Last week the announcement from Susan G. Komen that they would cut off funding to Planned Parenthood (a $93 million decision) put the world on notice and the Internet on fire. Tweets, Facebook posts, blog posts and other social media postings topped the trending topics daily. And don’t discount traditional media and other advocacy groups, they all had a say.
Luckily for them, the founder, Nancy G. Brinker, came to her senses, admitted the organization’s mistake and retracted their decision. You could hear the sigh of relief being uttered. I am certain that neither the decision to make the announcement nor the decision to retract it was easy. I am also certain that they felt they were on the right track to success…that is until they were faced with the sobering truth.
What about you? Are you able to admit your mistakes, especially when it comes to your diet program? You’ve been on this rollercoaster a while; you lose weight, then you gain it back. Haven’t you figured it out by now that what you’re doing just isn’t working?
There are repercussions that your body suffers for that weight loss/gain cycle that you’ve been putting it through. Just as Komen found out that there are repercussions for making suck a decision when Karen Handel, the Komen executive that was behind it all, stepped down as a result of all the controversy she caused. Brinker said she wished her well in her “future endeavors,” which is always a sign of “we’re being nice and allowing you to step down, but you’re really FIRED!”
Never the less, you have to take control and take responsibility for your decision to stay on the plan that’s not working. Now is the time to get off the rollercoaster and onto something that really does work for you.
Here’s how you do it:
1. Use What Worked. Figure out what worked and what didn’t work with the plan that you were on. If something worked, keep it, if not, out it goes.
2. Set Your Goals. How much weight do you want to lose? Set incremental goals as well as big goals. If you want to lose 50 pounds as the big goal, then break that down into “10 pounds at a time goals.”
3. Set a Deadline. Think of when you want to have this weight off and mark it on your calendar. (The most effective rate for weight loss is ½ to 2 pounds per week) With a 2 pound a week mark in mind, figure out have many weeks it will take to reach your goal, then set the date and send out the invitations to your reveal party.
4. Get Started. Nothing happens until you start doing this so get moving.
Let me know how it’s going. I’ve got my eye on you! For some extra help, download my Say No to Yo-Yo Dieting Gift pack.
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Last week the announcement from Susan G. Komen that they would cut off funding to Planned Parenthood (a $93 million decision) put the world on notice and the Internet on fire. Tweets, Facebook posts, blog posts and other social media postings topped the trending topics daily. And don’t discount traditional media and other advocacy groups, they all had a say.
Luckily for them, the founder, Nancy G. Brinker, came to her senses, admitted the organization’s mistake and retracted their decision. You could hear the sigh of relief being uttered. I am certain that neither the decision to make the announcement nor the decision to retract it was easy. I am also certain that they felt they were on the right track to success…that is until they were faced with the sobering truth.
What about you? Are you able to admit your mistakes, especially when it comes to your diet program? You’ve been on this rollercoaster a while; you lose weight, then you gain it back. Haven’t you figured it out by now that what you’re doing just isn’t working?
There are repercussions that your body suffers for that weight loss/gain cycle that you’ve been putting it through. Just as Komen found out that there are repercussions for making suck a decision when Karen Handel, the Komen executive that was behind it all, stepped down as a result of all the controversy she caused. Brinker said she wished her well in her “future endeavors,” which is always a sign of “we’re being nice and allowing you to step down, but you’re really FIRED!”
Never the less, you have to take control and take responsibility for your decision to stay on the plan that’s not working. Now is the time to get off the rollercoaster and onto something that really does work for you.
Here’s how you do it:
1. Use What Worked. Figure out what worked and what didn’t work with the plan that you were on. If something worked, keep it, if not, out it goes.
2. Set Your Goals. How much weight do you want to lose? Set incremental goals as well as big goals. If you want to lose 50 pounds as the big goal, then break that down into “10 pounds at a time goals.”
3. Set a Deadline. Think of when you want to have this weight off and mark it on your calendar. (The most effective rate for weight loss is ½ to 2 pounds per week) With a 2 pound a week mark in mind, figure out have many weeks it will take to reach your goal, then set the date and send out the invitations to your reveal party.
4. Get Started. Nothing happens until you start doing this so get moving.
Let me know how it’s going. I’ve got my eye on you! For some extra help, download my Say No to Yo-Yo Dieting Gift pack.
Find this article useful? Followed along on some workouts? Learned something new? Buy me coffee!No related photos.