Guest guest Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 > > > " I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. " Abraham Lincoln. > > > > Slow and steady has not always been an inspiring concept. It's not as > > sexy as speed and sharp turns of direction. But it may be just the > > thing to keep you from running out of gas, while still moving you > > forward. Abe is telling us that the most important thing is to keep > > walking forward, no matter how slowly. > > > > Sometimes slowness can be frustrating. You might get impatient. You > > might get discouraged with a setback. But a setback doesn't have to > > set you back. Simply using it as a learning opportunity can leapfrog > > you ahead again. From now on, try to pay attention more to your > > direction and less to your speed. Be patient, focus on a little bit > > at a time, and soon enough, you'll be firther than you ever thought. > > > > (Quote of the day from http://www.sparkpeople.com ) > > > > I always ask my clients when they get frustrated over slow weight > > loss whether they would be happier 6 months from now weighing 15 or > > 20 pounds less, or happier to give up and not lose the weight at all? > > (If you lost one pound a week, you'd be 24 pounds lighter in 6 short > > months). > > > > ~Stacie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 > Subject: " I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards " > > > > > > " I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. " Abraham Lincoln. > > > > > > Slow and steady has not always been an inspiring concept. It's not > as > > > sexy as speed and sharp turns of direction. But it may be just the > > > thing to keep you from running out of gas, while still moving you > > > forward. Abe is telling us that the most important thing is to keep > > > walking forward, no matter how slowly. > > > > > > Sometimes slowness can be frustrating. You might get impatient. You > > > might get discouraged with a setback. But a setback doesn't have to > > > set you back. Simply using it as a learning opportunity can > leapfrog > > > you ahead again. From now on, try to pay attention more to your > > > direction and less to your speed. Be patient, focus on a little bit > > > at a time, and soon enough, you'll be firther than you ever > thought. > > > > > > (Quote of the day from http://www.sparkpeople.com ) > > > > > > I always ask my clients when they get frustrated over slow weight > > > loss whether they would be happier 6 months from now weighing 15 or > > > 20 pounds less, or happier to give up and not lose the weight at > all? > > > (If you lost one pound a week, you'd be 24 pounds lighter in 6 > short > > > months). > > > > > > ~Stacie > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 > > > > > > " I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. " Abraham Lincoln. > > > > > > Slow and steady has not always been an inspiring concept. It's not > as > > > sexy as speed and sharp turns of direction. But it may be just the > > > thing to keep you from running out of gas, while still moving you > > > forward. Abe is telling us that the most important thing is to keep > > > walking forward, no matter how slowly. > > > > > > Sometimes slowness can be frustrating. You might get impatient. You > > > might get discouraged with a setback. But a setback doesn't have to > > > set you back. Simply using it as a learning opportunity can > leapfrog > > > you ahead again. From now on, try to pay attention more to your > > > direction and less to your speed. Be patient, focus on a little bit > > > at a time, and soon enough, you'll be firther than you ever > thought. > > > > > > (Quote of the day from http://www.sparkpeople.com ) > > > > > > I always ask my clients when they get frustrated over slow weight > > > loss whether they would be happier 6 months from now weighing 15 or > > > 20 pounds less, or happier to give up and not lose the weight at > all? > > > (If you lost one pound a week, you'd be 24 pounds lighter in 6 > short > > > months). > > > > > > ~Stacie > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 > > > > > > " I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. " Abraham Lincoln. > > > > > > Slow and steady has not always been an inspiring concept. It's not > as > > > sexy as speed and sharp turns of direction. But it may be just the > > > thing to keep you from running out of gas, while still moving you > > > forward. Abe is telling us that the most important thing is to keep > > > walking forward, no matter how slowly. > > > > > > Sometimes slowness can be frustrating. You might get impatient. You > > > might get discouraged with a setback. But a setback doesn't have to > > > set you back. Simply using it as a learning opportunity can > leapfrog > > > you ahead again. From now on, try to pay attention more to your > > > direction and less to your speed. Be patient, focus on a little bit > > > at a time, and soon enough, you'll be firther than you ever > thought. > > > > > > (Quote of the day from http://www.sparkpeople.com ) > > > > > > I always ask my clients when they get frustrated over slow weight > > > loss whether they would be happier 6 months from now weighing 15 or > > > 20 pounds less, or happier to give up and not lose the weight at > all? > > > (If you lost one pound a week, you'd be 24 pounds lighter in 6 > short > > > months). > > > > > > ~Stacie > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 > > > > > > " I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. " Abraham Lincoln. > > > > > > Slow and steady has not always been an inspiring concept. It's not > as > > > sexy as speed and sharp turns of direction. But it may be just the > > > thing to keep you from running out of gas, while still moving you > > > forward. Abe is telling us that the most important thing is to keep > > > walking forward, no matter how slowly. > > > > > > Sometimes slowness can be frustrating. You might get impatient. You > > > might get discouraged with a setback. But a setback doesn't have to > > > set you back. Simply using it as a learning opportunity can > leapfrog > > > you ahead again. From now on, try to pay attention more to your > > > direction and less to your speed. Be patient, focus on a little bit > > > at a time, and soon enough, you'll be firther than you ever > thought. > > > > > > (Quote of the day from http://www.sparkpeople.com ) > > > > > > I always ask my clients when they get frustrated over slow weight > > > loss whether they would be happier 6 months from now weighing 15 or > > > 20 pounds less, or happier to give up and not lose the weight at > all? > > > (If you lost one pound a week, you'd be 24 pounds lighter in 6 > short > > > months). > > > > > > ~Stacie > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 > Subject: " I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards " > > > > > > > " I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. " Abraham Lincoln. > > > > > > Slow and steady has not always been an inspiring concept. It's not > as > > > sexy as speed and sharp turns of direction. But it may be just the > > > thing to keep you from running out of gas, while still moving you > > > forward. Abe is telling us that the most important thing is to keep > > > walking forward, no matter how slowly. > > > > > > Sometimes slowness can be frustrating. You might get impatient. You > > > might get discouraged with a setback. But a setback doesn't have to > > > set you back. Simply using it as a learning opportunity can > leapfrog > > > you ahead again. From now on, try to pay attention more to your > > > direction and less to your speed. Be patient, focus on a little bit > > > at a time, and soon enough, you'll be firther than you ever > thought. > > > > > > (Quote of the day from http://www.sparkpeople.com ) > > > > > > I always ask my clients when they get frustrated over slow weight > > > loss whether they would be happier 6 months from now weighing 15 or > > > 20 pounds less, or happier to give up and not lose the weight at > all? > > > (If you lost one pound a week, you'd be 24 pounds lighter in 6 > short > > > months). > > > > > > ~Stacie > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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