me too!! I just got my book last week and started reading, answered the questions at the end of chapter 1 and now I need to look at myself in the mirror and accept... :o working up the courage here as well...

Part 1 Chapter 3 Love Yourself

Q1. Name one thing about yourself you love.
A1. I love the color of my hair. I have strawberry blond hair that is more red in the winter and more blond streaked in the Summer. People think I have it highlighted in the summer, I just tell them the sun does it for me:)

THIS IS MY MANTRA

Setting Realistic Goals:
Q1. How much weight do you want to lose?
A1. From the time I started this to goal is 133-153 lbs

Q2. How Much weight, according to the Body Mass Index (BMI), do you need to lose for your health?
A2. 153 lbs

Q3. How much weight are you prepared to lose each week?
A2. I would like to lose at least 1% each week, which means anywhere from 1.5 to 3 lbs each week depending on what I weight

Q4. Are you ready to take an honest look at what you have been eating?
A4. Yes, I do believe I finally am.

Questions to Ask Yourself:
Q1. Are you ready to listen to yourself and let go of needing the approval of others to feel good about yourself?
A1. This is a bit of a tough one. On the whole, I could care less about most people in the world, the problem is the few people in this world whose opinion does matter to me. My parents love me regardless, they are very happy and proud that I am working toward a healthier life. My husband is the wild card right now. You see he doesn’t say anything about the 97 lbs I have already lost, and I know on some level this does bother me. I don’t need his approval so much as I have a desire to know he cares that I am doing this. It isn’t that he sabotages me it is just more that he does support me either way. He is the hump I am going to have to get myself over.

Q2. Are you ready to take risks even with the knowledge that you may not succeed at first?
A2. As long as I succeed in the end.

Q3. Do you believe in the possibility of success?
A3. If I didn’t, I would bother to be doing this.

Q4. Are you ready to take all the “I shoulds” out of your internal dialogue with yourself?
A4. I figure as long I follow them with an “I will” I can probably reduce them and eventually get rid of them. It is going to take me time.

Q5. Are you ready to stop putting yourself down?
A5. I think I am, but I know I will have days where I might backslide. I am becoming happier in my skin and I hope that will help me happier with what I have an am.

Q6. Are your ready to accept the compliments of others?
A6. Yes … I am.

Kelly - I would like to thank you for posting all these questions from the book. I have been to cheap to buy it and my library doesn't have it yet I don't think. I've been cutting and pasting so that I can answer them myself on my blog.
Thanks!

Well, I bought the book, but never started it. I've been hesitant about opening up the whole emotional can-of-worms again. But, I'm starting to realize that I've stalled on my weight loss journey and I probably won't get much farther down the road if I don't deal with this garbage. So, I'm starting the book tonight.

Hello everyone!

I've been searching and searching for a thread related to ARE YOU READY.
He did a book signing at a store near Chicago and I have the signed copy and sometimes I just touch the signature to think "Bob was here, I can do this" LOL!

Anyway, I'm slowly getting through part one and had a huge epiphany about how negative I have been about myself and it's come to a stop. I always thought I was a positive person and didn't have those "inner issues". But in answering the questions honestly, I had a huge realization. I noticed how every time I get a compliment I say something negative back. How when I make a small accomplishment like a couple weeks ago, I started running on the treadmill, I can run 5 minutes at a time now - that is a BIG accomplishment but I was beating myself up about how dumb that was.

No more - I am doing the best I can to accept compliments and feel good about myself. Until I get over that, I'll never stick to a healthier way of living. Eating crap is just me being negative to myself!

Since I've been doing this study of myself, I want to exercise, I want to eat healthier foods - I hold my head up high in the gym and work hard, even though I may not be able to do what others are doing - for now, that is. I will get there.

I eat often throughout the day, yogurts with flax cereal, a sandwich, etc...and it is true - it works. I sometimes feel like I'm constantly eating and I'm sure the folks at work are thinking "yeah she's really watching what she eats, she eats like a pig!" That's what is so great about Bob's plan - never go hungry. Eat several times a day. Protein and carbs during the day, protein in the evening. Never go to bed hungry - that is the best advice. I love that Bob said never go to bed hungry, if you want something, have protein. Otherwise, I'll wake up starving and overeat then.

So glad to have found you guys. Sorry for the ramble!

Is it too late to start in here? I am a huge fan of TBL. As of recently too. I am so glad to see there is a thread in here for it. I had heard about the new book from Bob. I have purchased the cookbook, the about the show book and the workouts. What may I ask is the new book by Bob called? I would love to get my hands on that and get a fresh start and some help. Thank you for you help in advance.


Boo
aka Beth