Friday, October 1, 2010

Ready?...Set....GO!!!~ CHANGE STARTS HERE!


Know what you want to achieve this month. Establish your priorities.....get to work!
Let....me....see.... what do I want to work on this month?
CHANGE STARTS HERE!!!!! I want to change some habits...I'm ready to do this!!!!!
~~~~~GOAL SETTING~~~
There is little doubt that setting goals is the first step when setting your course towards any given achievement. When it comes to aspects of fat loss and health, many are stuck in the starting blocks due to shoddy goal-setting. Putting in the extra groundwork in the goal-setting stage will boost your chances of enjoying long-term success.
1.Be specific:

Is it weight you want to lose or body fat? How much do you want to lose and WHY? When would you like to lose it by? Want more energy? How much more? Rate your energy on a scale of 1-10 now.

2.Be realistic:

How much time and effort you are able or willing to dedicate to your endeavor? Consider every aspect of your lifestyle you can think of. If your goal is weight loss, consider the lightest you have ever been as an adult, and how long you were at that weight for.

Remember that it takes time to make substantial physical changes.



3.Be intrinsically-focused:

When considering goals, try shifting the focus towards attitude, mindset and lifestyle goals. Building positive thoughts about yourself and your thoughts on exercise is crucial for long term success. How do you want exercise to feel? How are you going to attach joy to it so it will become a pleasurable experience?

Try using guided imagery daily. Construct 2-3 positive thoughts or bank a couple of personal “highlight reels” in which you picture yourself eating healthfully and/or exercising. Repeat these early and often.



4.Be prepared:

There is no such thing as a perfectly seamless journey towards reaching goals. Life happens. What’s important is creating an action plan to keep you on track.

This means mapping out situations which may pull you from your exercise and healthy eating plan and penning out solutions to those potential problems. This means jumping back on the wagon quickly. It means figuring out why it happened and learning from the experience. This is a vulnerable time in which it is easy for a lapse to become a full-on relapse. And remember, be forgiving of yourself.


So set your course and away you go!






Chunky Guacamole

Prep: 10
Cooking Time: None
Serves: 6

2 avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled
1 small tomato, seeded and chopped
¼ cup fresh cilantro
1 ½ tablespoons lime or lemon juice
¼ cup finely chopped onion
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
4 drops hot pepper sauce

Coarsely mash the avocados in a medium bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Serve at once or press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface to prevent the guacamole from browning.

Refrigerate up to 3 hours.

Per serving (2 tablespoons): 47 Cal, 4 g Fat, 2 g Fib

POINTS value: 1

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