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Motivation is what gets you started. HABIT is what keeps you going.

Practice and repeat!

~ Jim Rohn

Challenges this Week!

While making "ME FIRST" have you met any challenges?

Here are some I considered prior to meeting on Monday.

*Always considering others' needs before our own...
*Believing there's not enough time or resources to meet our needs....
*Believing it's selfish to pursue the things we need and desire....


Some Strategies to combat the Challenges

**Accepting our own needs are important
**Consciously seetting aside "ME TIME" for actions that support your weight loss goals
**Making specific plans to do things I enjoy
**Learning to say NO to extra demands on our time and resources
**Delegating responsibilities to others

Next Week

Tracking Tricks......

Take daily tracking-and your weight loss results- to a higher level!

WALK IT CHALLENGE

Just a reminder to get walking! Practice will only help you succeed for the BIG WALK IT CHALLENGE...on or around May 22.

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"Your real influence is measured by your treatment of yourself."
~Amos Bronson Alcott

Wrap up from yesterday!

When you learn to take care of yourself first, you're likely to be happier, healthier and more in control of your weight loss progress!

ME First!!! WEEK 15

ME First.....or last again?

Do you feel like you always come in last?

How do you feel about prioritizing your list to ensure the things you want are at the top?

Or do you just ponder about CALGONE taking you away?

IT is important to put yourself first when it comes to many things...but with weight loss you have to put yourself first.
Support from others can make weight loss easier, we need to learn how to be our own best friend. Carve time out for our own needs, comfort and feelings. Pretty scary at first. But, with time this eye opening truth can help!

1. Go to the top of the list. Every day, make a to do list and start with your own needs first.
2. Start to say NO!  If you tend to be a YES person, always agreeing to take care of others' needs can sabotage your efforts in weight loss.
3. Take time for what you love. Today that would mean being outside in the garden...does that work for you? When you find and commit yourself to things you love, it is easier.

If you need help getting started, here are some helps.....

This week start by taking the time to meal plan and plan your daily activity while at it.


Try to start small and see what you can find!