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Mother of All Excuses
And How and Why to Avoid Them |
March 24, 2006 |
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|  Enhanced Lifestyle Enthusiasts!
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Just this morning I ran into a gentleman at the Zoo Health Club on Fort Lauderdale Beach. I was in the process of making notes in my journal when I hear from behind me, "Hey, it's the Health Colonel." He didn't know me. He just read the back of my shirt. So I turn around and introduce myself and we start talking about health and fitness. After discussing the importance of health, he said, "Some people just don't have the time. A mother with three small children is just not going to have the time."
I got excited! The gentleman just made a very thought provoking statement which got my mental wheels churning.
Here's what this gentleman provoked me to say: Everyone has the time. Everyone does NOT have the time to go to the gym or wherever they think they need to go to exercise. The KEY is to incorporate your environment into your exercise plan. Boy, could I think of some movement activities that could be undertaken with 3 small children! Wherever the mother is with those three small children, there are opportunities to move the body whether it be on the living room floor, in the bedroom, in a park, in the front or back yard. The idea of movement and moving the body becomes a part of a life philosophy. Seek movement of the body and be on the lookout for movement opportunities instead sedentary activities.
This is a great story because I am going to share with you an excerpt from my audio book script where I talk about excuses and how to deal with them.
Lt. Col. Weinstein: As Seen on the History Channel.
Today's quote: "Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure." -- Don Wilder
Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, USAR (Ret.)
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| Mother of All Excuses? How to Achieve Lasting Results in Your Weight Management Struggle
Mother of All Excuses; Can You Come Up With It?
Is it any surprise that I put the excuses "department" at the top of the list? No! Of course not! Let's get right to the issue!
I'm here to tell you that doing what you say to yourself and others has a greater impact on your life than you could ever imagine. We are creatures of habit and all our habits, both negative and positive, make up our lifestyle--how we live both in the workplace and at home. Truth, honesty and integrity impact the quality of your life from eating to exercise to your relationships.
Living a life filled with culturally acceptable untruths is harmful to your health. OK, OK, I mean lies. But you and I know that when a fib is not serious, we tend to call it something less than a lie, an exaggeration perhaps--or an excuse. Here are some examples:
"Suzy, did you do your homework last night?" "Yes, mom, I did it while watching TV." Suzy didn't even crack a book. But she didn't totally lie. She did watch TV.
"Hey Sam, how big was that fish you caught the other day?" "Oh, man, you should have seen it. It was at least a 30-pounder." Yes, one that weighed about 10 pounds!
"Marilyn, have you been going to the gym regularly like you promised?" "Well, yes, I've been going." Yes, she's been going all right--going right past it on her way to the donut shop.
Some people think these are harmless examples, but they're not! How we respond in so-called harmless situations are the precursor of our responses when it really does count. When we exaggerate or make excuses, we are building a habit of not telling the truth AND we are programming our own behavior so that it becomes more difficult to even tell the truth. Sometimes we even redefine "truth" so that even the term itself loses its meaning.
Then we become experts in creating excuses for why we can't do what we recognize to be important. Boy, does that sound like a paradox! Imagine that! Finding and creating excuses for not doing what you have recognized to be important in your life. Just the other day, I had a conversation with a gentleman. We'll call him Mike. The conversation went like this, "Mike, how important is your health to you on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being most important?"
Mike responded without hesitation, "My health is one of the most important things in my life. I give it 10 points."
"Well, Mike," I asked, "how often do you exercise each week?" Mike answered reluctantly, "I don't really have the time to exercise."
"Wait a minute," I said. "Let me get this straight. You just told me that your health is one of the most important things in your life, but your actions don't correspond. Explain that for me." He could not.
Of course, a lot of training goes into making excuses, and people spend time carefully thinking of plausible ones. There are even several websites devoted to the art of making excuses. I just looked at one called "The Mother of All Excuses." You can read or submit excuses for not going to work, skipping school, speeding or running a red light, having an accident, breaking dates, missing church, and more!
Some other excuse-generating websites are The Random Excuse Generator. IShouldBeWorking.com and Sickday Excuse Generator. And listen to some of the excuses listed there:
First the school excuses:
- I won't be in today. My fish is sick and I need to take it to the vet.
- My neighbor's daughter got a round hair brush stuck in her hair and I need to help her get it out.
- Please excuse Tommy for being absent yesterday. He had diarrhea and his boots leak.
- I didn't come to school yesterday because I was feeling like I was going to be sick, but thankfully I wasn't!
Some dating excuses:
- I would love to go out with you, but I need to ask my fiancé, and I don't think he would like that very much.
- I gained 5 pounds this week, and I really don't want you to see me like this.
Now listen to some excuses for not exercising:
- My workout clothes don't match.
- My cat's depressed.
- It's a bad hair day.
- I didn't shave my legs.
- Somebody was using my treadmill.
And here are some excuses for not eating healthy. Listen to this!
- Eating right costs too much.
- I can't fit in the recommended five daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
- I don't have time to eat right.
- My sweet tooth rules, so I can't eat well.
- I enjoy fast food too much to eat right.
- It doesn't matter that I have a lousy diet, because I take a vitamin pill.
- I eat too much to ever be able to eat right.
Watching Your Excuses means doing what you say you are going to do, following through with the right thing. It's about personal accountability. Excuses are a practiced form of giving up control to external circumstances or people. Taking charge of your life means focusing on what you can do-- possibilities talk. Excuses are impossibilities talk. If you have recognized that weight management, healthy eating and regular exercise are a priority for you, but you practice impossibilities talk by programming yourself through excuses, you have made it impossible to succeed in this area. You have created a barrier to positive change. You are not walking your talk.
Have the courage to take that positive first step in the direction you have recognized is best for you. Once you have recognized what is really important for your life in the long term and you are totally convinced that it is the right thing, pursue it like your life depended on it, because it does! Eliminate or - as I say - excusinate all excuses.
Finally, write down one excuse about your health that you will stop using and the positive, empowering statement you will replace it with. For instance, instead of "I'm too tired or I'm too busy or it's a bad hair day," use Possibilities Talk: "I will seek out healthy choices, whether I'm grocery shopping, picnicking, partying or dining out. I will rearrange my weekly schedule and plan to make exercising 4 to 6 times a week a part of my life, and I will follow through." |
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 Introducing the Health Queen, Monica Wrigley
Monica to Spearhead the New Weight Loss Program M.O.V.E.
Meet the Health Queen, Monica Wrigley. She will be spearheading the new program, M.O.V.E. which is an ongoing lifestyle based 4 month weight loss and fitness program. She understands the issues that challenge you with weight loss and staying in shape. She knows that the real issue has nothing to do with food or exercise for that matter. It has everything to do with how you think. Monica is very good at working the mind so that eating properly and exercising regularly become second nature. She has a very athletic background as well. In high school she was on the track team and has been a regular member of the Colonel Bob's Beach Boot Camp classes.
Monica was born in Secaucus, New Jersey. Her Undergraduate studies were conducted in West Virginia where she received a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. As her interest in human behavior continued to grow she went on to pursue a Masters of Science in Mental Health at Barry University. She is a certified Behavior Analyst, working with developmentally disabled individuals. Monica has extensive experience helping people monitor and change their own behavior, using the basic principles of behavior analysis. She is currently employed at the Ann Storck Center, a nationally accredited, highly acclaimed non-profit human service organization serving the needs of children and adults in south Florida who present severe and multiple developmental disabilities including Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, and Mental Retardation.
Introducing the Health Queen, Monica Wrigley |
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| Book the Health Colonel as a Keynote or Seminar Speaker
Professional Corporate Speaker, Lt. Colonel Bob Weinstein, "The Health Colonel", enlivens his audience, energizes the room and motivates anyone who is listening! What attributes best describe the atmosphere of a keynote or seminar presentation by The Health Colonel?
Benefits of the Health Colonel's Coaching include:
- Increased Morale and Performance
- More Cohesive Teams
- Less Absenteeism
- Increased Productivity
- Better Communication
- Less Stress in the Workplace
- Better Work/Life Balance
Bookings for 2006 are limited. Please reserve your booking of Lt. Col. Weinstein early. Not able to attend his seminars locally, arrange for Col. Weinstein to conduct a web-based webinar while experience him in the comfort of your home or office.
More Information on Booking Lt. Col. Weinstein as a Speaker |
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| Very Important Health Screening by Lifeline Screening |
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| Lt. Col. Weinstein to Give Keynote Addres for City of Tamarac
Annual Veterans Assembly
The Annual Veterans Assembly is an event to honor veterans and their family members. The event is open to the public.
VETERANS ASSEMBLY Please join us for invaluable information on organizations and services that are available to assist you. There will be a special guest speaker, refreshments, and live entertainment.
6:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Tamarac Community Center, 8601 W. Commerical Blvd, Tamarac, FL 33321-2401
Website: City of Tamarac |
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| Get Motivated Seminar a Must Attend Event
Join me for for the "Get Motivated Seminar" at the Bank Atlantic Center on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 from 8:00 am - 4:45 pm. These are the speakers in attendance: General Colin Powell, Zig Ziglar, Suze Orman, Jerry Lewis, Tom Hopkins, Don Shula, among others. The event costs $49 PER OFFICE, not per person when tickets are purchased prior to the event. Admission at the door is $225 per person.
I will be attending this event and would like to invite you to join me. For more info on the event, call 1- 800-246-5179. I highly recommend attending this event! I will have a positive impact on your life.
See Article on this event that took place in Orlando in Florida Today |
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| Annual Men's Health Conference, The Health Colonel is Featured Speaker
Lt. Col. Weinstein is Featured Speaker at the annual Men's Health Day Conference at the South Miami Hospital Health Education Center Auditorium on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, 6-7 p.m. for the Baptist Health South Florida
More on Baptist Health South Florida |
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| Special Television Feature on Lt. Col. Weinstein's Beach Boot Camp
Television Feature Aired on Lt. Col. Weinstein's Beach Boot Camp on Friday, November 25th, 2005 on "Titulares y Mas" at 11:35 pm eastern. The feature segment will soon be available for viewing at the website www.NoMoreCryBabies.com. More information |
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Lt. Col. Weinstein Formed Partnership with the Zoo Health Club on Fort Lauderdale Beach in November, 2005 to Offer Beach Boot Camp Classes.
Zoo Health Club on Fort Lauderdale Beach |
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| Pray for Lou
Let's continue to pray for Lou who is in treatment for serious stomach cancer. |
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| About the Health Colonel
Bob is retired from the Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel with 30 years of service. He has been featured on television's History Channel, Univision, Fox Sports Net, HD News and Comcast Newsmakers. He has also appeared in various publications, among others, The Miami Herald, The Herald, The Washington Times and in the men's lifestyle magazine RAZOR. His background is unique and diverse...military instructor, attorney, corporate wellness coach, certified corporate trainer, certified personal trainer, and fluent in German and English. In furthering the fitness aspect of his military years, he started his own business "Fountain of Youth Fitness" and specializes in a military-style workout on Fort Lauderdale Beach that incorporates strength, cardio, flexibility and agility training, both personal training and group sessions. He is known as the Health Colonel and is a corporate wellness coach on topics of leadership, team building, sales, fitness, nutrition, health, wellness and the importance of the inter-relationships of people. Community service activities include volunteer work for non-profit organizations, among others, the Arthritis Foundation, American Health Association and Covenant House where he also trains juveniles on Fort Lauderdale Beach. He is presently writing a book on health and wellness. His mission is to inspire and motivate others to lead healthier and happier lives. He is a member of the following organizations:
- American Council on Exercise
- Florida Speakers Association
- American Legion
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Navy League
- National Speakers Association
email: thehealthcolonel@beachbootcamp.net
phone: 305-491-3573
web: http://www.NoMoreCryBabies.com |
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