How to Get Rid of Your Big BUT(T)!

Here is a little Food for Thought...

No matter what part of your body you want to lean up, get tone, or taper down, the very first thing you have to do is get rid of your BIG BUT!  No, that's not a typo.  That's exactly what I meant - Your Big B-U-T!

What do I mean?  Well, let's examine a few big buts...and yes....the pun was intended.

I really want to eat healthy, BUT Mexican food is my weakness!
I really need to get to the gym more often, BUT I'm just so busy!
I really want to get in shape, BUT the holiday is just around the corner!
I really want to get my cardio in, BUT it's just too hot!

I want...I need...I should....BUT, BUT, BUT, BUT!!!  Here is my amazing two-step process for getting rid of your big BUT...you ready?

1. Ask yourself if you REALLY want to be in the best shape possible or if you would rather have a big BUT because you can't have both.  You just can't!
2. If you decide that you REALLY want it, just get rid of your big BUT.  Get rid of it now and lose it forever.  If you don't think you can do that, read step 1 again.

It's time we realize just how much power we really do have.  We have the power to decide what we eat; we have the power to decide how to manage our time; we have the power to influence our thoughts and determine our outcomes.  No one else does; we have power over ourselves.  Let's use it.

The word BUT is just a word we use when we aren't exercising our personal power.  As soon as we mutter it, we've rendered ourselves powerless.  Let's rid it from our vocabulary when it comes to personal choice.

No IFs, ANDs, or BUTs about it!

Mike Thornton

Here is a little Food for Thought,

So you don't think diabetes is something that you need to worry about...you workout (occasionally), you don't eat THAT much (sometimes you even skip breakfast), and hey, you've cut down from 5 Cokes a day to only 1 (that's nothing!).

Let's forget about weight and how you look in a bathing suit this week and focus on something really important - your health.  If you think that your habits are fine the way they are, you might want to double check.

According to Fitness Magazine, http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/, there are 9 surprising risk factors for diabetes that you might not know.  We've listed them below along with how much they increase your risk of getting diabetes.

Fitness Magazine Statistics:

1. Watching Two or More Hours of TV Daily - raises risk 14%
2. Drinking One Soda a Day - raises risk 83%
3. Skipping Breakfast - raises risk up to 50%
4. A Bout of Major Depression - raises risk 23%
5. A Large Waist - raises risk 330%
6. Waking Up in the Middle of the Night - raises risk 98%
7. Eating Fast Food More than Twice/Week - raises risk 100%
8. High Stress - raises risk 184%
9. Consuming Lots of Processed Meats (Hot Dogs/Bacon) - 43%

So how'd you do?  Did you pass or are you doing things now that will hurt you later?

We need to remember the "Health" when we talk about "Health and Fitness."  Now you know some surprising risk factors; you have the knowledge.  Some say knowledge is power.  I believe that it empowers.  It's action that is power.

Take action,

Mike Thornton

Here is a little Food for Thought...

If you really want to lose weight, reduce your body fat, and look and feel your best.......I mean REALLY (not just say you do, but REALLY mean it!!!), you need to consider what section of the grocery store you are shopping in.  What do I mean?  Let me e'splain, Lucy!

If you are shopping in the "bomb shelter" section of the grocery store, you most likely will NOT get closer to your goals.  What's the "bomb shelter" section?  Well if you were building a bomb shelter, you would most likely stock up on these foods - boxed dinners, canned (salty) foods, and other items with long shelf-lives. 

Basically you would be stocking up on highly-processed foods that act like sugar on the body and contain enormous amounts of sodium.  Convenient?  Sure, if you don't mind a few extra hours in the gym.  But here is a good rule of thumb....Longer SHELF LIFE = Shorter REAL LIFE.

So in what sections should you be shopping?  The answer....the "non-shelf-life" section.  We also call these areas the produce section and the butcher block.  Think lean meats, fish, fresh vegetables, fruits, and dairy.  More specifically, think lean chicken breast, salmon, broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, blueberries, strawberries, cottage cheese, and yogurt.

How different does this sound that what you have been buying?  Here is a better question.  Is what you've been buying been getting you closer to your goal or farther from it?  If it's the later, then maybe you should consider switching your grocery list.

This week, ditch anything that could be stored in a bomb shelter.  Seriously...don't buy it if it can be STORED easily.  Because most likely, it will just get STORED easily on your body.

Try this shopping list for one week and watch the pounds drop:

• Egg substitute, low-fat cottage cheese, skim milk, and low-sugar yogurt
• FRESH blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, oranges, and apples
• FRESH broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, squash, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, onions, mushrooms, asparagus, and zucchini
• FRESH chicken breast, salmon, white fish, ground turkey, and lean deli-meats

Try the list OR you can keep doing the same thing, buying the same food, eating the same stuff, getting the same result, feeling the same frustration, saying the same thing, "I really want to lose weight," and beating your head against the same wall.

Here is one last little morsel of thought...........it's your choice.  You either decide to do something or you decide to NOT do something.  Either way, it's your choice.

Want something different?  Do something different.

Mike Thornton