Losing Weight By Having Fun (Part 4)

My month-long birthday blog! Focus: having fun like a 5 year old!

You must see this video! If you “do” your affirmations with this energy it will CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg

Make sure that you see part #1 and part #2 – SO FUN!

Don’t forget: use affirmations – positive, personal, and present-tense statements to help you “look” for the fun.

Affirmations keep you focused on what you WANT.

“I love TODAY – how will I have FUN today” (5 year old you)

AFFIRMATIONS #4 – YOUR GATEWAY TO FUN!

One of my newest clients is constantly “talking” to herself with affirmations and “catching” the thoughts that don’t serve her.

She notices her negative thoughts that make her feel bad and CHANGES them to ones that feel good.

Example: Ginger the cat just jumped up on my chair – a distraction.

First thought about Ginger – “I need to focus on getting this written – go away Ginger.”

Next thought – “I CAN have FUN – and Ginger the cat can be my joy, and calming influence.”

Next thought: “This is a great way to get my work done!”

STOP and re-focus on what could be.

NOTICE: how you “treat” others is what you are doing/saying to yourself!

When I am intolerant of Ginger or others, I am impatient with myself.

SHOW EVERYONE LOVE! And you will be better able to love yourself!

Powerful Affirmations:

“I like myself.”

“I love myself.”

“I approve of myself.”

“I eat when I am truly hungry.”

“I deserve the best.”

“I am an excellent at my job!”

Want to add POWER to these – to get them into your subconscious where they will do the most good?

Add ENERGY like Jessica does in the video and HAVE FUN!

HINT: you must say it with enthusiasm to get it into the subconscious!

Please let me know how this is working for you: paula@ClaimYourBestLife.com

And if you love this stuff, please forward this on to 3 friends who are incredible women like you!

Today’s point: you can CREATE FUN every day!

To FEEL better – repeat the affirmations and decide to live in JOY!

Hint: Using affirmations ALL day will make you feel WONDERFUL! - - - Put your top 3 affirmations on index cards

• repeat them 2-3 times a day with ENERGY!
• Let me know how wonderful you feel!

WINNING STRATEGIES – “Eat Fun Foods You Love!”

Summer is almost over in the South (finally! I need a little break from the heat) but zucchini is still abundant. I like to make these, freeze them and warm them in the microwave (30 seconds at “5” power) for breakfast. Make sure that you add some protein to your breakfast – eggs, egg whites, high protein cereal with skim or soy milk – so that you will have sustained energy!

Enjoy!

Zucchini Bread

(makes 2 loaves)

3 eggs

2 tsp. baking soda

½ cup veg. oil

½ cup applesauce

¼ tsp. baking powder

½ cup

1 Tbsp. cinnamon

1 Tbsp. vanilla

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp Stevia powder or 1¾ cup Agave syrup or 1 ¾ cup Splenda

Stevia powder is a natural product and a great sugar substitute. I find it on-line or at “health food” stores. (Shouldn’t ALL stores be health food stores?)

2 cups coarsely grated, packed zucchini

¼ cup ground flax seed (optional)

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup white flour

1 c. chopped walnuts

Mix all of the above by hand in a large bowl. Pour into bread pans that have been sprayed with Pam and floured, OR into mini-muffin pans.

Bake the loaves at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Bake the mini-muffins for 12-15 minutes. Since ovens are different, check the mini muffins often.

Enjoy!