kblover
Cathlete
Hey all,
I'm in the midst of finals week (exams / final papers / last assignments) and I needed a break, so I thought I'd share some inspiration with all of you that I got from one of my Tony Venuto emails.
Over the holidays, we all stress about gaining weight...well, Tony has a different view on that. Instead of expecting to GAIN, how about expecting to LOSE weight. He says that we basically give ourselves the excuse to gain - family gatherings / travel / different foods / etc...
He states that "The idea that you can either enjoy the holidays or stay in shape - but not both - is damaging and limiting. It hurts your social life, your emotional life and your physical life. Life is not an either or proposition; it’s a matter of balance. Success does not mean going to extremes. Success can be a simple matter of re-examining your beliefs, rearranging your priorities, setting goals, changing the questions you ask yourself, re-evaluating your expectations and acting in accordance with all of the above.
Your expectations will become your reality.
What are you expecting this holiday season? Are you expecting to be in better shape after holiday parties, celebrations, banquets, dinners, and desserts? If not, then why not? What’s preventing you from enjoying all of the above and still getting in better shape? Do you have a limiting belief which dictates that it’s one or the other? Could it be that you never set a goal, intention or expectation to do it? Could it be that you’re rationalizing or making excuses? If so, then I challenge you to change it this year.
I CHALLENGE YOU TO BE IN BETTER SHAPE ON JANUARY 1st THAN YOU ARE TODAY! I CHALLENGE YOU TO BE FITTER, HEALTHIER, LEANER AND MORE MUSCULAR!"
I am taking the challenge and thought I'd pass it on to all of you. I have a couple of very small sister-in-laws and by golly, I want to (finally) look better than them!
CC
I'm in the midst of finals week (exams / final papers / last assignments) and I needed a break, so I thought I'd share some inspiration with all of you that I got from one of my Tony Venuto emails.
Over the holidays, we all stress about gaining weight...well, Tony has a different view on that. Instead of expecting to GAIN, how about expecting to LOSE weight. He says that we basically give ourselves the excuse to gain - family gatherings / travel / different foods / etc...
He states that "The idea that you can either enjoy the holidays or stay in shape - but not both - is damaging and limiting. It hurts your social life, your emotional life and your physical life. Life is not an either or proposition; it’s a matter of balance. Success does not mean going to extremes. Success can be a simple matter of re-examining your beliefs, rearranging your priorities, setting goals, changing the questions you ask yourself, re-evaluating your expectations and acting in accordance with all of the above.
Your expectations will become your reality.
What are you expecting this holiday season? Are you expecting to be in better shape after holiday parties, celebrations, banquets, dinners, and desserts? If not, then why not? What’s preventing you from enjoying all of the above and still getting in better shape? Do you have a limiting belief which dictates that it’s one or the other? Could it be that you never set a goal, intention or expectation to do it? Could it be that you’re rationalizing or making excuses? If so, then I challenge you to change it this year.
I CHALLENGE YOU TO BE IN BETTER SHAPE ON JANUARY 1st THAN YOU ARE TODAY! I CHALLENGE YOU TO BE FITTER, HEALTHIER, LEANER AND MORE MUSCULAR!"
I am taking the challenge and thought I'd pass it on to all of you. I have a couple of very small sister-in-laws and by golly, I want to (finally) look better than them!
CC
