You may be wondering how this could be so?
How could this possibly be a good time for me to think about my health when there are so many parties to attend, so many holidays to have, so much good food to eat and so many drinks to enjoy?!
Surely you are crazy Bridget?!
No. I certainly am not. In fact, I tell my clients that this is the PERFECT time to get a HEAD START on their 2009 New Year’s Resolutions!
Get in before everybody else and start ahead of the pack!
Last year many of my clients LOST weight over the Christmas break which is COMPLETELY against the statistics which tell us that, on average, most people gain somewhere between 3-5 kilos over the festive season!
Wow!...imagine that after 10 years.....
What I mean by the above statement, is that if you can really commit to a few small changes over this time, and only a few small ones, you will be amazed at how much of a difference you will notice over the period, and so PROUD of yourself that it will empower and inspire you to continue strong in the New Year!
If you can start to commit to a few small changes during this time, you also KNOW that you are on the path to becoming the person who does the things that get the RESULTS you are after.....think about that....
There is a real difference between truly BEING versus APPEARING to be, the person who gets the results you want. Let’s take this through an example....
Say your health goals are to have LOADS of energy, LESS weight on board, and BETTER fitness.
In order to HAVE these results, there are certain things that you need to do, yes? For example, let’s look at the goal to have LOADS of ENERGY. You might read Bridget’s Energy Killer series and take on board the advice to:
In order to HAVE these results, there are certain things that you need to do, yes? For example, let’s look at the goal to have LOADS of ENERGY. You might read Bridget’s Energy Killer series and take on board the advice to:
- drink LOTS of water,
-control your caffeine intake,
-get active everyday and
-avoid concentrated sources of sugar.
If you did all of these things there is NO DOUBT you would have LOADS of energy.
The key, however, to DOING the above things, is THINKING in a certain way; having a certain attitude; BEING a certain type of person.
So if you think, “Oh, I HAVE to exercise today...bugger...I hate it, I’m so tired, I’m too busy and I really can’t be bothered”, the process STOPS there! You are GUARANTEED NOT to get the results you are after.
If you have these thoughts you are very unlikely to establish the habit of being active long term... you may have bursts of it because you force yourself...and during these bursts you’ll probably have more energy (you may APPEAR to be a person with LOADS of energy..)...but as long as you have these thoughts, you will not be able to SUSTAIN the lifestyle that accompanies the results you desire....make sense?
Alternatively, if you change your thinking to, “I LOVE getting out after a hard, stressful day, into the fresh air, to clear my head, unwind, reflect on all that is good in my life and really appreciate the amazing place I live in and how fortunate I am to have all that I have. I cannot WAIT for my afternoon walk!”
You will be AMAZED at how easily the results you seek will come to you....SO, SO EASILY!!!
You may now be thinking, “Yes, that’s great for you to say, Bridget. Congratulations, you are so positive. That is wonderful for YOU. But YOU are different. You ARE fit, young and healthy. What would you know? You don’t have kids, a stressful job or a husband! You have no idea what it’s like to be ME!”
(Apologies if you are NOT! Haha- it’s just many people who don’t know my background INSTANTLY think this.... :) )
The thing is guys, the only way I got to where I am today is by DOING the very thing I am speaking of now. I made a decision to BE a different person. I looked at the changes I was going to make in an exciting and empowering way and I made it FUN for myself!
Most of all though, I was NICE to myself. I did not FORCE myself to do things... I got INSPIRED and worked out how I could WANT to do the things I needed to do to get the results I wanted. (For those of you who don’t know, I was an overweight, unfit and unhealthy child all my life).
Furthermore though, it’s NOT ALL ABOUT ME!
I KNOW this works as I have seen, not only clients, but HUNDREDS of people around me achieve things they once thought impossible, simply by DECIDING and BELIEVING in themselves!
They made a true commitment to BEING the person who DOES the things that gets the RESULTS they wanted. Results they DECIDED they MUST HAVE! :)
So guys, I’ll leave you with this.....
BE DO HAVE
It is a formula that CANNOT be proven wrong, trust me :)
Have a sensational Christmas! Eat, drink and be merry and MOST OF all, be TRUE to YOURSELF and what is really important to you in life.....You will be rewarded 100 fold......
Love to you all!
Sincerely,
BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
Writer, Speaker, Consultantwww.newleafnutrition.com.au
Mob 0421332243Sunshine Coast, QLD
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