I had a blog article planned out for this morning. I had already written it in my head.
A Facebook post changed my mind. I am a blogger. I have the right.
Today I am going to write like I write best.....from the heart.
If you want something you have to create the action for it to happen. Honestly think in your mind how often you say that you want something. A new car. A new pare of shorts....a new life.
We do this all the time. The real question is how often to we get off our asses and do something about it
My friend Mike couldn't fit on a roller coaster at Universal Studios. Going home disgusted he DECIDED that he was going to get into action. Action he took. Today he is 130 lbs lighter.
I have a new friend named Brittany. She needed to take a CPR class to do something that was very important to her. Trying to kneel down to give CPR to a dummy she realized she couldn't kneel down. That was 2 months ago. She hasn't missed a day of exercise since.
Follow Brittany on Instagram: @letsplaybarbies
Those are just two example of people that TOOK ACTION.
Are you talking about action? Are you dreaming about action? Are you wishing someone else is going to take action for you?
The message of today's blog is meant to be simple. It is meant to be short. It is meant to impact YOU.
Stop being the person that SAYS they want something. Be like Mike and be like Brittany.
Get your ass off the couch and get to work. You not going to win the lottery and the miracle cure for whatever ails you isn't coming.
Your results are going to be 100% based on what actions you take.... RIGHT NOW.
Get to work.
Are you getting ready for a fall marathon? My wife and I are currently working with individuals on there training and nutrition. If you or someone you know is looking to run a fall marathon and want to do it right send me an email (rick@yourbestfitnesscoach.com) or call me on my personal cell (352-989-6795) and I will see if we can help in some way.
Who doesn't LOVE to eat out. We all do. It's so easy to go out and not have to worry about the dishes and the food press or anything for that matter.
Getting waited on is an added bonus.
"Would you like more water?"
"Why yes...I believe I do want that bad boy topped off."
But there is a catch.
Eating out is SOOOO unhealthy.
Or at least it can be.
In today's short blog post I am going to tell you what my top 7 rules are for eating out. Do whatever you want but if you are trying to maintain or enhance your physical results then you need to stick with these 7 rules. Or just be over weight and unhealthy. Your choice.
RULE #1:Stay away from fast food and buffets. You may NOT ever pass through the doors of Long John Silvers, KFC, McDonalds, Burger King, Golden Coral, 5 Guys etc. If you EVER do pass though those doors you CAN NOT make any good choices. I would say this also goes for the chains like Applebees, Red Lobster and Outback. Go to local places to get better food.
As a matter of fact, if you frequent the "franchise" establishments then you have already make up your mind that health is not a concern for you or your family. Harsh? Yes. Truth? Yes. Is 2/3's of America fat because they are getting burgers at Burger King instead of salad. No. We are fat because our mindsets are wrong.
Change you mindset first. Make good decisions second.
RULE #2:Drink only water. Quick trivia. You order Coke. How many calories? Answer: Who the hell knows because likely you will have like 6.
Drink water only. That right there is a rule that you must abide by. Again, do you want or need to be more healthy. Suck it up. Drink water.
RULE #3: Don't order anything that is "creamy", "breaded" or "fried" or has the word "pasta". These are horrible food choices. When you are eating out your good choices are going to be hard to make. Look for chicken and fish. Look for veggies. Speaking of dressing....
RULE 4: Dressing on the side. Don't get salads unless the dressing can be on the side. Oil and vinegar or Red Wine Vinaigrette are good choices. Ranch and thousand island are not. Do I need to list the ingredients of salad dressing? Or the calories. I think not.
RULE #5: Pass on the appetizers and the bread. Yeah.... it's gonna be tough at the OG. Nachos are out. Remember number 4? The words "fried" and "breaded" are going to be in a lot of appetizers.
Want to get ill? CHICK HERE to see the calorie content of Applebee's foods. Yeah, Cheeseburger Sliders 1200+ calories. Gross. Just gross.
RULE #6:Pass on desserts. The meal choices are hard enough. Why flub everything up by ordering a pricey dessert that is 4 bites and 1000 calories? That is dumb. Enjoy your meal. Dessert does nothing for you but add fat to your butt. Trust me.
RULE #7: Eat out no more than once every 2 weeks. Repeat after me: "I WILL EAT OUT NO MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS."
Can you make decent choices eating out? Sure. Are there good choices. Well.... kinda.
Who needs that kind of pressure? Seriously. Who else goes into a restaurant with the best of intentions then some waiter walks by with Supreme Nachos.
"I'll have what they are having...."
Don't get me wrong. I love eating out. You know what? Check this out. For the last few months we have gone out MAYBE once every three weeks and we notice a difference in the way we feel.
It's the God's honest truth.
Eating out every so often isn't going to kill you. Enjoy yourself and enjoy the company. Make good choices but don't beat yourself up over bad ones. Proactive the 80/20 rule. Do your best and in the end you will be fit and healthy if you live a fit and healthy lifestlye.
Going out to eat every so often can, and will, fit into that lifestyle.
While going out to eat can be tasty and fun so can eating in!
The challenge that many of us face is that we just don't know what to make for meals at home.
Actually MOST of us face this dilemma.
Well, Teresa has done something for you that can change your life if you do it. She has created the "30 Day Clean Eating Challenge." Let me tell you. It is awesome.
Here is the lunch that we had today:
She has created a 30 day meal plan that is out of this world. We had originally released this program and closed the registration. Because of the popularity and the amazing feedback from those in the program we have opened it up for a limited time.
LINK TO REGISTER HERE. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/30-day-clean-eating-challenge-tickets-12176164235
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Remember on Independence Day that freedom isn't free.
What you look for out of life in due time you certainly will find it.
It's the law of attraction.
It's a simple concept yet most of you are doing it all wrong. Most of you are looking for AND FINDING the bad in life. Most of you are looking for, finding and SHARING the bad in life.
Oh yes....there is more.
Most are looking for, finding, sharing, and then USING AS AN EXCUSE the bad in life.
If you don't know what I am talking about look through your Facebook feed.
The advent of the internet has created a whole new subset of people. These are the introverts that now can squawk from behind a computer and try to bring everyone down.
I saw a post of Facebook just yesterday about a bounce house being blown away by the wind. The reaction of the poster was, "I'm never letting my daughter in one of those again."
Do you know the people that share articles of animal abuse or people that get killed and comment,m "So sad!"?
Why are you sharing things that make you sad?
It's a bit like the news train wreck mentality. EVERYBODY wants to see a train wreck. We want to hear about people dying, people getting abused, failed marriages and other things that add no value to your life.
What does it do?
I think for a lot of people it makes them feel better about themselves. No matter how screwed up you are there is always someone more screwed up.....
I could be wrong that is the way it seems.
My message to you is simple. You will find what you are looking for. You will find all the success and abundance that you are looking for as long as you look for it. If you are looking for the easy way out or the a shortcut or just looking to make yourself feel better well then you will do that also.
If you look for tragedy and you look for a short cut. Guess what you will find? You will find a short cut to tragedy.
Success and abundance are for all of us. The journey is going to have challenges for sure. It's not always going to be clear which way to go. The important thing is that we empower our selves and we empower others to look for the rights things.
Are you looking for abundance are you looking for an excuse?
It's up to you.
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p.s. Have you checked out Teresa's blog yet. The Lady Guru has a TON of valuable content. Hop on over the LadyGurusFitKitchen.Blogspot.com to be inspired!
