I’ll tell you what I’ve noticed about me. Let me remind you that, I too, am overweight and out of shape. And for me, that’s a terrible thing to admit. After all, I’m Suzy Prudden – formally known as “The Fitness Guru” 30 years ago.
Since I started this blog I’ve been walking at least 5 minutes and sometimes even 15 minutes a day. I have more energy and find that it feels better to increase my walk when I have the extra time. I’m also drinking more water. My body likes it. Some of you may find that you have to get up in the night more often to go to the bathroom. This is a good thing. It means your body is dumping toxins.
Keep a glass of water by your bed and drink a little more before going back to sleep, even if it’s 3:00 am. You’ll find you’ll sleep more deeply than if you just try to go back to sleep. Your body likes water. And, 3:00 am is when your liver is dumping toxins. Help it. Drink more water.
What other changes are you willing to make? Do you belong to the clean plate club? Are you willing to relinquish your membership?
Most of us were trained as children to finish everything on our plate. And as adults, we still do this. It’s engrained in our subconscious minds. That’s why so many of us are overweight and out of shape.
Would you be willing to leave 10% of the food that you are served on your plate?
Your eating the food will not feed the children that are starving somewhere else in the world. Finishing the food on your plate “because you paid for it” will only cost you MORE when you have to take the weight off because you gained it finishing everything on your plate. Try leaving food on your plate. If you find that it is not possible, make it easier on yourself. If you serve yourself, take a little less than you normally do. If you’re at a restaurant, ask for a “doggie bag” before the meal and put half your meal in the bag before you start. You can then finish everything on your plate and still eat far less than you would have. You can eat what’s in the “doggie bag” for lunch tomorrow. Notice, you’re probably satisfied long before you finish the meal anyway. That’s when to stop.
Note: Some of you may believe you’re wasting money if you don’t finish everything (even the kid’s food, sometimes). Some of you may not like to eat leftovers for lunch and find you’ll just throw the food out and that’s wasting money.
The question I have for you is: “How much money has it cost you in the past or is costing you now to lose the weight you gained because you didn’t want to waste the food because you paid for it?”
Think of the diets you’ve done, the clothes you’ve had to buy, even the diseases you may have created for yourself by being overweight ant out of shape.
When you change that habit, you’ll notice a difference. I promise.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
Suzy P
]]> Most of us were trained as children to finish everything on our plate. And as adults, we still do this. It’s engrained in our subconscious minds. That’s why so many of us are overweight and out of shape.Would you be willing to leave 10% of the food that you are served on your plate?
Your eating the food will not feed the children that are starving somewhere else in the world. Finishing the food on your plate “because you paid for it” will only cost you MORE when you have to take the weight off because you gained it finishing everything on your plate. Try leaving food on your plate. If you find that it is not possible, make it easier on yourself. If you serve yourself, take a little less than you normally do. If you’re at a restaurant, ask for a “doggie bag” before the meal and put half your meal in the bag before you start. You can then finish everything on your plate and still eat far less than you would have. You can eat what’s in the “doggie bag” for lunch tomorrow. Notice, you’re probably satisfied long before you finish the meal anyway. That’s when to stop.
Note: Some of you may believe you’re wasting money if you don’t finish everything (even the kid’s food, sometimes). Some of you may not like to eat leftovers for lunch and find you’ll just throw the food out and that’s wasting money.
The question I have for you is: “How much money has it cost you in the past or is costing you now to lose the weight you gained because you didn’t want to waste the food because you paid for it?”
Think of the diets you’ve done, the clothes you’ve had to buy, even the diseases you may have created for yourself by being overweight ant out of shape.
When you change that habit, you’ll notice a difference. I promise.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
Suzy P
]]>Between now and my next post, write down what you are going to change that is doable for you. You don’t have to ask anyone for advice. You know exactly what you’re willing to do. Keep a notebook and copy these posts in it. These will be your guide while your program comes from you. I will make suggestions. If they work for you, do them. If they don’t wok for you, don’t. This is about you.
I am creating a five minute guided visualization processes from wanting to exercise to exercising each part of your body. These will help you continue with whatever you decide to do. They’ll be up soon, so stay tuned.
Here’s what I recommend you do today:
]]> Make 2 changes.1. Start to move your body.
If you’re not exercising, start with 5 minutes of walking. . If you already are Exercising, continue. Make sure it’s something you like to do and say positive things to yourself while you’re doing the exercise. I’ll explain why later.
2. Start to drink water.
Get rid of the sodas and juices. I won’t tell you to stop drinking coffee, because I drink coffee. Just cut back. I know that coffee may be liquid, it’s not water. Any drink you drink, other than water, digests as a meal. Think about it; if you drink 2 sodas (diet or otherwise) a day, 1 glass of juice a day, and 2 cups of coffee a day, that’s 5 extra meals a day.
Hmmmmmmm, and we wonder why 80% of Americans today are overweight and out of shape.
You don’t have to be one of them.
If you’re overweight and out of shape, you can change it. Start slowly and keep it easy.
Your biggest challenge will be the way you talk to yourself. Stop beating yourself up and stop cheating on yourself and stop "should-ing" on yourself.
Move your body everyday for at least 5 minutes and drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day.
That’s all for now. It’s up to you. It’s your body and it’s yours’ for life.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
Suzy P
]]>Did you know that overweight and out of shape people earn less money doing the same job than people who are in shape and at their ideal weight? It’s true.
Did you know that overweight and out of shape people get passed over for promotions (regardless of how good they are at their job) for people who are in shape and at their ideal weight? It’s true.
Did you know that people who are overweight and out of shape are taken less seriously than people who are in shape and at their ideal weight? That’s true, too.
And, did you know that people who are overweight and out of shape are treated more rudely in almost every situation than people who are in shape and at their ideal weight? If you’re overweight and out of shape you probably already know this, but you’re pretending it isn’t true.
The people in your world: whether you like it or not; are not going to change. You have to. If you don’t mind being overweight and out of shape, and you don’t mind earning less money, and you don’t mind being taken less seriously, and you don’t mind when people are rude to you, and you don’t mind the health risks, then stay where you are.
]]> But, if you do mind, then it’s time to make some changes. And you have to make them simple, doable and fun. Going on a strict diet and committing to a rigorous exercise routine may not be for you. It certainly isn’t for me. I have a very busy schedule and a great deal of responsibility and I want all of this to be easy. My guess is; so do you.You have to change your thinking. Start telling yourself how wonderful you are and you’re “willing” for it to be okay to change your body. Be loving to yourself. That’s really where it all begins. Remember, you can’t get through life without your body. And you want your body to be healthy. Being overweight and out of shape is not healthy. And it doesn’t feel good.
Start a journal. Keep it simple. If you’re overweight and out of shape, write down where you are. It’s important to have a starting point. You may not like what I’m about to say but have someone take a picture of you. It’s not to show anyone but you. Put it in your journal (you can even put it in face down). It’s a reference point.
I had a client several years ago who couldn’t tell the difference in her body after she had lost 50 lbs. with my program. We had taken a picture of her when she first came into the office, so we took another one of her that day, 50 lbs. lighter. She was stunned. She had no idea she had changed so much. That’s why I’m telling you to take a picture. (I’d like to start a “Success Gallery” over the next year and all of you who want to participate, be part of it).
Write down your weight today or tomorrow. If you can, have someone measure your body: Write down your size. Remember, this is your “start.” Right now you’re overweight and out of shape.
Let’s see where you are in 3 months, 6 months and a year. And remember, I’m in this with you. I’ll show you mine, if you’ll show me yours’.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
Suzy P
]]>And today, I’m back on track. That’s what this is about. Make a commitment you can keep. If you fall off the commitment, notice it, and get back on track. There is no make-wrong here.
It’s time to stop making excuses for being overweight and out of shape. It’s time to get your body back (or your body the way you want it to be for the first time).
]]> Think of what you’re willing to do. Start slowly. Make those little commitments. Make them doable. Be kind to yourself. And do it.Write me what you want support with. Let’s do this together. I’m excited. I already see the changes in my body. More importantly, I’m experiencing the changes in my mind.
Did you know that what you eat and how you move your body affects your intelligence? It also affects your moods. And yes, it also affects your income.
Did I get your attention?
More to come…
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
Suzy P
]]>The first thing I did was to stop drinking Diet Coke. Yes, Diet Coke has no calories but the chemicals in Diet Coke causes fat to adhere to the cells. Fat is in your body to protect your organs. Diet Coke is all chemicals. Diet anything is all chemicals. The fat in your body holds the chemicals (toxins) to protect the organs from the toxicity in the Diet Coke.
Do you remember TAB? It was one of the first diet drinks. I think it came out in the 60’s. I loved it. Do you know what T A B stands for? Totally Artificial Beverage! And we drank gallons of it. Well, Diet Coke (diet anything) is the same… it’s totally artificial. (I’ll get into more of that later).
]]> I decided letting go (notice I didn’t say “giving up”) Diet Coke was doable. (It’s not always easy, even today, but it’s doable. I used to drink 6 to 10 a day. I let it go and started drinking lots of water. AND, I started losing weight. The other thing I committed to was to do some sort of exercise for 5 minutes a day. And sometimes even 5 minutes is difficult for me. But I’m doing it. And I’m doing it because I told you I would.So, ask yourself, what are you willing to do each week? Begin an exercise program for 5 to 10 minutes a day? Cut back on “diet foods?” Perhaps take smaller portions or begin to leave food on your plate. Remember, make it doable. You’re not in a race.
With little changes, you can change from being overweight and out of shape to being strong, healthy, fit and the right weight for you. You just have to make it doable.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
Suzy P
]]>The first question you have to ask is: “Am I tired of being overweight and out of shape?” For most people the answer is, “Yes.” Or, “Yes, but…” Yes, but means “No.”
So my question to you is, “What do you need to get to ‘Yes” without the “but?”
The answer is really simple. You need to change your mind. The only real way to change your mind is to talk to your subconscious mind. You can do this through guided imagery, visualization, meditation or hypnosis. I am working on a guided imagery process you will be able to use to help you change your mind so you will truly want to make the changes you need to make to get beyond being overweight and out of shape.
]]> This download should be available in a few weeks, so stay tuned. Don’t wait until you have the download, start now. Make one simple change each week and see how quickly you can change from being overweight and out of shape, to having the body you love. Remember, it’s your body, there are no exchanges.When I decided to get back into shape I had to commit to what I could reasonably do. If I stepped too far out of my comfort zone I knew I’d fall back.
I started with small changes in my diet (I’m not on a diet) and I committed to 5 minutes of exercise a day. That seems like a ridiculously small amount, especially coming from the fitness background I come from. But I know myself. And you know yourself.
What are you willing to do?
Keep it simple. Make it less than you know you “should” do, and be consistent.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
Suzy P
]]>You’re sick and tired of trying to stay fit. It’s almost as if it’s okay to be overweight and out of shape. Trying to do all the things you have to do in your life, AND stay fit and trim is just too hard, too time consuming and too frustrating. I agree.
]]> At 64, I just don’t want to do it the way I used to. I want it to be easy. So let’s create “easy”, remember, I’m on this journey with you. And I teach” this stuff. Now I’m going to do it with you.Being overweight and out of shape means different things to different people. I work with people who have anywhere from 5 lbs. to 200 lbs. to lose. I have people who think being out of shape is having difficulty running the mile a day they’ve committed to, to not being able to do one sit up.
So ask yourself, where is your starting point. How overweight and out of shape are you?
Take a notebook and keep a chart of where you are now and your progress. How much time are you willing to commit to, to change the habits and patterns that got you overweight and out of shape? Let’s keep it easy.
The first thing you have to do is change your mind. As long as you’re focused on saying to yourself, “I’m overweight and out of shape,” you’re reaffirming your being overweight and out of shape.
So start there; change your focus. The focus has to become, “It’s now okay to get in shape.” If that feels too uncomfortable to say, and you’ll feel it as soon as you say it, then say: “I’m now willing for it to be okay to get in shape.” Give it a shot.
What you’re doing is giving yourself permission to stop being overweight and out of shape. You’re changing your focus and giving your mind a new assignment. Your mind will give you whatever you focus on. Your mind is the power behind everything you do. It creates everything you focus on.
If you focus on what you don’t want, you will get it. If you start to focus on what you do want, you’ll get it. Start with where you are, focus on where you want to be, breathe, and know that it’s a process and it will take time.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
Suzy P
]]>Leaving the field of “exercise,” I started studying the mind. It was, and still is, truly fascinating to me. I never wanted to go back to teaching fitness. I moved forward into guided imagery, spirituality, body/mind technology, nutrition and hypnosis. I wanted to leave “Suzy Prudden Fitness Guru” far behind. So far that I even allowed myself to become over weight and out of shape.
There’s no way I’ll go on television in a leotard today.
]]> The problem for me was that no matter where I would go, even 23 years after leaving fitness, people still know my name. “Are you THE Suzy Prudden?” they ask. I finally realized I couldn’t leave her behind. I might as well be Suzy Prudden, get back in shape and do so while I help others do so. After all, not only am I a fitness expert, I’ve learned incredible ways to get and stay in shape and be the right weight through mind/body technology, nutrition, hypnosis, guided imagery, as well as exercise. I have more tools in my toolbox then ever before to overcome being overweight and out of shape.If you’re one of those people who feel overweight and out of shape, regardless of your shape or weight, come with me on the journey of reinventing your body (and yourself).
We’ll start slowly; after all, it was the tortoise that won the race.
Yes, it does start in the mind, you do have to eat right (I didn’t say go on a diet), and you have to move your body. It doesn’t have to hurt, take a lot of time, or make you feel deprived.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
Suzy P
]]>PERSONAL SUCCESS COACH
Television, Radio, Books, Columns, Videos, Albums, CDs, DVDs, audio
cassettes, Infomercials – a one woman show…..she’s done them ALL!
She motivates, she inspires, she energizes and empowers. Suzy Prudden is the
21st Century’s Merlin, wizard/magician par excellence. She’s moved millions to
the sound of the Pointer Sisters or the words of her own voice. She takes her
audiences to new heights of achievement, beyond the glass ceiling and through
the looking glass and challenges of time.
SUZY PRUDDEN, internationally acclaimed speaker and seminar leader, author and television host and personality, has been inspiring audiences and groups since 1965. Suzy has authored 11 books on physical fitness and body/mind technology, 4 videos, and dozens of DVDs and CDs. A personal success coach, master hypnotherapist, fitness and body/mind expert, Suzy lectures and presents world- wide. Suzy is a spokesperson, television host and personality, columnist and consultant. Her topics include body/mind technology, creating balance, change attitude, self-esteem, body image, empowerment, motivation, stress management and health and fitness.
With the publication of her landmark books METAFITNESS, YOUR THOUGHTS TAKING SHAPE and CHANGE YOUR MIND, CHANGE YOUR BODY the fitness and personal growth pioneer and former clinician to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, moved from focusing primarily on the body, to focusing on the body/mind connection, brain/mind technology and the newly emerging field of psychophysiology.
Always in the forefront of her field, Suzy Prudden is much in demand as a keynote speaker, seminar leader and group or one-on-one success coach or hypnotherapist. Using humor and down-to-earth common sense, Suzy takes her audiences on the ride of their lives. She is a sought after keynoter and audience warm-up specialist for conferences in the US and abroad. The New York Times says, “If Suzy is talking about it today, you can be sure the rest of the country will be talking about it tomorrow.”
What the experts say:
“In order to heal your relationship with your body you have to go inside. The
answers are all in Suzy Prudden’s METAFITNESS; YOUR THOUGHTS TAKING SHAPE.”
OPRAH WINFREY
“Based on trusting your inner intelligence, Prudden’s program is logical and
straightforward, and most important, it works.”
DEEPAK CHOPRA, MD
Author: Perfect Health, Quantum Healing and more
“Prudden is a pioneer. She goes beyond diet and exercise to examine the
emotional and spiritual dimensions that motivate our behaviors.”
DEAN ORNISH, MD
Dir. Preventive Medicine Research Institute
University of California, San Francisco
“Prudden’s message is both new and simple. Learn to love the body you live in. It feels good and it’s fun. I have seen Suzy take a skeptical audience and within three minutes turn this same group into a happy, smiling, eager and enthusiastic gathering. Everybody loves working with Suzy, and so do I.”
LOUISE L HAY
Author: You Can Heal Your Life