The Ezine For Every Woman Struggling For The Body She’s Always Dreamed Of!

June 9, 2003

Issue # 16

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Contents

1. Sport is not for me

2. Do you need willpower to lose weight?

3. Honey Dijon Vegetable Kabobs

4. Quote of the week

1. Sport is not for me

Yes, this was my opinion for years and years...

Once in a while I used all the willpower I have and tried some jogging. But after 5 or 10 minutes I almost died, couldn't breathe anymore and the next day I couldn't even move so much was my body hurting. If you have experienced the same, maybe you did the same mistakes I did...

Remember the “everyday-sports” program I told you about in the last newsletter. Guess what? I am still sticking to it. Everyday. Isn't it amazing? Have you started yet? In the beginning, the effort is not much, but small steps will bring you into to right direction, too.

After I while you can start to do a little bit more to get into shape again and have a nice and slim body. I made another intent with jogging. (As I travel very much with my job it is kind of the only sport I can do on a regular basis and wherever I am.)

This time I kept to the new "program" of small steps. The first day it was only for 10 minutes. This was definitely enough! And I scheduled in my outlook calender "jogging" three times a week. I have done this for 2 weeks now and am already up to 35 minutes. And the best is: I start liking it!

What will you do?

1. Start today (right now)

2. Schedule time for your sports

3. Take small steps and set doable goals

4. Stick to it

2. Do you need willpower to lose weight?

If you're serious about losing weight, you may think it's all about control. First, control your thoughts so you can banish those cravings.Then, use your thoughts to control your actions.

Usually this doesn't work. Or does it for you?

Here is why: Your mind is programed to work in a "positive" way. That means, you want the things you think about. So if you think "I will not eat those leftover cakes", what does your mind understand? Yes, right: "I want to eat the leftover cakes".

That's why willpower usually doesn't work, instead it will make your losing weight only harder.

Deep down, willpower implies that in order to lose weight, you have to do something you and your body don't really want to do. When you think about weight loss this way, it's going to be a struggle and an obstacle, and a LOT harder to achieve.

Reality: Losing weight doesn't have to be about stressing yourself out or forcing yourself to do something you don't want to do. The good news -- you DON'T need willpower to lose weight!

Instead, weight loss can be easy, effortless, and even fun. You don't need to fight your body or to struggle -- even if you feel like you've done so in the past.

Action: Life's too serious, generally. Try making weight loss less serious and more fun (or at least more of a game). See what works for you and what doesn't. Then, do more of what works, and less of what doesn't. :) Not beating yourself up about a lack of "willpower" is a good first step.

Think in a positive way, think about the things you WANT. Visualize yourself how you will look and feel when you are slim and fit. It will work a lot better!

3. Honey-Dijon Vegetable Kabobs

Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients:

- 3 medium zucchini, cut in 3/4-inch slices

- 1 large green bell pepper, cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces

- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, stemmed

- 1 medium onion, cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces

- 3/4 cup fat-free honey-mustard salad dressing

- 1 tsp. garlic powder

Directions:

- Prepare a medium-hot grill and lightly spray with nonfat cooking spray.

- Arrange vegetables on 6 metal skewers, alternating zucchini, peppers, tomatoes and onions; sprinkle kabobs with garlic powder and brush with dressing.

- Place kabobs on grill, cover and cook 10-15 minutes.

- Turn and baste kabobs 2-3 times while grilling. Serve over cooked rice

and pasta.

Nutritional Information:

- Calories: 75

- Carbohydrate: 16 grams

- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams

- Dietary Fiber: 3 grams

- Fat: 1 gram

- Protein: 4 grams

- Sodium: 300 milligrams

4. Quote of the week

"A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline."

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