Wow! You must be on fire by now burning and churning up those calories on your way to your ideal weight. I know that taking steps to better your life is not always easy. It takes courage to do this. Sometimes it’s easier just to keep in mind set of surviving and do what you’ve always done. When you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten. Is this what you desire? Or do you want something different, something that is absolutely amazing?

You know what I believe? I believe you’re ready to burst out of your shell and manifest everything that is yours by Divine right. You are so ready to soar above clouds that nothing can stop you from achieving success. God has these plans for you, and he wants you thriving, not surviving. You’re now recognizing what you need to do in order to obey His commands. To thrive means paying attention to yourself so that you can be all that God intends for you. If sometimes you feel that you’re not living God’s plan, He forgives you even when you’re not connected to Him. Now, if God can forgive you, then let’s work on forgiving yourself.

I want you to take out a mirror and look into it while reading following statements. If you don’t have a hand-held one, then go stand by a mirror.

________________ (Fill in your name), I forgive you for _____________________ (fill in blank with whatever it is you need to forgive yourself for). I know that you were doing best you could.

________________ , I forgive you for _________________________.

________________ , I forgive you for _________________________.

________________ , I forgive you for _________________________.

Here's advice from nutritional science:

Cut JUNK fats: Most people do not need an ultra low fat diet. But most of us could improve our diet by cutting out junk fats. Basically, these are processed fats: hydrogenated fats, polyunsaturated oils that have been heated, and fats that are combined with junk carbs. Processed fats are fats most likely to put on flab and clog your arteries.

Cut JUNK carbs. Most people do not need an ultra low carb diet. But unfortunately, so many people who go on a low fat diet continue to eat highly processed foods - they switch from processed high-fat to processed low-fat. And when food manufacturers create low fat foods, they tend to replace fat with junk carbs, that tend to pile on pounds. Basically, junk carbs are low-fiber carbs. Like sugar, fructose (and all other *oses), flour, cornstarch, fruit juice. Yes, fruit juice is a junk carb too! - After all, how much fiber is there in fruit juice? - Virtually none - its yet another junk carb. You should eat whole fruit instead, with its fiber intact.