Very encouraging - print and read daily!

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I pulled this from a newsletter I get. (slightly modified) -

In order to realize the best gift Christmas ever - the body of your

dreams!!! -You need to realize a few things--first thing; it is too

late to change much about your body before this Christmas and

secondly; if you don't start working on next year's gift now, you will

be unwrapping the same disappointment that you are realizing this

year! So: how to?

1. You need a plan. 12 months is plenty of time to lose a great deal

of weight. You have 12 months. I lost 130 pounds in 15 months, so I am

confident when I say that you can lose roughly 2 pounds a week, 8

pounds a month or 96 pounds safely in the next twelve months! I know

of no better plan for your nutritional needs than right here at Weight

Watchers! You can choose the plan – Flex or Core - that works with

your life and your taste buds!

2. Short-term goals. You need to set short-term goals and implement a

reward plan when you realize them. For example, if you lose 2 pounds

each week, you could earn a trip to the movies, or a long hot bath. If

you exercise for 45 minutes, 3 times a week-- you could earn a

manicure or a new book. The options are endless, but you need to make

them realistic and things that you will work hard to realize.

3. You need to implement daily affirmations to cement positive

thinking in your mind. It is important to cast aside the negative

" diet " associated thinking of the past and realize that this time

around IS different and it IS going to work for you; because YOU are

going to work for you!

4. Support system. I urge you to get involved with some of the

different support boards at www.weightwatchers.com offers. Each day

new posts give a new motivational thought meant to give someone a new

insight into the day's events and find healthier ways to respond than

previously. You will make new friends on the boards and be part of a

supportive and embracing community.

5. Visualize what your new life is going to be like and start living

in that picture. It is silly to wait until the scale proclaims you

ready to start living the life you dream of. Actually living it NOW

will help you to realize it!

6. Read motivational materials. Filling your mind with motivation and

inspiration is the fuel need for your dieting motor!-ok, that and

food--but only healthy food for your fancy engine, ok! Get a good

encouraging book: Awaken the Diet Within, From Overweight to Looking

Great is a good look at what life can be like going from morbidly

obese to healthy and happy. Others, Purpose Driven Life, Awaken the

Giant Within, See You at the Top-- find one YOU will relate with and

read it!

7. Get busy doing things other than dieting! There is nothing like

helping others to free your mind from the trials and tribulations of

dieting! Finding out that there are bigger problems in the world than

grams and points gives one an entire new perspective on life and a

much needed one at that!

8. No excuses! Take none and make none! There is really NO reason why

you can't make ONE change in the direction of health. Some changes may

be harder for some, due to physical restrictions--but, regardless of

any condition, there remains ONE thing that we can do successfully

that will have a positive impact on our health. Then, another

thing--and so on until the problem is licked!

9. Get a big bow---because YOU are going to need it to wrap up the

great looking package that is going to waiting to be unwrapped this

time next year! ---YOU!!!

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