Tag: Diet

Weight Loss Overnight Success?

That's Quite A Claim
That's Quite A Claim

Happy Labor Day weekend from Orlando, Florida, home of world-class theme parks like Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

A three-day weekend is rare in my world. Visits from Family are not.

Cheryl’s cousin (also a runner) will be here, from Allentown, Pennsylvania by lunch time. Michael’s visit should offer some unique blogging material. Did you know that I write five different, daily blogs, not just Lane 8?

Weight loss and exercise routines are built over the long haul. All successful weight loss advocates have a similar story – they dreamt of a better way to live, they pursued their goal, suffering countless setbacks.

And their key to success?

They know overnight takes the rest of your life.

Just like becoming a New York Times, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble best selling author. Many of you already know how to easily navigate all five blogs. Some of you don’t.

In dieting or navigating, it all starts with a simple step or a simple click.

Funny Sad, Sad Funny

Not Everything Will Taste Like Chocolate
Not Everything Will Taste Like Chocolate

Yesterday’s health care video was very funny, which is really sad.

It’s really sad because it’s so true.

When you look around at the people you know who get decent results from their diet and exercise, you know what their secret is?

You don’t, do you?

It’s painful to admit.

But they have learned to dramatically reduce the number of excuses they are willing to accept.

They don’t eliminate every excuse, but they certainly alleviate the vast majority of excuses.

You can too.

But first, you’ll have to eliminate the excuse that you can’t alleviate the excuses.

It may even require getting down on bended knee and surrendering the past, so that you can begin a new journey.

Doing Nothing Is Important

Hotel Sokos in Lahti, Finland 2009
Hotel Sokos in Lahti, Finland 2009

Are you  ready and willing to compromise? I mean, literally, every single day?

And if you are ready, what allows you to be ready? Have you always been like this?

Or have years of practice led you to the place where you are today?

Yesterday, it was pick one:

  • Workout after teaching all day
  • Go home and get to bed early, to get 8 hours sleep

Rest is a critical part of our overall health, and sometimes doing nothing (sleeping) is more important than exercise.

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Your Expectations Aren’t High Enough

Don't Stop
Don't Stop

You heard me correctly, it’s not a typo.  Your expectations are not high enough.

There are people who publicly and privately think I should back off, or slow down.

And sometimes it’s easy to start to think, “Maybe they’re right”. But it never lasts long.

A song, a movie, a thought, a blessing, a tragedy – all these things snap me out of doubt, fear and uncertainty.

Last night, it was a movie, Invictus, an inspiring story about Nelson Mandela and the South African Rugby team.

Start walking, get moving.

Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in a small (hell) prison cell.

And you’re telling me you can’t walk 4 or 5 days every week?

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