"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do—not that the nature of the thing has changed, but that our power to do it is increased." -Herbert J. Grant Repetitive behavior forms habits....good habits OR not-so-good habits, the process works the same...
"There is no way to happiness. Happiness IS the way." ~Buddha In anticipation of weight loss, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking "I will be happy when...." I will be happy when...I lose weight. When...I get to goal. When...I wear a certain size clothes. And...
"The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to blame. The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins."...
"Whatever you are doing, love yourself for doing it. Whatever you are feeling, love yourself for feeling it." – Thaddeus Golas I can say with certainty, if I met any one of you on the street or at Weight Watchers, you'd be very nice to me. We are all incredibly kind,...
"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.”. - Chinese Proverb Don't let the process of getting to a healthy weight become an added stress in your life. If losing weight feels stressful to you, the chances of you throwing in the towel before...
Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile.” ― William Cullen Bryant There are no excuses this weekend! It's not too hot and it's not too cold. Walk, run, ride your bike, skip, sit on your patio and move your arms.......whatever you can do outside to move more, make a...
"You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination." ~Ralph Marston It's a new day and you really can do ANYTHING you...
“True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.” ― Oprah Winfrey Although sometimes it's hard to admit, the journey to a healthy weight can be a tremendous opportunity for personal growth. Being over weight is most likely not an experience most...
“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway....
I'm eating my words.....or rather drinking my words....these days when it comes to green smoothies. For the past year, many of you have energetically tried to convince me of all the health benefits of adding dark, leafy greens such as kale and spinach to my morning...