Not Right Now
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I LOVE Christmas anything. I love the music, the magic, the miniature villages, the meaning, and the miracle of Christmas. When the clock strikes midnight on Halloween, I'm ready to tune Pandora and my playlist to Christmas. But some in my life are not as enthusiastic so I try to restrain myself. I literally have to say to myself, as I head to the attic to pull down the boxes...
Not right now. It's a mind game with me. Can I wait until Thanksgiving? Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't.
Getting healthy (especially as we age) IS a total mind game. Get your head in the game. A Dave Ramsey money course mantra is: "Tell your money where to go"
We must tell ourselves how to respond to food. Talk to yourself.
Set some boundaries for yourself. Listen to your body and when you mindlessly head to frig... stop yourself and ask, "Am I hungry?"
Not right now.
Last night, at halloween with the grandkids, I was the designated candy-passer-outter. Every single time the cutie pie ghosts and super heros walked away with their loot, I told myself,
Not right now.
I met up with some friends for coffee a couple different times this week. Of course, the barista asked, "Would you like bread, cookie, muffin, or pumpkin spice anything with that?"
Not right now.
When the waitress comes around and asks, "Would you like to see a dessert menu...?"
Not right now.
When traveling, and your partner in crime wants to stop for snacks...
Not right now.
While you're making and baking and feel like starting a bit early on happy hour...
Not right now.
After Thanksgiving dinner and the pie comes out...
Not right now.
Replace the negative thoughts with positive ones. Find yourself some accountability. There's a ton of groups but we'd love you to join us at "Let's Get Healthy"
Right now ... (see what I did there?)
30 days has November, April, June yadda, yadda!! It's November 1. Go for it. Set your mind to push back on a couple things this month. Carbs, wine, anything pumpkin spicy, and desserts!! . It's just one short month.
You can do this. One day at a time. If you feel discouraged ... talk to yourself. Don't wallow in past failures.
Not right now.
Feel like giving up?
Not right now.