I am making myself over....mind, body, and soul....
So, I am truly a work in progress....but I am also a believer....




Dear GOD,

Teach Me Self Control...

Your Word teaches that when we truly experience Your
saving grace, we find the power to say no to wasteful
passions and to live self-controlled and productive lives.
But how much I need Your help to overcome my laziness
and self-deception. Teach me and ...

I am making myself over....mind, body, and soul....
So, I am truly a work in progress....but I am also a believer....




Dear GOD,

Teach Me Self Control...

Your Word teaches that when we truly experience Your
saving grace, we find the power to say no to wasteful
passions and to live self-controlled and productive lives.
But how much I need Your help to overcome my laziness
and self-deception. Teach me and change me, Lord. I
want to become more self-controlled. Today it seems
that self-indulgence is the drug of choice on every corner.
But I don't want my appetites to dominate my life!
You promise to live powerfully through me so that I might
love You and serve others. Now show me how to build the walls of self-control and restraint around my life. I relinquish my rebellious will, which robs me of the self-control You want me to choose.

Thank You for helping me today.

AMEN

*Taken from "The Dieter's Prayer Handbook" *

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MOTIVATION
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Motivation Tip 1: Lose a little - it helps a lot

Losing just 5 percent to 10 percent of your body weight can have long-lasting health benefits. We show why.


Motivation Tip 2: Best tips to lose weight

Researchers reveal the top four constants that ensure weight loss.

Motivation Tip 3: Have fun and shape up

Who said losing weight needs to be boring! No so. Here are three fantastic calorie consuming activities that are most enjoyable in the cooler seasons, but somewhat impractical for most people in the height of winter and summer months.

Motivation Tip 4: What's your healthy weight?

How do you determine a healthy weight? We show you how.


Motivation Tip 5: Tummy fat is serious business

Tummy fat. Some of us have it, others don't. Is there anything special about a big belly compared to a large bottom? Research has discovered it seems that gauging your heart attack risk depends on where your fat is, rather that how much fat you have.

Motivation Tip 6: New year, new you resolution

The most popular New Year's resolution is to find a new job. The second, to get into shape! So, if you're starting out the new year with a commitment to lose weight or establish an exercise routine that sticks, good for you! Use the momentum of a fresh start to make things seem easier.

Motivation Tip 7: Count colors not calories to lose weight

If you need to drop and few kilos and don�t know where to get started, stop counting calories and start counting colors. When it comes to losing weight, make sure your plate is piled high with a range of colorful fruit and vegetables. Read on to see why.

Motivation Tip 8: Weight loss keys for 40-something women

Weight loss is not the same at different life stages. The 40-plus woman may need to understand how her metabolism is changing and the impact on weight loss planning.

Motivation Tip 9: Journaling and weight loss

Whether it be your personal blog or pen & paper journaling, writing can reinforce your decision to lose weight and actually make it easier to stick to your program.

Motivation Tip 10: Self esteem and weight loss

Are you a 'look-and-lose' dieter? Have you studied every diet ever created, read a zillion diet books, and yet are still unhappy with your weight? If so, you may not realize your thoughts are key to your happiness and success.

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7 Key Steps to Losing Weight
by Megan Gressor

You have to believe in yourself to attain your weight-loss goals. Get strategies on how to stay focused.

When trying to lose weight, believing in your goals and having a positive attitude can be as important as improving your diet and being active. If you have a plan to keep yourself motivated while you're losing weight, you stand a better chance of succeeding.

"People struggling to lose weight often talk about their lack of willpower, as if willpower is something that you are either born with, or not," says Palma Posillico, vice president of training and development for Weight Watchers International. "Losing weight is all about want power...about recognizing that you already have all the resources you need to get what you want."

These resources include knowing what you want, knowing how to get it and knowing how to keep yourself motivated along the way. Here are some strategies to help you discover all three and reach your weight-loss goals.

1. Plot out your goals.
It helps to have an action plan to keep you on track. "Storyboarding" is a technique used by movie directors to sketch out a plotline, frame by frame, before they start filming. In a similar way, you can make a blueprint for success by breaking your goal down into parts. Say you've given yourself three months to lose 10 pounds. Make a chart of the timeline and build it up, week by week, with details of shopping strategies, exercise tips and so forth..anything that helps make your goal concrete and achievable.

2. Envision your success.
Athletes mentally rehearse every step of their winning routine to make it feel attainable. In the same way, you can make your own goals as real as possible by visualizing yourself succeeding in particular scenarios, like making the right choices when dining out. Revisit these scenarios often, and think about how good you'll feel about achieving your goals.

3. Don't sabotage yourself.
Many of us unconsciously sabotage ourselves with self-destructive thoughts such as "I'll never lose weight." Whenever you catch yourself thinking this way, try to substitute more constructive statements; for example, "I haven't lost as much weight as I would like, but I can change that. I'm going to start by setting aside time to exercise three times each week."

4. Be your own cheerleader.
Some people believe it's modest to put themselves down. But you wouldn't call a friend "fat" or "ugly," would you? You deserve the same respect, so try becoming your own best friend. Celebrate your progress, and try not to obsess about setbacks.

One way to do this is to make a list of your accomplishments in every area of your life (personal, professional and physical). List the talents and skills that enabled you to achieve them, and look at this list often. Adds Posillico, "Begin a daily journal of everything you did 'right' today." You'll be surprised how quickly it adds up!

5. Avoid being a perfectionist.
Try not to think in all-or-nothing terms that you've blown your diet, for example, simply because you've overdone it at one meal. "We need to be kinder to ourselves, and learn to regard setbacks as learning opportunities," says Posillico.

6. Follow through with your goals.
Believing you can achieve your weight-loss goals is important, but you have to act too, by changing your eating habits, increasing your physical activity and so on. You can't just think yourself slim, but you can think yourself into the right frame of mind to optimize your prospects.

7. Affirm your self-belief.
Feel your confidence wavering? One way to reinforce your self-belief is with positive affirmations: simple, self-validating statements repeated as often as possible, preferably daily. Try coming up with one or two of your own, and remember to keep them positive. You can and you will succeed, as long as you believe you can do it!

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