Time to get serious, recruits! We need to take our old, outdated ways of thinking and give them the boot!
Time to examine our thinking patterns and see how well they measure up. Key in on your weak spots and exploit your stong ones. Concentrate on winning the battle and the war will take care of itself!
Examples of THINKING and ACTING THIN:
Be active. Make regular activity an integral part of your life. Find something you really enjoy and you'll be more likely to stick with it!
Incorporate healthy alternatives into your diet. Go for the leanest meat, the lowest fat milk, the choices that fit YOUR plan.
Get the stress out! Don't let stress sabotage your efforts. Take a walk, have a talk, punch a pillow!
Group therapy. Exercise or enjoy activity with friend or family.
Get creative in the kitchen! Make over your favorite recipes to reflect your new WOE!
Be crafty! Add meaningful or fun hobbies to your routine. Life is about so much more than our weight!
Be a kid again! Or at the very least, reconnect with a kid or kids! Let their natural joy spill over onto you!
Play nice. Don't say anything to yourself that you wouldn't say to a dear friend. That doesn't mean don't be truthful, it means being accepting and understanding. We deserve that from ourselves!
I am so happy to see all the activity minutes and miles rack up! I have noticed a real change in my own attitude about exercise. Last night I actually felt let down that I only had time for 30 minutes or so...and then doubly disappointed when I didn't get a lunch break so had to forego lifting weights! It wasn't "well, I guess I had better work out." It was "great, if I hurry I can get in a quick workout before work!" I have worked out off and on (mostly off) for a while, but I never got to the point where it felt like part of me. It was always a means to an end..a way to lose weight. Now it is just so different!
If you read my "Elmer Fudd" post you know I am facing a different kind of challenge this week. It ticks me off no end that I have to rethink my whole WOE! I was in the groove...but I'll get it back! I have to adapt, that's all. So, I'll go eat my oatmeal and go to bed.
Have a wonderful day, and give some serious thought to whether you really think thin or just think "lose weight."
Activity, day 14- 30 min
Group activity so far this week: 910 minutes
I have to go back and see if I can sort out which minutes were for which days...but you get the picture! 
Think Thin Challenge-Day 15
to have stirfry. I will request NO MSG to be added, and I can pick out the type of meats or seafood, and veggies that I want. It's my treat this week in Phase 2. I got the idea from the SBD book!
exercise
Walking also is a great time to meditate and have uninterrupted thinking. It is a good thing. Is that thinking like a thin person? 
