Wellness Pathway #206
Put It Back
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With a family history of high-blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, it's
important for me to stay active and keep my weight as low as possible. These are
positive, proactive steps that can delay the onset of medication even when
genetics are not on our side. Given the health complications that stem from
being sedentary and overweight, it behooves everyone to maintain this focus.
One simple technique to help us to do so is to put at least one thing back every
day. Sometime, during the course of the day, when you reach for a piece of food
or a beverage with calories, put it back. Change your mind. Raise your awareness
by doing something different. Then keep a written daily record of what you put
back.
This simple act can have powerful consequences. For one thing, the calories
saved will add up to weight loss. Perhaps you've heard of "the single cookie
theory." Putting back one single cookie a day, or about 100 calories, is enough
to lose about ten pounds in a year's time. What if you weighed ten pounds less
than you do right now, by the end of 2004? Would that be a good thing? Put one
thing back a day, and you can do it.
You may find that putting one thing back a day, and keeping a written daily
record, will assist you to do even more than that. The act of putting something
back builds powerful awareness. This awareness may lead to different decisions
at other times during the day, without your even trying. Awareness is like that.
New awareness leads to new choices which leads to changed lives.
Coaching Inquiries: When was the last time that you put something back? Do you
already keep a daily record or log? How could you integrate these practices on a
daily basis?
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May you be filled with goodness, peace, and joy.
Bob Tschannen-Moran
President, LifeTrek Coaching International,
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CEO & Co-Founder, Center for School Transformation,
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