Do you remember when you were a kid?

Of course you do!

We ran around all day, played catch, swam, danced around, rode bikes, skateboarded and bounced off the walls until we were told to stop.

Back in those days, we called what we did ‘play’ and we loved it.

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We love our football. Go Lions!

Even if you’re not a football fan, you probably know the basics of the game—each of the two teams competing in the game needs to move the ball down the field (marked off in 10 yard increments) in order to score the most points. There are all kinds of ways they can do this and believe me, they’re going to try them all out to outwit, outrun, outplay and outscore the other team.

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As I was shopping online (and overspending like crazy, I might add), I happened upon an article on CNN Money. It had to do with budgeting and it included some good strategies about coming up with a budget and sticking to it. A handful included:

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An obsession is a persistent, anxiety-provoking thought that intrudes into our everyday lives and cause feelings of distress.

Hearing this definition, would you say that you have ay obsession with the scale?

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Got a minute to try to solve this riddle?

I am your constant companion.

I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden.

I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.

I am completely at your command.

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Many of us wake up each morning and turn on the TV or check a phone app to find out what the weather is going to be like. If we’re “weather people”, the forecast can provide insight as to how to go about the day and what needs to be adjusted to make for a good day.

For instance, if the report calls for all-day thunderstorms, we might make a face and vent a little, but still know we have to go about our daily business, such as going to work or school or showing up on time for an appointment. We also have to come up with a strategy or two to work our way around the weather, such as grabbing an umbrella, bringing an extra pair of (dry) shoes and maybe even leaving the house earlier than usual. (more…)

A good friend of mine, Marianne Williamson, said, “Joy is what happens when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.”

As you work at becoming healthier, it’s important to keep her words of wisdom in mind. After all, your thoughts, and how you feel, drive your behaviors. If you want great results, you have to be in a good place NOW—mentally and emotionally. Really, is there such a thing as being too happy in life or prematurely happy? I don’t think so!

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New study in The Lancet–the world’s leading general medical journal: Partnership between primary care physicians and Weight Watchers program result in greater weight loss in overweight and obese adults

A new, one-year global study published in The Lancet (September 7, 2011) indicates that overweight and obese adults referred to Weight Watchers, a community based provider of weight-loss services, lost more than twice as much weight when compared with those who received standard care.

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HOW TO “GET OFF THE FENCE” AND REACH YOUR GOALS

There are certain constants in our lives—things that we can absolutely count on. Paying taxes is a constant most of us share, while running into the neighborhood gossip at the store, when I have my hair haphazardly pulled back, no make-up on and in sweats, is one I can personally count on. (I don’t know why I tempt fate.)

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