Spring Into Action

Quickly look outside. Do you see daffodils in bloom? Are the crocuses in your yard popping up? How did the bulbs that are now blooming into glorious flowers get in the ground in the first place? Did you buy them? Dig a hole for them? Did you sprinkle them with nutrients before covering them? It may not have seemed like much work last fall, just a small few steps and a bit of effort. You are soon going to enjoy the rewards of your labor as your yard is filled with color. The chore will pay off and the work will be worth it.

Quickly look in your refrigerator! Do you see fresh vegetables, fruits, lean meats, whole grains, and water? Do you see healthy foods that you selected at the grocery store? Do you see foods that will further your progress on your self-improvement journey? Are there foods in your pantry that will fill you with the nutrients necessary to allow you to blossom and show your full glory. Are you doing the actions and putting forth the effort necessary to allow your body to show it's glory?

Gardening doesn't take a lot of work. What it does take is a plan of action of what you want to accomplish and what you want your garden to look like. Then it takes getting the supplies and tools that you need to actually work and get the job done.

Dieting is much the same. You need a vision or plan of where you want to go and how you want your body to look. Then you need to do all of the steps and put for the effort on a daily basis to make it happen. Even gardening requires more than one day of simply planting bulbs and flowers. You have to water, weed, and trim. With weight loss, you also need to water, feed and trim. The same things, only different!

Have you ever driven by a yard that was once lovely and filled with fabulous flowers only to drive by the same yard a few years later and find it overrun and in a state of disarray? Maybe the owners got tired of taking care of their garden and no longer cared or maybe someone new bought the house and was unaware of what was required to upkeep the yard and maintain it's splendor. Either case, without continued proper care, it will not look as good as it could and will eventually wither and die.

Dieting really is like gardening. If you don't do the work to build a healthy body and then continue doing the same healthy actions, you too may literally die on the vine! The solution to weight loss for those of us with weight issues has all too often, simply been "go on a diet." Some of us realized "success" in doing this dieting approach. We lost the weight and then reverted back to bad habits. For many, that "normal" lifestyle is what got us obese in the first place and you can guess what happened next. That's right, the weight came right back. I can not say enough that if you keep doing what you have always done, you will keep getting the same results as always. It is time to make a smart plan, adhere to it, and do the actions necessary to insure it's success. I promise, you will enjoy the fruits of this labor!

I would like for you to think about that previous statement as you go about your week. What have you always done and what results has it gotten you? Quickly look in your refrigerator and cabinets! Are they filled with things that are going to hinder your progress, overfeed your body and cause you to die on the vine before ever blooming? If so, it is time to do some spring cleaning. Out with the old and in with the new!

If you need some tips on what should be in your fridge or stored in your cabinets, email me! I will gladly send you my tips!