Sunday, September 9, 2012

Zero Changes Nothing


Zero Changes Nothing



I have an 8 year old son and he has just entered the 3rd grade. Needless to say school has changed a great deal since 1964 when I was 8 yrs old. Often times when I am helping him with his studies I am also learning along with him.

The other evening we were working with his math assignment which consisted of a graph with assigned values for upward, downward and side movements.  Moving to a space above increased the value 10, moving down decreased the value by 10, left and right added one.  He was struggling with the concept of the value of adding and subtracting 10 and kept making it more difficult than it needed to be which is when I said:” ignore the zero it has no value ”.

Later that night while I was climbing into bed I noticed my reflection in the mirror. The fat in my belly is much larger than it was 3 months ago and I am starting to lose tone in my muscles.  As I lay in bed letting my mind absorb what I had just seen; the regression of my physical being and the failing to follow my program.  I realized, Zero changes nothing for the better.
It take drive to change
 
Positive Change requires Addition

All the best intention in the world has no positive affect unless it is accompanied by action. I find myself in a position that I am not unfamiliar with; off track and on a downward trend.  I am at a familiar cross road of choice; either I accept my situation and hope that I will get back on track and begin following my program or stop waiting and start following my program today and do all the things I know I should and stop doing the things I shouldn’t.  The course to change really is that simple.
time to get off the back side
 
My immediate course of Action

·         Move my big muscles: it is as simple as taking a walk, one foot in front of the other until an hour or more has passed

·         Remove beer and whiskey from my diet: I don’t know why I allow these substances to keep returning to my lifestyle, sooner or later I will be done with them once and for all.

·         Stock the cabinets and refrigerator with low fat, low sugar, high protein food stores: whole grains, nuts and fibers

·         Break away from eating empty carbohydrates: Ice cream, white bread, potato chips

·         Eat more fruits and vegetables: Make sure that fresh raw vegetables are a part of every meal and use fruit as a snack

·         Track my daily activity and get myself back up to a minimum of 120 minutes per day 4 to 5 x per week: Be aware of what I have done and adjust my routines accordingly to keep my body guessing; walk, lift, swim, aerobic, yoga, palate, cycle, box  

·         Drink lots of water: keep a bottle of water at my side at all times.

·         Kick the smokes: they are nothing but a time killer and costly, easier to use the 5 minutes writing or cleaning house.

·         Be patient: Be confident in knowing that I know how to get the weight off, tone my muscles and drop size.  Accept that it takes time and embrace the journey and take joy in the pleasure of being healthy and fit.

·         Follow through: Take the 1st steps today and again tomorrow, keep the activity report as a guide to the next step and push through all the reasons why I can’t until I do.



The Value of a list
we can dig ourselves out of the hole we put ourself in
 

The greatest value of a list is it works like a personal contract; I make a list and promise to check each item off as I accomplish each chore or deed.  Accomplishments no matter how small or big all add up and at the end of the day adding makes the big difference where zero changes nothing.

Go have some fun,




Geo

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