In the book of Matthew, Jesus speaks in parables. Whether you believe in Jesus as your Lord and Savior or simply as a historical figure is irrelevant. I am not trying to violate your freedom of religion. What the parable meant is what is important. It is great wisdom, and when you relate it to fat loss and fitness, it makes sense. This is the parable: "Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty." -Matthew 13:3-8 How this pertains to fat loss is the same way that pertains Christianity. You must be grounded in your quest. When you have a goal of losing weight, then you want to achieve that goal. To make sure that you stay on the righteous path of weight loss, you need to ground yourself in the right soil. In other words, stay focused and hold yourself accountable so that you do achieve your goal. If you do not have good roots like the seeds on the rock, then you will surely fail in your quest. If you surround yourself with negativity like the seeds in thorns, then you will surely fail in your quest. But if you ground yourself tight, and hold yourself accountable, then you will succeed maybe a hundred, maybe sixty or maybe thirty! Get it? There are three, sure fire ways to hold yourself accountable so that you stay on the straight and narrow. 1.Write down your goals. they are only ideas till you write them down 2.Write down a meal plan and then stick to it. Failing to plan is planning to fail. 3.Confide in someone you trust to hold you accountable. This is better when it is not a spouse. It can be your trainer, your best friend or someone who has already gone through what you are going through. In AA this is called a sponsor. In fitness it is called a success coach. Follow these tips and you will surely keep your eye on the prize!
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