Cans and Cant's

"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you CAN do!"  This quote is from the late John Wooden, who was not only a wonderful coach but also an outstanding motivator.

I love that quote, because it calls for us to make a fundamental shift in how we think about things.  For most of us, we tend to focus on what we can't do.  When looking at a black dot in the center of a white sheet of paper, we see only the black dot, not the vast white open space surrounding it.  We focus on the obstacle and allow that focus to blur our vision for anything that lies just beyond the obstacle.

It's so easy to decide that there are certain things that I "simply can't" do, but most of what we think we can't do is just a faulty concept.  We have the ability to do so much more than we give ourselves credit for!  Sometimes we're afraid to even try because the "can't" is so deeply embedded.  If we start doing what we know we CAN do, and if we are willing to keep trying and stretching, we will go a lot farther than we ever dreamed possible.  We will see many of our "can'ts" transformed into "CANS!"

We've failed on other weight loss plans, so the "I can't lose weight" concept is deeply embedded - but it's a false concept.  Maybe you think you can't lose weight, but you CAN choose to eat 5 Medifast meals today and have a lean & green :-).  Don't let what you think you can't do (my revision of the quote!) interfere with what you CAN do!

We're half-way through this work week and many of you are already thinking ahead to your weekend plans.  Don't focus on what you can't have, and don't allow yourself to think that you just "can't" stay on plan when the weekend hits.  Focus on what you CAN do.  Figure it out - make a plan and stick to the plan!  You CAN have a good time, even if everyone else is eating something else.  Some of you are looking forward to upcoming Spring Break trips and yes, you CAN go on vacation, have a wonderful time and come home weighing less than when you left.

Don't allow what you think you can't do interfere with what you CAN do, and more importantly, don't let those false concepts keep you from what you REALLY want - getting to your goal.  What CAN you do today?  Focus on the "cans", then choose wisely :-)