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Originally Posted by OzLoserToBe
Oh Ilene, I bow down to you. The use of the pictures in that last post was no less than masterful!
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That's our Ilene...she's the Smilies Mistress here at 3FC.
I've been reading this thread with a lot of interest...because you guys are hitting the nail right on the head IMO. You know what...one of your most important tools in attaining your goals (not just in weight loss but in LIFE) is your...noggin.
That is...using your head in PLANNING and having a long-term STRATEGY...rather than depending on "willpower" or the Miracle Diet of the Week. Through my own personal experience I'm convinced that "willpower" either doesn't exist or is VASTLY overrated. What will *ultimately* be a MAJOR key in losing AND KEEPING OFF weight is not "Willpower"...it's "BRAINpower".
Think of yourself as a five-star general planning a major battle...or a football coach strategizing a play in the Super Bowl; that's what YOU are doing - a lot of your success in this "game of weight loss" is the success of your strategy - planning AND follow-through...creating a healthy environment geared for success in your endeavors by eliminating 'land mines' in your house (i.e. junk food for example), a positive environment by surrounding yourself with support (one of my personal mottos is *
Accentuate the Positive*
) and sticking to your plan by prioritizing your health - instead of finding reasons why you CAN'T exercise, find ways to fit MORE in your life...just like anything else, practice makes perfect - nothing like healthy habits to get those positive juices flowing
and affecting everyone around you as well!
Brainpower also means (IMO of course) learning and reading from as many sources as possible (also separating the good stuff from the giant loads of crap that litter the weight loss landscape!). To supplement your reading of
Winning at Losing you might want to check out the following books - these are definitely worthwhile reading...
- Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight Solution -yeah I know there are a lot of folks who are not really big Dr. Phil fans, but this book is the real deal - it goes into the whole 'head issue' more than any other book I've read, before or since.
- Body for Life For Women by Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP - not the same as the original BFL plan but I think it's BETTER - it's a book that women can keep on the shelf and refer to again and again; I love the fact that Dr. Peeke stresses the differences in women at different ages and the weight loss issues at each age.
- Thin for Life by Anne Fletcher...what can I say...just check out our Maintainers Forum here for the reading group threads.
Incidentally, all of the above books should be available at your local library or via inter-library loan - I'm a staunch believer in 'read before you buy' whenever possible
If you find you enjoy weight training (it's GREAT!) and want to learn more and discuss strength training with like-minded women, you need go no further than our own
Ladies who Lift forum Check it out...oh and I must mention everyone's favorite weight training site (well MINE anyway...
) -
Krista Scott Dixon's Weight Training for Women website - with OODLES of terrific *FREE* info (not to mention extremely entertaining reading!).
Okay...as usual once I get started it's IMPOSSIBLE to shut me up...but my Calgon bath is calling...
time for my nightly R&R...