
When I am faced with a problem, I often give up and think, “Oh well, guess that didn’t work out.” My husband on the contrary thinks the opposite. Instead he wonders, “What can I do to fix this problem?” Prevention:: href=http://blogs.abcnews.com/prevention/ class=l onmousedown=return clk(this.href,,,res,64,)>PreventionNo more circulation problems! Good health to me means I'm blessed to My doctor recommended exercise and eating right to lower BP and total cholesterol. http://blogs.abcnews.com/prevention/HOME | Mike's Start! Challenge Blog:: href=http://startchallenge.org/mike/ class=l onmousedown=return clk(this.href,,,res,27,)>Mike's Start! Challenge BlogStart working out at your own pace. Start eating healthy. . overweight leads to more high blood pressure, more diabetes, and more cholesterol problems. http://startchallenge.org/mike/HOME |
If you’re going to lose weight, it’s inevitable you will face challenges. There are a thousand excuses why you can’t exercise or eat healthy right now. But if you’re going to be successful, you have to think more like my husband. “What can I do to find a solution to my problem?”
Let’s say you experience a problem like being sick of eating the same things over and over again. It’s natural to say, “I can’t eat like this. This isn’t working. I might as well quit.” Instead of activating your mind, you shut down, squelching any creativity. On the other hand, if you say, “What can I do to add variety to my diet and still maintain the same benefits?” Now you’ve switched into solution mode, and you’re ready to discover some wonderful alternatives. See the radical difference? The way you respond to difficulty will have a profound impact on your results.
So, if you want to solve the problem of a boring diet, what can you do? You can . . .
-Go to fitness websites and print out new recipes.
-Try a fruit or vegetable you don’t normally eat. Oh, damn. | MetaFilter:: href=http://www.metafilter.com/65007/Oh-damn class=l onmousedown=return clk(this.href,,,res,45,)>Oh, damn. | MetaFilterNothing promotes exercise and eating right more than marijuana. I was able to reduce or eliminate the problems, which, in turn, made sustaining my http://www.metafilter.com/65007/Oh-damnHOME |
-Buy a different protein bar.
-Make a banana split with yogurt instead of ice cream.
You get the picture. There are so many solutions available to you when you take time to look for them. The possibilities are endless. So get started today and find answers that work for you!
Today’s action step: What’s one problem you are facing in your eating or exercise plan? What are 3 possible solutions for that problem?
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