Posted by Susie
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on 11/6/2009, 5:20 am, in reply to "If you Need Help Please Read "
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Ruthann, thank-you for this wonderful post. I will be printing it when I get back into town, and starting back on to Cambridge soon!
--Previous Message--
: Please some of you respond. Even if all you
: say I read it. It is discouraging for me to
: try to help when no one, or only one person
: acknowledges my post to help all of you. It
: makes me tempted to quit trying and
: discontine the board.
:
: HOW TO REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT
: A Step By Step Plan
:
: When YOU decide you’re going to reduce your
: weight, follow these steps.
:
: 1st YOU MAKE THE CHOICE to reduce your
: weight.
:
: 2nd YOU DECIDE when you will start your
: weight loss plan.
:
: 3rd YOU DECIDE what plan will work best for
: you.
:
: 3rd YOU MUST BELIEVE YOU CAN & will
: reduce you weight. Tell yourself over and
: over again that YOU CAN DO THIS AND YOU
: WILL!!!!!!!!!
:
: Tell yourself many times each day:
:
: I choose to lose weight today.
: I deserve to lose weight today.
: I will lose weight today.
:
: When possible, saying these things out loud
: while looking in a mirror will re-enforce
: your weight loss decision. Of course you can
: say them to yourself any time you need or
: want to.
:
: 4TH YOU CHOOSE THE ACTIONS that you will do
: to reduce your weight. WANTING TO LOSE
: WEIGHT WILL NOT DO IT! YOU HAVE TO DO THE
: ACTIONS YOU CHOOSE TO MAKE IT
: HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Choose some below or
: choose your own and then do them
: CONSITENTLY, ALWAYS, OR as much as you
: possibly can!! No one is perfect, but try to
: be as perfect and you can be.
:
: 1. Take 3 or 4 servings of Cambridge each
: day whether you add food or not.
: 2. Drink at least 8 glasses of water each
: day.
: 3. Do some form of exercise that you like at
: least 3 times a week.
: 4. Avoid situations and people that will
: tempt you to eat.
: 5. Surround yourself with people who support
: your weight loss goals.
: 6. If you are adding additional food, choose
: low fat, low calorie foods that you like.
: 7. Decide how many calories you will add
: each day. 400 to 800
: 8. Count & write down the number of
: calories you consume each day.
: 9. Do your very best to not eat more
: calories than you decided to add.
: 10. Start & end each day by telling
: yourself good and positive things about
: yourself.
: 11. Reward yourself with small rewards as
: you lose weight.
: 12. Visit our Message Board when you need
: encouragement & suggestions.
:
: NEVER GIVE UP. I KNOW IT IS HARD TO DIET!!
: YOU CAN SCREW UP AND EAT LIKE CRAZY, BUT YOU
: CAN'T GIVE UP. MAKE THIS A RULE FOR
: YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!
:
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