well.