When I began to exercise after my pregnancy , I always saw the trouble. A very smart man told me that to transform my body I must see only the good. “You must always be positive, because your body can only do what your brain sees.” Here are some transformative thoughts to have - Remember you’re always choosing either one. Choose wisely! Instead of trouble I began to see opportunity Instead the negative, see positive Instead of bad, see the good Instead of can’t, say can Instead of hope, say I will Instead of self-doubt, feel self-confident Instead of second-guessing myself, I trust myself. Instead of dwelling on my mistakes, I accept them and move ahead. Instead of kicking myself for my last shot, I think about my next shot Instead of worrying about what could go wrong, I focus on what I do right Instead of being self-critical, I give myself the benefit of the doubt. Instead of pondering my weaknesses, I assert my strengths. Instead of thinking of what my body is not, I think of
I find that often times my actions do not match what I believe. I find that I often preach to others what they should be doing but in review of my actions, I am doing something completely different and sometimes even opposite. I came to the realization that the reason behind this problem was that I was living to please others. What does that mean? I was busy caring about everyone else’s feelings and disregarding mine. I used to overextend myself, doing anything anyone asked to honor their feelings. I did not want anyone to think I was not nice or that I was selfish. Losing weight is not that complicated. The formula for weight loss is actually quite simple, however we humans tend to like to complicate things. We make it even more complicated when we approach it with the need for instant gratification. After working one on one with many clients and talking to hundreds of people through the years, I think I can say with some authority that the fast-and furious approach to weight