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Don't even begin Hey, you've spent the last number of years in a certain lifestyle pattern which included diving into food types and portion sizes of food that have been wrong for health and wrong for vitality.
Why change now? 2.
Don't make a plan You've read through all the many kinds of diets and eating possibilities.
Instead of choosing one and giving it a fair chance, you procrastinate and fall back into old habits.
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When you lose momentum, don't have a plan B Recovering from old patterns isn't easy, and relapse is part of life.
Expect that some days will be tougher than others and put a contingency plan in place to fight those times.
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Stop believing in your possibilities It all begins and ends with you, and your vision about who you are and what you want to be.
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Don't use the power of friendship for motivation Whether it be your sister in Omaha, an email buddy, or a website support group, it is good to have a "team" on your side.
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Blame everyone or everything else Deflecting the choice to diet on outside circumstances is a typical way to sabotage your decision to lose weight.
After all, you just HAD to celebrate your co-workers birthday by eating cake, right? 7.
Decide you love being a couch potato The body is an amazing work of art and instead of enjoying all its possibilities and moving through life, you choose to sit in front of the TV and lead a "virtual life.
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Decide your fridge is more important than your mirror Or your scale.
We have tools that help us measure truth and assist us in reaching our goals.
Every action we make is a decision that will move our efforts in one direction or the other.
Antidotes to avoid failure: - Start NOW instead of later - Decide your plan, and When you fall off the wagon, go to plan B - Always believe in yourself - Reaffirm your commitment daily to strengthen motivation - Look in the mirror and admit it begins and ends with you - Get off the sofa and MOVE - Love yourself more than you ever have