click here to read my Forbes article on magic of my\u00a0goal poster<\/a>).\u00a0But the end result is that they are magic and have taken my life to places I never anticipated.<\/p>\nToday I started on a new goal. And given that sharing it with all of you will up my chances of success by 33% I figured what the heck \u2013 so here goes:<\/p>\n
My entire life I have been an unhealthy eater.\u00a0 I eat things that are horrible for me (my favorite being a McDonald\u2019s Happy Meal\u2026and all kinds of sugary candy\u2026.LOVE THOSE!).\u00a0 I am addicted to Diet Coke and Crystal Light energy drinks. I go through bouts of overeating junk food to the opposite end of the spectrum where I crash diet.\u00a0 \u00a0I desperately want to get healthy and lose at least ten pounds before my son comes home from his mission and before the summer begins.\u00a0 That is my goal.\u00a0 But this time I want to do it the right way.\u00a0 I want to do it in a way that is healthy and good for my body rather than starving myself or doing some crazy fad diet.\u00a0 And so I set a goal for myself to get healthy and lose a few pounds before summer hits and today was day one!\u00a0 I decided it was time for me to really invest in my own health and to hire a professional nutritionist to help me achieve my goal because I feel like I don\u2019t have enough knowledge of good nutrition to do it on my own, so I am admitting my weakness and bringing someone on board that can help me be better.\u00a0 She is preparing my healthy meals for me and teaching me how to eat right and in a healthy way. I am so excited to be doing this.\u00a0 As hard as I know it will be to completely change my eating habits, and as much as I am afraid of having to give up my emotional addiction to my diet coke and candy, I desperately want to be healthy and to feel and look good.\u00a0 As I am getting older I want to be smart and treat my body with the respect my body deserves.\u00a0 I can\u2019t take my health for granted anymore.\u00a0 I have to invest in my good health.<\/p>\n
So there it is \u2013 now all of you know about my goal and I am now accountable to all of you to achieve it.\u00a0 PRESSSURE! But it is good pressure because it will really force me to live up to it so I don\u2019t let any of you down.\u00a0 And now I would challenge every one of you to pick and goal and go share it with other people today \u2013 hold yourself to it \u2013 it\u2019s exciting!! It\u2019s a new adventure!!\u00a0 \u00a0Try it!!<\/p>\n
~Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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