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Knowing What you Want
by Tawni Gomes, Author of “No More Excuses”
(www.ConnectionConnectors.com)

(Note from Carolyn:  Tawni’s book, “No More Excuses” is one of my favorites. A lifetime of abuses of all sorts led to her obesity and food addiction. She was able to over come them to lose over 100 pounds.

...." If we don't know what we want, we become like a floating balloon. Our direction in life is at the mercy of external forces. Yet it's not enough to know what we want, we have to be sure we know WHY we want it. It is important to know exactly why you wish to lose weight or get fit.

The most common reason people give is that they believe it will radically change their life. But, losing weight itself will NOT radically change your life. I repeat, IT WILL NOT! You see, what happens to most people who lose weight is that they imagine their life will suddenly be blissful and problem free once they reach a certain weight or certain size, or gain a certain fitness level. By the time they reach this weight, or are close to it, they realize they are still unhappy and life is not blissful and this unhappiness triggers their old coping mechanisms. This, in turn, leads them to put weight back on. Sadly this is a typical weight loss cycle.

I'll say it again: YOUR EXCESS WEIGHT IS A SYMPTOM OF SOMETHING ELSE, maybe many things in your life. You must come to understand what your weight represents. It may represent a void in your life or not wishing to let people down, it may represent unhappiness with yourself, it may represent unhappiness with your life. It can represent a variety of different things. But, ultimately it is about NOT receiving enough love. And usually when this is the case, you are constantly in search of love from external sources. The secret is, it must first come from yourself.."

So, how do you go about doing this? How do you get discipline? Discipline comes from doing. How do you learn to set boundaries? By learning to put yourself first on your list. This is a tough step I know. I was the world's biggest people pleaser and door mat. One choice at a time. I came to realize as long as I was beating myself up over poor choices and regrets from my childhood I was never going to move forward. The cycle of self destruction would continue. So, one choice at a time and here I am!

LIFE IS MADE UP OF DAILY CHOICES! EMPOWER YOURSELF with one healthy choice for today!!!

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