Mindful Eaters...The field is level...only in heaven!
Okay this was from my Eating Coach on Friday. It's good, ponder her thoughts and keep moving!
When I ask clients why they aren't doing what they "know they should", I get lots of different responses. Everyone I have ever asked that question to can give me an answer. It might be a partial answer or, in my opinion, it might not be the most honest answer -- but they can give me an answer.
What they can't answer is how they are going to overcome that obstacle. Most of the answers I am given involve waiting for some external obstacle, situation, or force of nature (human or otherwise) to change -- because that's what they feel needs to happen for them to be successful. But many times those things won't ever change -- or if they do, a new situation, crisis, or other force of nature will come to take it's place.
And then what???
There will never be a better time to tackle your behavior changes -- fall won't be less busy, winter won't provide you with more time to practice and pay attention. Your options are do it now -- even with everything else going on.....or wait, do it later with all of life's issues going on then.
This weekend, make some time (notice I didn't say find some -- you're going to have to make this happen....it won't by magic...sorry) to sit down and list the top 3 things that are getting in your way. This should be the easy part.
Then figure out how you are going to go around, go over the top of, or crush into oblivion those obstacles (this should be a medium amount of difficulty).
And then make those things happen this weekend (this is the hard part -- do it anyway!)
Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:09 AM PDT
The field is level...only in heaven. --Steven Pressfield
When I ask clients why they aren't doing what they "know they should", I get lots of different responses. Everyone I have ever asked that question to can give me an answer. It might be a partial answer or, in my opinion, it might not be the most honest answer -- but they can give me an answer.
What they can't answer is how they are going to overcome that obstacle. Most of the answers I am given involve waiting for some external obstacle, situation, or force of nature (human or otherwise) to change -- because that's what they feel needs to happen for them to be successful. But many times those things won't ever change -- or if they do, a new situation, crisis, or other force of nature will come to take it's place.
And then what???
There will never be a better time to tackle your behavior changes -- fall won't be less busy, winter won't provide you with more time to practice and pay attention. Your options are do it now -- even with everything else going on.....or wait, do it later with all of life's issues going on then.
This weekend, make some time (notice I didn't say find some -- you're going to have to make this happen....it won't by magic...sorry) to sit down and list the top 3 things that are getting in your way. This should be the easy part.
Then figure out how you are going to go around, go over the top of, or crush into oblivion those obstacles (this should be a medium amount of difficulty).
And then make those things happen this weekend (this is the hard part -- do it anyway!)
I'm still trying to figure out what the three obstacles are that are causing me to munch too much at night. Once I figure that out, crushing them should be easy. I know it's all me.
Jan
Jan
Bay to Breakers 12K May 15, 2011 (1:54:40) First 5K 5/23/11 (41:22)
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21) 7/17/11 (3:30:58) 7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
HW/SW/CW 349/326/176
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21) 7/17/11 (3:30:58) 7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
HW/SW/CW 349/326/176
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
Jan I'll be honest with you...I'm a muncher at night too. It just comes so easy when your sitting and watching TV. It's a habit for me and it's a hard one to break. So I bought me some baby carrots and do you think I reached for the carrots? Nope, I had potato chips in my house and I ate a handful. It was only a handful but dang...I can't have chips in my house!
So it's almost time for me to badge out...and off to the gym I go. Meeting my BFF and workout buddy, we are both trying to get out regain off and we will. We are both pig headed!
So it's almost time for me to badge out...and off to the gym I go. Meeting my BFF and workout buddy, we are both trying to get out regain off and we will. We are both pig headed!
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