I started writing this blog in 2007 and continue today, hoping it will make its way to anyone who feels stuck while trying to make lifestyle changes to live at a healthy weight. Changing behaviors can be tricky if we don’t evaluate our perspective and adjust our expectations and mindset. I believe the foundation of lasting behavior change starts with four key elements:
1.) Self-compassion 2.) A growth mindset 3.) Joy in the journey 4.) Gratitude
Self-compassion is recognizing our humanity. It’s realizing and accepting that no human can be perfect 100% of the time. Therefore, when we make choices that aren’t in line with our goals, it’s an opportunity to learn, modify and move forward. This is called a Growth Mindset, and it leads to lasting success and facilitates joy in the journey! The fourth foundation of lasting behavior change is the practice of gratitude for today and using the good feeling energy of appreciation to propel us forward into the actions we want to take.
Live This Day!
"Live this day! Yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision, but today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Never agonize over the past or worry over the future. Live this day and live it well." ~Quote...
Just Show Up.
"Eighty percent of success is showing up." ~Woody Allen This short simple truth is applicable to almost everything in life and most definitely applies to exercise and weight loss. It's a statistical fact that people who attend Weight Watchers meetings lose 3...
LOVE of Self
"All you need is love." ~John Lennon A lasting healthy lifestyle takes planning, preparation, organization and determination, but the quality it most requires is one we most often fall short in....and that's Love. Not Love for others....all of you reading this...
Quick Easy Breakfast Idea
Hi Terra, Hope your week is going great. I am attaching a recipe for egg muffins. You can make them on the weekend and just pop them in the microwave for breakfast for the week. -- Carol Lynn Seifert Here is the perfect snack to enjoy guilt-free. Each muffin is...
Warm Comfort Food, Here We Come!
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” -Edith Sitwell According to the weather report, we have already had our highest temperature for the day...
Planning
"Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now." -Alan Lakein We spent time at the WW meetings last week talking about the importance of planning ahead. Planning to SUCCEED. Living a healthy lifestyle isn't about...
Welcome Back!
“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.” -Eckhart Tolle It's a fresh year and it's time to get back on track, if you have not already! Believe me, it feels good! Don't waste a single moment procrastinating getting...
Julie’s a New WW Coach!
Many of you know Julie Tucker as a Wellness Guide at Weight Watchers in St. Charles, Illinois. She has now become a Weight Watchers Coach! YAY! And she's WONDERFUL!!
You Don’t Have To Be Perfect, You Just Have To Keep Doing It
"Never give up on a dream just because of the length of time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." -Unknown A healthy rate of weight loss is half a pound to two pounds per week. In my experience, about a pound per week weight loss...
We Become What We Think
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." -Buddha What ever you think about yourself appears as true in your experience, whether it is reality or not. Give some thought to that for a...
Deb’s New Book “Getting Lucky” Is In Book Stores NOW!
"You never know who the person sitting next to you in your WW meeting might be! DC Brod is our very own Deb from the WW meeting in St. Charles! This is just one of her many published novels. I promise it will keep your interest and make you laugh!" -Terra Ayres Blog...
GO TRICITY CHARGERS!!!!!
December is one of my favorite months to be home. I love the preparations for Christmas, the get togethers, the time spent watching Christmas movies at night and just anticipating the upcoming events. December is never boring...on the contrary...we could use a few...
“Daughters Will Love Like You Do” ~John Mayer
Hi Terra, I joined WW on Thursday. I was so excited. I told my daughter all about it and how I thought it was something I could do and actually succeed. I came home from work tonight and my daughter showed great support. See the picture. I thought it would make...
No Slow Down In Sight!
"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." - Harriet Beecher Stowe Everyday is a new day and...
HELLO, DECEMBER!
"How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?" ~Dr. Seuess December is upon us!! The twelfth and final month of 2011!! Time is FLYING! With all the...