's motd Tuesday March 1, 2011

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ARE YOU

EXCITED???

Tuesday, 01 March 2011

Well, I am! And why am

I excited, you ask? It's because I have a brand new

month ahead of me to live and it begins...today. Welcome

to March, everybody! I included three question

marks in the title of today's message, for our

third month of the year! And oh, I can tell

you that I'm going to be living this third month of

2011 to the fullest.

Now I know that there are parts of

the U.S. still dealing with snow and experiencing very

low temperatures. Yep, it's still cold in much of the

country. Well, get ready to warm up, America

because...Spring is on the way! It'll be

here before you know it.

So, are you as excited about this brand new month as

I am? You should be! I mean, just think of all the

wonderful things you can get done in this new month.

If you start now, you could learn a new language by

the end of the month. Or if you're one of those

Americans looking for work, I believe you can make it

happen in March. Our economy is slowly but surely

getting better, thank goodness. And that means the

job market will slowly get better, too.

And, of course, you can lose

weight in March. (Come on, you knew that was

coming.) But yes, you can march away five

more pounds during the next 31 days. But you know

what that means, don't you? Well, it means you've got

to exercise, every single day this month. And oh, I

know you have the time to do those workouts in so

don't tell me you don't. You can shift things around

in your schedule and make the time for your hour of

sweatin'. Yes, it's that important!

You've got to be in charge with the food this month,

too. I want you to focus on fresh this

month. All of that delicious springtime produce will

be in the supermarkets soon. Fresh fruits and

vegetables, oh...I can't wait! And if

there're some foods in the produce section you've

never tried before, be adventurous and give them a try

this month. Did you ever taste kiwi? It's

that cute and furry little fruit from New Zealand,

where I arrive today. (More about kiwi tomorrow.)

Or try some different kinds of beans this month. Try

a cold-bean salad or make a tasty bean casserole with

some good-for-you brown rice. I want you to eat the

leanest of proteins and focus on chicken and fish this

month. Be sure to get your dairy in, too. Have you

ever tried Greek yogurt with fresh raspberries? Oh

my, they're so fabulous together, you've just got to

try it!

And you know, too, that in your

heart-of-hearts, you've got to believe in yourself and

love yourself right now, today and everyday,

no matter what you weigh. Some people E-mail and tell

me, ", I hate myself because I'm so fat!"

Please! I'm telling you, nothing good comes from

hate, especially when you aim that hate at yourself.

So please, cut it out!

I want you to do a fantastic job this month, taking

good care of you. Surround yourself with the

finest people who love and appreciate you in this

brand new month of March, 2011.

And when you think of all the

people who love and suport you, please, include me

in that group!

Love,