's motd Monday December 27, 2010

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Monday, 27 December 2010

Yesterday, the day after

Christmas, I asked if you'd gotten on the scale that

morning. And tell me, what would your answer have

been? After all of the Christmas festivities, a lot

of you are a little afraid of even getting on the

scale, I know. But...you must remember, the

scale has nothing to do with what you ate at Christmas

dinner. Hey, you've known for weeks that Christmas

was coming. And that means you knew all of the foods

you would be tempted by. So the big question is...did

you stay on program Christmas Day or not?

Did you really watch your portions of sugar, fat and

the number of calories you ate? Many of you have 20,

50, 100 pounds or more to lose. And that's why it's

always important to keep your guard up and your goals

in mind even before you sit down to eat.

When food was passed around the dinner table, did you

say, "Oh, everything was just so delicious but

I've had enough, thank you. I'm full." Or

when you were passed the food, did you say, "Okay,

if you insist, I'll have just a little more."

Look, whether it's a holiday or not, you must

stay focused on your weight loss goals. Some people

E-mailed yesterday and told me, "Oh, I gained

just a little...maybe a few pounds." And when

I heard something like that, I'd say to myself...a

few pounds? Hey, if you gained just two

pounds, that means you ate 7000 additional

calories! And two pounds gained in one day is a lot

of weight! And here's the really bad news, it

may take you two weeks to lose the weight

you gained in just one day of

overindulging.

That's why, on this last Monday of 2010, you need to

really get your head straight. This coming Saturday

is New Year's Day. That means Friday is New Year's

Eve and I wonder how many people will be sitting down

to have just a bowl of healthy vegetable soup on

Friday night. Will you?

The bottom line is that it's possible for you to gain

another couple of pounds between now and next Sunday,

January 2nd, the second day of the new year. And tell

me, is that the way you want to begin 2011, with a

tummy full of rum balls...and a weight-gain?

No way, ! You can't let that happen.

My challenge for you today is to stay on program the

next seven days. That means you've got to carefully

watch your portions and the beverages you're

drinking. Spend a few minutes alone today and ask

yourself WHY it's so important for you to

lose weight. And I want you to keep thinking about

those reasons everyday this week.

If you're a Clubhouse member, I'll see you in Chat

tonight. And if you're not a member, you really

should consider joining us. You'll be surrounded by

people who're working hard everyday to reach their own

weight-loss goals. For 2011, we'd just love to have

you become

a member of our Clubhouse family!

Love,