Mental rehearsal will get you through tomorrow!

The first three days of a new eating or exercise regimen are always the roughest.  Here's a sure-fire tip borrowed from Olympic athletes that will help you make it through those first 72 hours and on to a permanent lifestyle change.

It's called "mental rehearsal."  It's a proven fact that your body can achieve whatever the mind can perceive.  Elite athletes don't just spend time training their bodies.  They also spend time training their minds.  They visualize the upcoming event for which they're preparing.  They imagine themselves there, at the venue.  In their minds, they hear the sounds, smell the smells, and see the activity.  They imagine themselves at the start line of a race, and then they see themselves actually in the race itself.  They feel the blood pumping, the surges of adrenaline.  In their minds, they rehearse the same physical actions they've already rehearsed with their bodies.   They see themselves forging ahead of their competition.  They even see themselves crossing the finish line and hearing the crowd cheering.

Athletes will mentally rehearse the scenario over and over.  They're not engaging in "wishful thinking" or daydreaming.  They are actually preparing their bodies to go through the desired motions on the big day of competition.  They're programming themselves.  On Race Day, they're calm and confident because they've practiced, and they know how to successfully get through the event.

You can mentally rehearse the new eating routine you're about to start tomorrow.  Do you expect to be hungry?  Then rehearse it...and rehearse getting through it without overeating.  Visualize yourself hungry, or even fatigued or depressed, and visualize yourself working through those moments of temptation and moving on.  See yourself drinking water when you want something in your mouth.  Visualize yourself going to bed hungry but satisfied because you made it through the day without caving in to your cravings.

Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.  When tomorrow comes, you won't have to worry about "What if someone brings cookies to work?" or "What if I want two glasses of wine instead of one?"  You will have already run through those scenarios in your head, and you'll be ready to sail past them, just as you mentally practiced.

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Find your own peace first

No, losing weight is perhaps not as significant as establishing world peace.  But be honest: if it weren't important to you, you wouldn't be reading this right now.  So....just between you and me....let's talk about what you really want.  If you get it, after all, you'll be much more likely to establish world peace because you will finally be AT PEACE WITH YOURSELF.

You can do this thing.  In fact, once you do, you'll look back and laugh at how easy it was.  You'll wonder why everyone doesn't just do it.  You'll probably even want to write a book to share your experience with countless others in your same situation.

If you're overweight, lost, and miserable, get my book.  I wrote it for you.  I discovered what worked--permanently and healthfully--to help me lose weight and get thinner than I dreamed possible.  I didn't have to buy anything--no supplements, pre-packaged foods, or club memberships.  You won't have to buy anything either, except my book.

Don't die fatter than you want to be.  Get started today and enjoy the remainder of your years as a thin, healthy, vibrant person.  What are you waiting for?

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Bucket List Weight Loss Concept #3:  Go to bed hungry!

Whoa!  Before you start protesting, let me outline all the wonderful things that will happen when you embrace those "hunger growlies" instead of feeding them.

1. You'll sleep more soundly, once you do fall asleep.
2. You'll awake more rested and will NOT feel hunger for quite a while.
3. You'll  feel good about yourself instead of remembering, with regret, the 800 calories you ingested right before bed.
4. You'll feel better about weighing yourself in the morning (a key component to Bucket List Weight Loss!)
5. Because you feel good about yourself, you're more likely to sail through the day on positive feelings, which will help you to once again embrace hunger the next time you sense it.

For more guidance on how to handle the nighttime regime and stay on track, and for the other eight concepts for permanent weight loss, download the e-book, Bucket List Weight Loss, for just $2.99 at Amazon.com and other e-book outlets.  It's my story.  It was a dream come true.  I lost the weight that had plagued me since adolescence, and now this 60-year-old feels like the Size 6 cheerleaders I'd always envied!

Jan Manning, Author
Bucket List Weight Loss
www.bucketlistweightloss.com

Waking up after going to bed hungry

Waking up with a "food hangover"

Which way would you rather start the day?

Bucket List Weight Loss Concept #2

If you're depressed, feeling miserable, or angry, DO NOT medicate with food and booze!!  You'll only compound your misery!

Accept the fact that sometimes life is just crappy...and the only way to get past it is to muddle through the rough patch.  Go ahead and be angry, but don't punish yourself by overeating!  Remember the adage, "This, too, shall pass."  If you resist overeating during bouts of depression or anger,  they'll pass faster and you'll be happier (and thinner) when they do.

Use your frustration to fuel an exercise session.  Go ahead, get mad!  Rebel!  Jog a mile with hand weights.  Do 20 extra minutes of Zumba.  Kick a punching bag.

Life may still be crappy tomorrow.  But at least you'll be thinner and healthier, and thus more in control of your day and your destiny.

For more Bucket List Weight Loss concepts, download the e-book (Bucket List Weight Loss) today for just $2.99 at http://www.amazon.com/Bucket-List-Weight-Loss-Manning-ebook/dp/B00AUZPP2S/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1388444721&sr=1-1&keywords=bucket+list+weight+loss.  You can also get it here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/269119

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What will you be doing four hours from now?

Whatever you eat at this moment will affect your feelings, functioning ability, and overall performance four hours from now.

You know certain foods bog you down.  You know certain foods give you gas.  You know certain foods give you headaches or fog your brain.  AVOID EATING THOSE FOODS if you want to be at your best four hours from now.

This is Concept 1 in my Bucket List Weight Loss program .  Do this one simple thing: become more aware of how the foods you eat affect you four hours later.  Do this, and you will be on your way to a life-changing weight loss.

Want to know the other 10 concepts of Bucket List Weight Loss?  Stay tuned.  Or, you can get them all now by purchasing my e-book for $2.99 and downloading it to your Kindle, other reading device, or PC.

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And you will be SO ready!

Isn't it a great feeling when the Christmas treats are finally gone from the pantry and fridge?  It's a wonderful thing to see the rum balls disappear, to see the nut dish getting empty, and to know the egg nog is going bad and should be thrown out.  You really can't wait to see these disgusting globs of calories gone from sight!

Sure, the temptation is there right now, and you've succumbed to it more than once.  And every time you do, you're thinking, "Just a few more days and then I can get a fresh start and it'll all be over.  I'll be back on my regular eating plan then, and I can work on losing the weight I've gained these past few weeks."

Be even more ready for that fresh start.  Buy my e-book, Bucket List Weight Loss, now and put it on your Kindle or other reading device.  It will be waiting for you when the cheese stix and sour cream dip are gone, and you're ready to return to a more sanitary and healthful life.
book,

I'm going to be re-reading it myself, because I too have tossed caution to the wind a few too many times this holiday season.  I wrote Bucket List Weight Loss primarily for myself, because I wanted a roadmap of how I achieved the greatest dream of my life--when I lost 43 pounds two years ago and became a Size 6.

Read it again with me in January.  But buy it today and tuck it away.  It's only $2.99.  You deserve that much!

Bucket List Weight Loss, available at amazon.com and also at smashwords.

Go ahead and enjoy it!!

It's a week before Christmas and all through the halls
You see fruitcake and fudge and sugared rum balls.
The cookies and cheese cubes sit there on a plate
While your conscience is screaming about gaining weight.
Just stop it, just end it, just quit the obsessing.
Enjoy a few snacks, it's a seasonal blessing.
But do buy my book and be ready to roll.
On New Year's Day you can regain your control.
"Bucket List Weight Loss" is waiting for you,
And once again to thine own self you'll be true. 



Worried about weight gain this holiday season?  Stop it!  Worrying about will only cause you to eat more.  That's because worrying leads to obsessing.  The more you worry about weight gain, the more you'll think about that carton of eggnog in the fridge and that pan of fudge in the pantry.  Obsessing invariably leads to system failure and overeating.

So here's what you should do instead:

1. Enjoy the holidays!  If you want a shortbread cookie, have it.  If you want a glass of eggnog, savor it.  Indulge yourself, knowing that you are ready and prepared for Bucket List Weight Loss on January 1.  It will work for you.  

2. Arm yourself so you can take control again when the holidays are over.  Purchase the $2.99 e-book, Bucket List Weight Loss, and you'll be ready to take charge on January 1.  Glance through the book now, so you'll know what to expect in January.  Instead of obsessing about shortbread cookies, obsess about starting the Bucket List Weight Loss program and getting control of your life again.  Whet your appetite by reading the 12 concepts that will lead to rapid and permanent weight loss.

 Bucket List Weight Loss, your ammunition for post-holiday weight loss.  Available as an e-book from Amazon.com.  $2.99.