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.
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| It take drive to change |
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.
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| time to get off the back side |
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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
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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.
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Stock the cabinets and refrigerator with
low fat, low sugar, high protein food stores: whole grains, nuts and
fibers
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Break away from eating empty carbohydrates:
Ice cream, white bread, potato chips
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Eat more fruits and vegetables: Make
sure that fresh raw vegetables are a part of every meal and use fruit as a
snack
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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
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Drink lots of water: keep a bottle
of water at my side at all times.
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Kick the smokes: they are nothing
but a time killer and costly, easier to use the 5 minutes writing or cleaning
house.
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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.
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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
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| 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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