Control - What we can and can't control

I have learnt recently that there are some things in life we can't control, but there are also many things that we can't control

- I cannot control everything in life
- I cannot control the words, actions and thoughts of others
- I cannot change the mistakes that I have made in the past

You know what I can control??


ME!


- I can control the little things (and occasionally the big things) in life that will make me happy
- I can continue to track my food and make positive and healthy choices in regards to myself and my lifestyle
- I can commit as a whole to my martial arts training and open the ears and listen to the corrections and advice that I'm given and take the onboard and commit to getting better
- I can control my attitude - instead of using negative words, such as I CAN'T OR FAILED OR TOO HARD.  Use words such as I CAN AND I WILL.  Using positive terms will keep me in a positive headspace to continue and succeed not only in the weight loss journey, but also in life.  
- I can control my behaviour within my lifestyle- by spending more time with my friends, surrounding myself with people who are going to lift me to higher heights and not drag me down.  By setting goals and achieving them, no matter how small and and acknowledging the success that I have achieved so far.  


I know that in this hectic world we all live in, alot of things are out of our control, but remember not all things.  We control what we can, personal things that shouldn't be out of our control.  Having control of these things can make you mentally strong and in some cases also physically. 


Do you have control of yourself?

Celebration + City2Surf

Hi Guys

I thought I'd talk a little bit about staying on track at functions.  

Tonight I had a function at work, now I was panicking because I knew what kind of foods (well to be honest I wouldn't call them food), they served chicken sausages, Jatz, Chips- nibblies you know - party food.  But I took 2 mandarins, 30g of almonds and a WW frozen meal (which I waited til I got home and ate).  I was so proud of myself I stayed in control and never gave in once, not even a Jatz!  I did my celebration dance right there at work.  I was so stoked!!

Then I came home at around 7.30pm and ate my beautiful dinner feeling pretty happy with myself!

My Beautiful Dinner of Fettucine in Green Beans and a Tomato Based Sauce

 The I came home and I had been talking about doing City2Surf for the last 2 years and had talked myself out of.  I'm not sure why, maybe the 14km course just scared the living daylights out of me.  But today something clicked and I have just finished registering for it.  I can't believe I actually registered. I'm locked in now and I have paid my $55 and I am raising money for the Cancer Council.  They do a fantastic job and I need your help to raise money for them. 

I am doing the City2Surf this year and I'm raising money for the Cancer Council

 The link to my fundraising page is http://www.fundraise.city2surf.com.au/gillian_steele

I'd love for everyone to get involved in the fundraising effort.  Now its time to start doing more running in prep for the event.  But I can't wait to get in there and give it all I have and prove to myself that I can do this!