LABELS

Labels can be important. In the AAY! newsletter this week, our nutrition tip explains the importance of reading food labels and tells you what you need to look for. For more details on food labels, check out this helpful website.

But not all labels are beneficial. When it comes to labeling people, and especially labeling ourselves, they can be detrimental.

So many times we hear our new BootCamp members say things like, "I'm not coordinated," "I'm not athletic," "I'm not strong," "I don't have willpower," or worse, "I'm fat."

Labeling yourself limits you. You put yourself in a box and say, "This is the way I am, this is the way I've always been, and this is the way I'm always going to be."

If you tell yourself you have no willpower, guess what, you always have an excuse to overeat.

Your potential to change and grow is unlimited! Break free by breaking away from those labels!

This week, think about which labels you've affixed to yourself, and pull them off! You CAN become more athletic, more coordinated, stronger & more fit with the proper training. (That's why you're in BootCamp!) You can also change your eating habits and lose weight with the right nutrition strategies. (Follow our AAY! Nutrition Plan!)

Start a different dialogue with yourself. Tell yourself that you ARE all the things you desire to be, and make if a self-fulfilling prophecy. It's important to choose a statement you truly believe. If you don't believe yourself when you say, "I'm strong," then choose a statement you can believe such as, "I love exercising and I'm feeling more fit everyday."

You can start with these types of statements:
• I eat healthful food.
• I love eating vegetables.
• I savor each bite so I only need small portions.
• I am beautiful.

What labels have you placed on yourself & how are you breaking away from those labels?