[pullquote]Everyone has a bad day or weekend.  Pick yourself up and keep going![/pullquote] We have all experienced a momentary lapse in judgment.  I did it this weekend myself.  You meant to just grab a cup of coffee on your drive into work this morning.  You stopped at Starbucks, and there it was staring back at you…

Your health should be more important.  [pullquote]Sacrifice those high-calorie foods that you crave for something that matters more: your health.[/pullquote]I know you crave something.  There is a food you cannot resist.  For me, it is something smothered in gooey cheese.  It could be nachos or pizza or maybe even another food depending on the restaurant or my mood.…

Never Get Discouraged! [pullquote]Never Get Discouraged!  If you can't see the result sin the mirror, remember, the first and most important changes happen on the inside of your body.[/pullquote]  It is easy to get discouraged when you do not see progress in the mirror.  Often, initially, progress can be slow, and most of the initial changes…

[pullquote]Slow Progress is better than no progress!   No matter how slow you progress, you are still doing better than the person on the couch.[/pullquote]I know it might seem depressing when your progress is slower than you expect or want.  Miracles rarely happen so make you own miracle instead of focussing on miraculous results, be happy…

[pullquote]Determination and Satisfaction: Try to wake with determination to be successful and go to bed with the satisfaction of your accomplishments.[/pullquote]The feeling of determination is critical for the start of a diet and exercise program.  If you are not determined to be successful, you will not start a new program to be more healthy or to lose weight…

The Future is What You Make.   The best way to predict your future is to make your own future.  The future thin and healthy you is just one thought away.  Visualize yourself thin and make it happen.  Rehearse your plan daily prepares you to recognize and…

[pullquote]Progress: you may not be where you want to be, but you are a heck of a lot closer than when you started![/pullquote].  We have all been there.  We hit a day in which we are not progressing as much as we would like or maybe we see our goal and it seems so far away,…

Exercise is Not Punishment! [pullquote]Exercise would be rewarding and relaxing, not a punishment for a dietary indiscretion.[/pullquote]Exercise is healthy and we want to encourage ourselves to do more of it.  Exercise is not a form of torture like waterboarding so we need to stop treating it such.  Look forward to your next session and embrace…

Success!  [pullquote]Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day after day.  [/pullquote] We have all had bad days where we overeat or miss our exercise goal.  It can be very discouraging.  You need to dust yourself off and get back up.  Lick your wounds and get back out there.   Success at anything you…

Stop Wishing and Start Doing.   Stop Wishing and Start Doing We all look at the stars and wish for something.  We are not in the land of Disney so face the facts: the only way you are going to get the health you want is to start doing.  Your life is your life.  You…