8
Success Habits: For Curves and For Life!
 1.
Take Full Responsibility for All Results at Curves and in
Life - Good & Bad. You create your own
results at Curves (good and bad) by putting yourself in the
right frame of mind to accept success. Taking responsibility
for both good and bad situations actually allows you to reduce
the number of bad situations and increase the number of good
ones. You automatically avoid putting yourself in negative
situations once you start to take responsibility for them!
For instance, if you miss a week of workouts or overindulge
in sweets on the weekend, you will likely be left with feelings
of guilt and will have created a roadblock for yourself on
your path to success. Instead of playing the victim, take
full responsibility for your actions. Recognize the choices
you made that led to your current circumstances and resolve
to make choices in the future that will contribute to your
success!
2. Deal With Problems Immediately
- Don't let problems sit around and fester because they will
never disappear on their own. In fact, they invariably get
bigger and more difficult to solve the longer you wait. See
how this can relate to weight gain… If you have gained
a few pounds in the past few months, and you let this pattern
continue, the weight gain will get excessive enough that it
becomes much more difficult to lose. We call this the “creep
affect. ” Perhaps you really do want to lose the weight,
yet you have a habit of procrastinating. You might have a
Curves membership, but don’t use it. Is this sounding
somewhat familiar? If so, stop your cycle of avoidance and
face the problem head on…and success will follow.
3. Don't Second Guess Your
Decisions After They're Made - For instance,
if you want to lose weight then STAND BY YOUR DECISION - There
are enough other people in the world who will second guess
what you're doing and possibly discourage you on your goals,
but don't join the chorus! Once you commit to something, stick
with it, and move forward without looking back. There is power
in making a commitment!
4. Take Pride In and Celebrate
All Your Accomplishments - Large & Small Look
for reasons to be proud of what you do and accomplish at Curves.
In fact, the mission at Curves is to motivate and help you
along the way to your dreams. Celebrations don't need to be
large, they can be as simple as walking into the center of
the circuit, throwing your hands up in the air and yelling
out, “I just lost 5 inches and 5 pounds in one month!”
Create celebrations, big and small, throughout your life.
Life is a journey not a destination, you'll be shocked at
how good life feels when you're always looking for the positive
in it.
5. See Opportunity Where Others
See Obstacles. Most people in the world focus
on the reasons NOT to do something. However, the women who
have decided to join Curves see incredible results by having
a clear understanding of why it’s important to take
action. Instead if focusing on how hard it may be to workout
on a daily basis, they see the opportunity that Curves will
create for them. Benefits such as having more energy for their
grandchildren, losing weight, and living a healthier and longer
life make it well worth the effort. These women do not let
perceived obstacles such as time, money, effort, and energy
stand in their way. This is one of the most important habits
to attain. Other people will make most of their decisions
based on fear and thus create obstacles that don't really
exist.
6. Know the Difference Between
Fantasy & Reality. Many people live in
a fantasy world, hoping that luck will fix their problems
and wishing that the world was different than it really is.
Women who are successful at Curves know that no matter what
they wish to happen - it's not luck that makes it
occur, it's action. There is no magic potion for
health and happiness. For instance, there are too many weight
loss scams out in the market that have the potential to decrease
your health, rather than help. These women do not consider
this path. Instead they look at the reality of every situation
and always ask “What’s behind the curtain?”
In other words, no matter what these “quick and easy”
diet programs, products and gurus tell you, try to see it
for what it is. Remember, any weight loss program that promises
accelerated weight loss in a short period of time can and
will lower your metabolism and set you up for failure.
7. Don't Expect to Do Everything
Yourself - Surround yourself with people you
trust, who give positive reinforcement, and who will help
motivate you every day! At Curves, the staff is there to be
your guiding light. They are in the middle of the circuit
everyday to be your coach, trainer, friend and motivator.
8. Hang Out With Winners, Not
Whiners! Learn what makes people winners and
follow their habits. If you are struggling with your weight
loss goals and don’t know why, then find someone who
has reached their goal, and ask them how they did it. Don’t
get caught hanging out with the whiners. Whiners are the type
of people who take no responsibility for their lives (in their
mind, it's always someone else's fault). Whiners will hold
you back from achieving what you really want. WINNERS,
on the other hand, will gladly support you on the path to
your dreams.
 Recipe
of the Month
White Bean Salad
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red onion, cut into wedges
1 bunch thyme, broken into sprigs
¼ cup white wine
14 oz tin cannellini beans
150 g cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic
and cook until lightly golden before adding the red onion
and thyme. Continue cooking until the onion is soft and transparent,
then pour in the white wine. Simmer until the wine has reduced
to almost nothing before mixing in the beans. Stir to combine
and then remove the bean mixture from the heat.
Tip the beans into a bowl, add the tomatoes, vinegar, and
parsley, stir to combine and then season to taste. You may
also wish to add a little virgin olive oil to give the salad
a rich gloss. Serves 4 as a side dish.
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