You Are What You Think!

Time to check your thoughts! Are you frustrated with your weight loss/fitness goals? What are your telling yourself about your success? Have you decided that you can't accomplish it before you even try? Is it too hard? Or too expensive? Do you love food too much?

All of these thoughts can be defeating. You have to clear your mind of "Can't" and replace it it with "Will". It can be just that simple. Believing in yourself and capabilities will allow you to get to your goals and exceed them if you choose. If you have faith that you can get to the goal, you will get there (along with taking ACTION). Now, I'm not saying that it will be easy, but it can be done. You will need to also implement some discipline as well.

When you wake up tomorrow, start small by drinking an 8 oz glass of water along with a cup of green tea instead of coffee. Then take a multi vitamin along with a low calorie breakfast like a breakfast smoothie:

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/4 cups orange juice, preferably calcium-fortified
• 1 banana
• 1 1/4 cups frozen berries, such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and/or strawberries
• 1/2  plain Greek yogurt
  Stevia, or Splenda Granular (optional)

For many people it may be more effective to ease your way into clean eating and fitness versus going cold turkey. Maybe the next day you can swap out lunch or dinner with a low calorie/lean protein meal as well. Baby steps can take you far until you are ready to leap. However, the first baby step should be the belief that you can DO IT!