What is Standing in Your Way?!?!?

Last night at dinner my new husband (we were married on 8/22/09) commented on what a great dinner I had made. He further commented that he is continually surprised that I can make healthy food taste so good. His expectation is that if food is healthy it must taste bad. I continue to be surprised to at how many people, including my very own husband, still hold this perception. In today’s column, we’ll explore what preconceived notions you hold and how they are getting in your way of becoming the healthy, happy person you want to be.

Let’s start by creating a list of all thoughts you have that get your way of being healthy. On a sheet of paper list all of your thoughts. To help get you started here are some of the thoughts I’ve heard from my clients…”I don’t have time to exercise”, “Eating healthy is too expensive”, “I’m too out of shape to even get started”. Ok, now you try. Come up with at least 10 and it doesn’t matter how trivial, outrageous or crazy the thought it is. Nobody will see this list but you!

Now take a look at your list. Of your thoughts on being healthy, pick the one that is most seriously getting in your way of living and being the person you want to be. Got it? Great! Let’s go ahead and pick that idea apart a little bit. Take a moment and write down at least 10 things you can do ANYWAY! For example, if I picked “I’m too out of shape to even get started”, I would write, “I can go for a walk around the block”, “I can do 10 sit ups every morning”, or “I can rent and use an exercise DVD from the library”.

Excellent! You’ve got your list of 10 things that you can do ANYWAY, so go do them! If you start to lose focus, then check out my column on “No more Diets” to develop your own personal vision of who you want to be!

Today’s tip: Replace pasta or rice with spaghetti squash. Spaghetti squash is delicious, incredibly low in calories and is full of fiber and complex carbohydrates. My husband and I had a delicious, healthy pasta sauce served over spaghetti squash last night. If you’d like my recipe then email me at knewkirk@coaching-consulting.biz.