6 Ingredients to Make Change Successful

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> 1. REAL DESIRE.

> You have to want something enough to be willing to sit down and face

> your fears of reaching your goal. The fear of success has kept many

> people from reaching what they want. Without a true desire to keep

> you going, it is easy to become overwhelmed and intimidated.

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> 2. SUCCESSFUL BELIEF SYSTEM.

> Believe that you can have what you want. This does require that you

> choose realistic goals and give yourself time to reach them. Believe

> in yourself and create a mental picture of your success.

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> 3. KNOWLEDGE.

> Understand how you are going to get from where you are now to where

> you want to be. Adopting a healthier lifestyle is easier when you

> have a basic understanding of exercise, nutrition and most

> importantly, yourself. Ask for referrals and start reading.

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> 4. MAKE A PLAN.

> Approach each day with a plan of what you want to accomplish for the

> day. Plotting the specifics makes it easier to stick with it when the

> going gets tough. Remember: the best plan is one that is forgiving

> and flexible. Take it one step at a time and opposed to all or

> nothing, and you'll make progress.

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> 5. LEARN FROM SETBACKS.

> Think of the road to success as one that snakes around a mountain.

> There is no straight line, we all experience times when we have

> feelings of failure and guilt. Remember that one mistake does not

> have to lead to another. The key is to accept them and move on.

> You're human, after all.

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> 6. ACKNOWLEDGE PROGRESS.

> Learn to acknowledge and reward all accomplishments. Change occurs in

> a series of small steps. Stop and congratulate yourself for even the

> smallest achievements!

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> ... One last point: Don't think, " I just have to diet to lose these

> few extra pounds and then I can eat what I want. " Taking this

> approach leads to gaining it all back, and sometimes even more.

> Practice and adapt a healthy eating lifestyle--not a temporary fix,

> but permanent changes.

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> ~Stacie

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