Ready, Willing and Able

Today, we’re going to ask you three questions about change.

1. How ready are you to change?
   
   I think I am totally ready for change.
   I think last year I thought I was ready, but this time I am more ready.
   
   I really dont want to be sitting here next summer going "I wish I could lose weight" - stop wishing start doing.
   
   Since I know and understand what the program is... and the path to success is simply letting go of the thinking and just doing it... taking each habit for what it is, and trying my very best to practice doing the habit for 2 weeks... get a feel for the habit, does it work for me? yes then great keep doing it.
   e.g. veggie habit - does it make me feel good? is it contributing to sucess? then continue doing it.
   vs.
   zero calorie beverage - does it make me feel good? try it... really try it for 2 weeks, does drinking coffee with no milk and no sugar really make me physically uncomfortable? if yes... then don't do it :) but try to practice the habit for 2 weeks. switch to green tea for 2 weeks and then go back to coffee
   This is how I want to approach the progam this year.
   I want to give it a try, this is an experiment,
   
2. How willing are you to change?
   Right now I am very open to change and practicing new habits and routines.
   I know as the program gets deeper and time passes and the newness factor wears off and the
   weather starts to change etc...
   I know that my resovle and openness to change ... changes
   
   This year I know what is coming next, or else I can look back at my materials from before and read what is coming next... there are no surprises so...
   I know that this year i have to RELAX and just do what the program tells me to do. and remember it only is for 2 weeks
   
    
3. How able are you to change?
   What is preventing me from change right now?
   
   - nothing.
   I am physically healthy and have no body aches or pains
   I feel pretty good
   
   Things are pretty dull at work, so much so that I would like more... or a new job
   I could foresee this becoming stressful if I dont get busy soon.
   things that generally get in my way:
   
   - boredom
   - stress (over boredom or being too busy etc...)
   - being out of my element (e.g. on vacation or at in laws etc..)
   - Bridget's schedule - the more she does the more stressed I get
   therefore in the fall, she will do Girl Guides (monday, drop off), Dance on Fridays (fiona to drop off) and Swimming (with Daddy) on weekends. no more Piano... I cant handle the practicing and the lessons
   
   Right now I believe I have all the elements arranged so I am able to succeed at change.
   
   I am ready to let someone else (the PN program) drive my decision making when it comes to food and exercise choices. Just do what the program asks of me.
   
   I need to get out of my head and stop analyzing things...
   
   I need to notice what is happening and why I am resisting
   
   e.g. Why didn't I go for my lunch walk today?
   because it was 12:45... and why did I let that stop me?
   because Im feeling guilty about being not busy at work and not doing much
   
   I need to come up with a plan of action, a strategy to get me moving forward in my career
   
   this will help with the guilt