Hump Day Helpers

Get Back ON the wagon!!! I've received a few e-mails and read a few posts from some of the girlfriends that have fallen off the wagon or they are having difficulty staying on the wagon.  Let me encourage you by saying, no matter how you fell out and no matter how long you've been off the wagon....YOU CAN GET BACK ON!!!!  For those whose wagon ride is bumpy--hang on, keep riding!!!  As women, we deal with a lot of things, mentally, physically, socially and spiritually.  We have a lot of responsibilities.  We try to be all things and try to do all things for everyone, but ourselves!!!! Alot of things derail us and throw us off the wagon.  Stress, illness, work, life issues, children, spouses/partners you name it--IT can cause you to be thrown from the wagon or at least make for a bumpy ride.  The important thing is--HOLD on...and if you fall off do not STAY off the wagon.  As soon as you fall off, get back on.  Remember, you can always get back on and continue the ride.  We all get thrown and it's difficult to dust ourselves off and climb back into that wagon.  When this happens, we need to get back into the wagon quickly--here are some tips to help motivate you.

• Look how far you've come...you are making progress, keep going.
• Do something different.  Try a new exercise routine.
• Buy a new exercise outfit--this does wonders for you physically and mentally.  We should all look cute while working out.  (Throw away those baggy sweats!)
• Put on some music and dance.
• Write down how you fell off the wagon and what you need to do to get back on.  Then make sure you do it!
• Talk to others how they stay on the wagon---and if/when they fall off--how do they get back on.
• Let go of the guilt of falling off.  Guilt will only keep you off the wagon.  Let it go!

Okay, come on, grab my hand, I'm pulling you back onto the wagon!!!!