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Play the Movie

Nine Things You Simply Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life by Dr. Henry Cloud, is a book I highly recommend.

One of those 9 things you should do is “Play the Movie.”

This has to do with thinking about the consequences of your choices and how they will play out in the near or distant future.

Think about what this would mean for making healthy eating choices and staying committed to exercise…

Do you have certain “triggers” that lead you down unhealthy paths?  (This applies to many areas of life, but I’m focusing on food-related triggers).

Maybe you come home late at night, you’re tired, you had a stressful day, and the last thing you feel like doing is cooking.  You think, “I deserve a treat” or “I’ll do better tomorrow.”

So, you grab a not-so-healthy snack, which then leads you to eat more unhealthy foods, which feeds your emotions but not really your spirit – you begin to feel guilty, or frustrated, or angry at yourself for making a bad food choice, especially since you know better…. and you know you’ll never reach your goals this way.

And so the story goes….

What if, as you walked through the door, you “played the movie?”  What if you played out this scenario in your mind so that you were armed and ready to make a different choice – because you already know how the plot will play out if you don’t?

I find this a very effective principle:  Play the Movie.  Identify the triggers that lead you down roads you want to avoid – whether they’re food-related or something else.

Empower yourself to change the storyline!  You CAN change when you become more aware.  :)

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Posted by: priscilla
July 1, 2011

Deadlines are the difference between…

…getting stuff done and just talking about it.

All of my biggest successes (whether they were academic, fitness, or business related) have come with deadlines attached to them.

My biggest failures were often due to talking about getting something done – and then either not setting a deadline or setting an unrealistic one.

Do you have a deadline for your fitness or weight loss goals?

Some may say that the deadline, if you miss it, leaves you depressed, discouraged, and disillusioned – so that you don’t want to set another goal and set yourself up for failure.

But, whoever said that you can’t extend your deadline if you miss it?

Weren’t you better off for setting it?  Didn’t you get closer to your goal – versus if you had never set a deadline at all?

The key is to go back and REVISE your goal with a more REALISTIC deadline…. not to avoid setting one at all.

Look at any successful person you admire – whether he or she is an athlete, a homemaker, a business owner, or a motivational speaker.

Do they set deadlines?  I’ll bet you they do.

Even a homemaker is “successful” when she sets deadlines on getting the house cleaned or finishing a certain home project.  You can succeed at ANY goal if you commit to getting it done by a certain deadline – or revising it if by chance you missed it.

I guarantee you that you will get a lot farther ahead – in life and in your fitness goals – if you set a deadline.

What do you think?  I want to know.  What deadline have you set (or revised)?  Please post below.

Committed to your success,

Priscilla

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May 25, 2011

What do you do when it’s hard?

I wanted to share the inspiring stories of our three Spring Fitness Challenge winners, to whom I awarded money, free training, and workout shirts this past Saturday.

A BIG congrats to Kristy Suedmeier (1st), Heather Walker (2nd), and Charlotte Arviddson (3rd)!

Many of them said that “starting out was hard at first.”  http://www.youtube.com/user/FitLivingEmpowered

As I wrote last week, I often see people start well but not finish.  And since it can be difficult to overcome obstacles and jump over unexpected hurdles when you start a new fitness program, the easiest thing to do is quit or give up.

Trust me, I have this same challenge.  I want to lose 10 pounds by Memorial Day weekend.  I didn’t expect that my right leg would hurt so much that I can’t exercise.  Or that my grandma would bake bread.  Or that there would be so many tantalizing foods at Easter that I couldn’t resist.  But there’s ALWAYS something, isn’t there?

Unless you lock yourself inside your house with broccoli and chicken breasts and don’t leave until you’ve lost the weight…

Watch these ladies tell you about their experience and be inspired by others who overcame the “hard start” and finished well.  http://www.youtube.com/user/FitLivingEmpowered

And then tell me what you plan to do this week to take another step TOWARD reaching your goals.  Post your response below.

I’m committed to your success,

Priscilla

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May 3, 2011

Rarely a Straight Line?

Have you ever reached your goals in a “straight line”?

This week I’ve been thinking a lot about how we rarely reach an important goal without having some obstacles or challenges get in our way in the process.

What do I mean when I say that your path to your goals is rarely a straight line?

You’re working out every day, busting your butt, sweating at our boot camps or in private training…. and then you get sick.  Really sick.  You can barely get out of bed, let alone run up stairs or pick up dumbbells.

  • You’re eating super healthy, low glycemic, cookie-free, and then your spouse brings pizza home….and says “you don’t have to eat it.”  But it smells soooooo good.  ”Well, maybe just this once,” you think, “I’ll start again tomorrow.”  But we both know that you’ll feel guilty for doing it and likely will eat something else you shouldn’t because of it.
  • You’re training for an event, running or biking regularly, sacrificing lots of time to train – and then you get injured.  You go from running to hardly being able to walk without pain, and you feel depressed.  (This is how I feel).  Every sweet or not-so-good-for-you food looks good to you because it’s “comforting.”
  • These are the bumps and struggles and hurdles of life.  You will RARELY, if ever, get to a goal in a straight line.  Realize this, EXPECT IT, and devise a plan on how you WILL get through the challenges WHEN, not IF, they stand in your way.

You must be prepared for hurdles or you will fail!  This principle doesn’t just apply to fitness and weight loss, either.  Career goals, financial goals, and personal development goals will all be thrown out the window the more obstacles you face, unless you have a realistic expectation that you will not reach them smoothly, without any bumps along the way.

I want to see you reach your goals.  The feeling of accomplishment is indescribable when you reach them despite getting there on a crooked road.

Let me know what you plan to pursue in the coming weeks, months, or year.  The more accountability you have, the higher your rate of success.  Post your goal below.

I’m committed to your success!

Priscilla

P.S. Next week I’m going to be rolling out something very exciting that will help you reach your goals faster.  So, keep an eye out for this cool surprise!

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April 21, 2011
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