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“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing.”- Abraham Lincoln
Now that’s a comforting thought. It means we really are in control and responsible for what we achieve in life.
5 Minutes to Fitness+ Club coming September 2010
In 1990 I was 60 lbs heavier than I am today, I remember wanting to lose weight but I didn’t fully believe I could. In other words I didn’t believe I could get what I want.
That’s a huge conflict for the brain to handle and it will never let you get what you want- aka weight loss. That’s why I would lose and gain weight for several years before finally keeping it off. Let me explain.
When you want something, like weight loss, that you don’t believe you can have, your mind will initiate behaviors to help you lose weight initially, because that’s what you want. You might lose some or all your weight, but then something bizarre happens. You start to sabotage yourself by eating more, exercising less, or both. Why? Because what we believe will ultimately prevail over what we want.
Soooooo……… What do you want? And more importantly what do you believe is possible?
Make sure you believe you can get what you want or you’ll be frustrated and continually sabotage yourself. When I aligned what I wanted with what I believed, I lost the weight, kept it off, and fulfilled many of my dreams. I want you do do the same thing.
I have a confession to make. I was one of those people who would text and check email while driving. When I saw an Oprah episode about how fatal it can be I vowed to my kids I wouldn’t do it anymore.
One day, while driving, I was tempted to answer that seemingly important text. But I paused and thought about how important my promise to my kids was to me. Now, every time I am tempting to text I see their faces and want to be around for them for a long time and I make a conscious decision not to text while driving.
My thought; what if we promise out kids, or anyone we love, that we will make great food decisions more often than not? That every time we choose our meals and snacks we would think about them and what we want most and then make the best choice. I know no one sits around before eating a cheeseburger or slice of cheesecake thinking they want to be overweight, tired, frustrated, or disappointed. So the next time you receive a text or choose a meal, think about how your choice will affect not only your life, but those you love. I know you’ll make the best choice. Send me a text about what you decide 
5 Minutes to Fitness+ Club coming August 2010!
One word- “Emotions”
I recently recieved the email below from an audience member from one of my presentations. Here’s what they said.
“I find it hard to fight off the urge or make the appropriate decision and remember my long term goals during crisis time. After I eat the junk, I ask myself why did I do it and then get mad at myself?! How do I remember my long term goals during crisis time? Oprah always says that overeating is not just about eating food, that there is always an underlying reason/cause that you try to eat away. I wish I could answer the question of why I overeat, if it’s not just about the food.”
This person is so close to solving why they overeat. They partially gave the answer above.
Let me ask you a question. When is the last time you overate, or craved fat, sugar and salt? Probably when you were stressed or emotionally challenged, right. It doesn’t even have to be crisis time, we crave the items above when we want to feel better, period. Science has proven that. The fast food companies already know this about us and thats why they make billions.
What do do:
Hint- doing something about why you are stressed will empower you.
Remember my “Kaizen” post from yesterday, you can do this, one step at a time. Just one time of not overeating can lead to a lifetime of success. Remember to come up with other great ways to feel better other than eating.
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I recently spoke to a large audience and I was expected to excite, motivate and inspire them. One minor challenge, before I spoke I felt the feelings above. I focused my thoughts, took deep breaths and went on to give the best live event of my career. This experience has happened to me many times and it usually happens right before I have a big breakthrough in my career and personal life. In the past I would become self-conscious and interpret the emotions as something being wrong and want to retreat back to my comfort zone. Now I know better. Let me explain further. more »
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I survived fried chicken, pulled pork and biscuits in Virginia to bring you an important message. (ok, maybe I enjoyed it just a little BTW- I shot a great segment on Mentors on Thomas Jefferson’s lawn for the 5 Minutes to Fitness+ Club coming soon!
If you read my first Virginia post you know I went to visit my mentor, Thomas Jefferson’s home. I learned something that shocked and excited me, the fact that Jefferson’s parents names and the name of the family that saved his home, Monticello, are the exact same names as my business partners. Coincidence? Absolutely not! It was all meant to be and my job is to acknowledge that and capitalize on the motivation I feel since leaving Virginia.
I will leave you with one of the most important and powerful lessons for success that I have learned in the past 20 years- Find mentors! Learn everything you can from them and keep them close to you whether they are dead or alive. It as an essential key to success!!!!
Who are the best mentors?
Why do we need mentors?
Find your mentor today or reconnect with one. Do it today.
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I will let you know how my Virginia trip ended up on the next post, but first:
I wish I could say that getting and staying healthy was a piece of cake (no pun intended). You know as well as I do that it takes work, physically and mentally, to stay fit. Read how Alison uses a bagel and squirrel as a sign to stay the course and do what must be done. (and yes, for some bizarre reason you can find a picture of a squirrel with a bagel doing a google search. I love it!!!)
Alison- I know; you’re expecting to read about my latest adventures. What is Alison up to now? Did she make summit at Kilimanjaro? Open a Martial Arts school? Pick up crocodile wrestling as a hobby? more »
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You know I encourage you to have powerful and compelling visions about what you want most. To see yourself looking amazing in that great outfit, walk into a room with confidence and pride, run a 5K or just feel good about who you are. And to use food, fitness and your mind to make those visions come true.
Well, I’ve been reading about one of my mentors, Thomas Jefferson, for 20 years. One of my visions during that time has been to visit his home, see where he sat and had his own visions about his life, liberty and the pursuit of his own happiness. Today my vision comes true.
But here is the amazing thing about today:
Choosing the latter may seem minor, or even silly to some, but don’t ever miss an opportunity to empower yourself. I choose to believe I was destined to be here in Charlottesville, VA, visiting Monticello, at this particular moment in my life. With the purpose of being further inspired by my mentor. Just like I was destined to take control of my life 20 years ago, through health, and to meet you in person or via this blog post.
Yes, you and I were meant to be here. And that’s an encouraging thought.
Ok, enough seriousness. I’m off to Michie’s Tavern to for an 18th century buffet( see below). God help me. Tune in next blog to see how I recover from this meal. PS- I already did my 5 Minutes to Fitness+ workout with some added cardio this morning and had a super light breakfast of fruit and egg whites. Wish me luck.
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Here’s John during a coaching session in Bryant Park, NYC. He tell me this is his favorite “5 Minutes to Fitness+” move. Not because it’s the easiest , but because he feels most powerful. Now that’s positive thinking. Align how you move your body, with what you want most, and you will be more powerful in mind and body, like John. When John pulls on that band, he’s not just pulling on that band; he’s connecting what he wants most in his mind to his body movement, confirming it, strengthening it. That’s the power of exercise that few people know and use. Now you know.
He was also inspired to write about what the word diet means to him. I think you’ll like how he candidly explores his challenges…
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We’re both very effective directors. He directs movies and we direct our lives. The challenge is many of the scenes we direct with our minds are more like Jaws at a buffet than Indiana Jones finding the Holy Grail.
The point is we can direct our minds to get what we want most in life: love, health, happiness. Here’s how to start:
