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Improve your Life - Issue #037 May 17, 2004 |
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The Ezine For Every Woman Struggling For The Body She's Always Dreamed Of!May 17, 2004 Issue # 37 Hello, Thanks for subscribing to the Forever Slim newsletter. I hope you enjoy the reading!If you like this ezine,please do a friend and me a big favor and "pay it forward." Contents
1.Ramblings
1. Ramblings
You will set your metabolic rate by how early you eat after you get up in the morning. Not eating breakfast can slow down your metabolism. That’s what you don’t want, because then you will gain fat even eating less than usual. Make sure you eat something within a short period of time after getting up. Great things are some fruits like an apple, orange, some strawberries… Which brings me to another topic: I’ve started a new website about strawberries. You can find it at http://www.strawberry-recipes.com Right now it’s a pretty small site, but come back to visit it often, because you’ll find low-carb and low-calorie recipes for your diet. And I want to invite you to send me your best strawberry recipes, which will then be posted on the new site (with your name and homepage if you want to). Thanks for helping me to deliver the VERY best strawberry recipes!
2. Improve your life By Mike Brescia As we mature, our minds and decision making abilities generally get better. Meaning that we typically don't make the same beginner mistakes that we made as youths. I'm a sports fan. I see analogies to life in every sport and watch them in fascination, wondering about the backgrounds of the players and what makes one player a superstar when another, with equal and often greater physical ability, sits on the bench. In sports, the body wears down just when the mind is at its peak in the sport. It reminds me of the scene in the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life" when a man yells at George Bailey, 'Youth is wasted on the wrong people!' But in most areas of life, every day can be looked at as a learning opportunity. Maybe you won't have the energy in a few years that you have today, but you can still take advantage of today knowing that you'll still be able to enjoy the benefits of your experience... unlike an athlete who's considered old at 35 in their field. Each stage of your life has doors and windows and even walls... that can be knocked down if necessary. If you're a long time Your Day To Win reader, you know that I believe that you should live today as if it's your last, but... If you don't accomplish what you wanted to, drop to your knees, thank God for the gift of today and... plan for tomorrow. Don't live there. Just plan for it. Pat Riley, the coach of the Miami Heat, wrote in his book, 'The Winner Within' that with his championship Lakers teams of the 80's, he implored his players, each game, to do just one percent better in every area of their games. There are a lot of areas, like passing, rebounds, steals, assists, scoring... you get the picture. What this does is not make the task so daunting. Only one percent! But if you add that one percent in all those areas... ...you spell championship. And they won a bunch of them. They didn't allow themselves to get down if they had a bad game. They planned for tomorrow... to improve. This gave them positive anticipation. I heard that in some restaurants that serve fresh fish, they put a predator in the tank with the fish. This keeps them lively and they stay fresher. Interesting. People are the same way. If we just sit around and don't strrrettttch ourselves, we get stale; we lose our edge. And we're not as tasty. Just checking to see if you're paying attention! Folks, life can be "long," but it's still too short to be sitting around "killing time." You're killing your life. Breathe life into yourself instead and stop being scared of just one thing... just for today. Do what you're scared of and you'll look back afterwards and you'll see you grew right then. That moment you did something you can be proud of...you stared that scary obstacle in the face. Later you can think, "I didn't know what I was doing then, but I faked it so well that no one else knew I was full of it!! Haaaa!!" Imaging that a few years from now, you're sitting around. You say to the person next to you, "I was watching TV about 6 years ago at home, boy what a night!" Would you do that? Go forward a few years and look back. What do you want to see? Whatever your answer is, do it! Then do some more of it... Today. C'mon! Do it now while you're younger and stronger... than you'll be in a few more years.
------------ What if you had the same minute-by-minute thoughts as the super successful? Mike Brescia has developed the ultimate mental conditioning programs that can help anyone wipe out intense fears and enjoy huge successes in all areas of life. FREE details==> Think Right Now 3. Corn Crabcakes Makes: 4 servings Ingredients: - 8 oz. of crabmeat - 2 tbsp. egg substitute or the whites from 3 eggs - ¼ cup whole wheat bread crumbs - ¼ cup corn kernels - 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper - 1/8 tsp. pepper - 1 ½ tsp. lemon juice - 1 tsp. white Worcestershire sauce - 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard - 1 tbsp. fat-free sour cream Directions: Lightly spray baking sheet with nonfat cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix until blended. Roll mixture into 8 balls and place on baking sheet; flatten each ball onto sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes until firm. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake crabcakes in oven 15 minutes; turn over and cook 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned on both sides. Nutritional Information: Calories: 90 Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 5 mg Protein: 13 g Carbohydrates: 4 g Fiber: <1 g Sodium: 318 mg This is a sample of a GHF Diet Recipe - you'll find others by clicking here 4. Choosing the Right Portions for You When deciding portion sizes for each meal, take a conservative approach. When preparing portion sizes for myself, I always choose a little bit less than I think will satisfy my hunger and cravings. If I don't quite get enough, I can always go back for more. But if I eat too much, it's too late. I already gave my body more fuel than it can use for energy, and it will likely store the excess as fat. So, a very important key to my success has been striking a good balance between eating enough to satisfy me and to provide my body with the nutrients it needs to improve my energy, increase muscle strength, and keep my metabolism revved up, etc. But I try not to eat so much that it makes it easy for my body to turn unused food into fat. This is a skill that takes practice, but once perfected, will go a long way in helping you achieve the results you desire. Also, if not totally satisfied, before going back for seconds, take a breather. Give your body 10-20 minutes to decide if you really are still hungry or if you are already physically or psychologically satisfied. Also, don't feel as if you must eat everything on your plate. When you start to feel comfortably full, stop and save the rest for another snack or meal. Instead of wolfing everything down, take time to savor your meal; you will notice signals of fullness much easier. Eating more slowly, pausing throughout the meal, drinking a glass of water, and waiting before taking a second helping are not tricks to get you to eat less but rather ways for you to develop sensitivity in detecting hunger and fullness. They are strategies to encourage attentive eating that is more likely to be satisfying. Listen to your body with regard to physical and psychological hunger. This will help you distinguish between what you really want and what you think you want due to habit. Once you've mastered this skill, you will be greatly empowered.and get better results.
If a friend forwarded this e-zine to you and if you like what you read, please subscribe by visiting: Low Fat Digest.Comments? Ideas? Feedback? Articles you have written and want to be published? Please tell me. I'd love to hear from you. Just reply to this e-zine and tell me what you think! Marion This information about weight loss is not medical advice and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. You should always seek the professional advice of your doctor or another qualified health provider if you have any questions or problems and before starting a weight loss program. |
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