Spark People for January 11th

“Practice saying, thinking and writing positive things about yourself.  Acknowledge and take credit for the things you have done well and recognize your abilities and talents.  Keep a list to add to, think about and read to yourself daily.”

I have heard we have as many as 60,000 different thoughts per day.  I also understand we can only think one thought at a time.  Why is this important?  Because each day we have approximately 60,000 opportunities to support ourselves in our weight loss goal or derail ourselves right off track.

Do you remember how you last referred to yourself?

~that was dumb

~I am so clusmey

~I can never remember anything

~I am such a dork

~I will never get this right

Etc., Etc., Etc.  Is it any wonder we find our selves struggling sometimes to stay motivated and positive about our efforts.  I challenge you write now to write down 10 wonderful thoughts about you.  I will start with a couple to set an example.

1.  I have cute feet.

2.  I love the color of my hair.

3.  I make myself laugh out loud.

4.  I am passionate about what I do.

5.  Dogs always like me which means I am a good person.

6.  I support others every opportunity I have.

7.  I am fun to be with.

8.  I have good ankles.

9.  I love my name.

10. I am quick to make a decision.

What are yours?

Milk, butter, ice cream and cheese are a great source of nutrition — if you want to pack on weight, feed allergies and autoimmune diseases, and grow fatal tumors according to Dr. John McDougall  Here is his FULL 1 hour-plus presentation from the 2005 Healthy Lifestyle Expo.

In it he shares why dairy products are probably the most unhealthy aspect of the standard Western diet.