As we start off the week, I thought this was the PERFECT way to get our minds "ready" for another week in this journey to better health!  As the "reality" sets in & we realize the permanence of making "good choices daily," we might start to feel disillusioned ... yet another day of fighting off cravings, battling our desire for inactivity, dealing w/"life situations" ... it becomes rather "un-exciting" when the scale slows down & we're seeing smaller numbers each week (or NO changes at all!).  THIS is the time we have to dig down & find our 212 ATTITUDE ... that one degree of effort that will force our bodies AND minds to accept the challenges & then MOVE FORWARD!  We all knew this would be a TOUGH journey & the ONLY WAY to stay on track is to keep a 212 ATTITUDE that will propel us into CONTINUED ACTION!  Every day, we wake up to a choice ... do we choose to CONTINUE this journey, despite the challenges, or do we toss in the towel?  The ATTITUDE you choose to put on makes ALL the difference!  I hope you will join me today in cultivating a 212 ATTITUDE that reminds you ALL DAY that you are WORTH this effort & you DESERVE to reach your goal! 

 

212 ATTITUDE, according to the video, looks like this:  "The only thing that stands between a person and what they want in life is the WILL TO TRY IT & the FAITH to believe it's possible!"  Obviously, we ALL have the "will to try it" or we wouldn't still be here sharing struggles & triumphs each week!  What I'd like you to think about TODAY is this ...

 

 

If you truly can't "VISUALIZE" or BELIEVE that you can conquer this challenge to lose weight & get healthy, then sadly enough, you won't!  We can all cheer you on & support you in EVERY WAY POSSIBLE, but until you deem yourself WORTHY ENOUGH to deserve this AND SEE IT as happening, then you will continue to struggle!  Unfortunately, no one can "give you" this faith.  I wish I could figure out a way to "bottle" a 212 ATTITUDE & send EACH of you that gift, but I can't.  You have to find it within yourself, with the help of whatever faith you call upon.  I believe God did NOT create me to be miserable & unhealthy.  He created an amazing body that deserves to be taken care of, so I can go out & bless the world with whatever gifts He has given me to share!

 

I urge you, today, to take OWNERSHIP of your ATTITUDE & go that EXTRA DEGREE to think positive in the midst of your challenges (we all have them MANY times a day!).  Begin SEEING yourself reaching that "finish line" & celebrating the WONDERFUL HEALTHY PERSON you've become! 

 

212 ATTITUDE ... that ONE DEGREE OF EFFORT separates the GOOD from the GREAT!!!  So, make today GREAT by adjusting your attitude when necessary & finding a way to go that EXTRA degree!  How about joining us for 212 crunches or conquering 212 steps today ... it's YOUR choice!!