{"id":2820,"date":"2011-09-28T08:56:57","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T12:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2820"},"modified":"2011-09-28T08:58:02","modified_gmt":"2011-09-28T12:58:02","slug":"7-utterly-useful-planning-tips-for-a-succulent-and-exciting-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/09\/7-utterly-useful-planning-tips-for-a-succulent-and-exciting-life.html","title":{"rendered":"7 Utterly Useful Planning Tips for a Succulent and Exciting Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2821\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/files\/2011\/09\/JigZone-Juggle.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2821\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/2011\/09\/JigZone-Juggle-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our Lady of Weight Loss JUGGLES her TO DO List and Gets it Done!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Resistance with a Capital R!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our Lady of Weight Losstold me that she noticed that there are people out there <em>(like me and maybe you?)<\/em> who resist planning! <strong>Planning meals<\/strong>, making time for food shopping, and exercising.<\/p>\n<p>While planning might not be sexy, it is crucial to being sexy, if you get my drift.\u00a0 If you want to be too sexy for your fat, then you&#8217;ve got to plan!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doing nothing is something!<\/strong> By not planning, by not actively creating health, you are planning and manifesting in the negative.\u00a0 Yikes! You don&#8217;t want to do that, do you?\u00a0 Plan in the negative?\u00a0 Create dis-health? un-health? negative-health?<\/p>\n<p>Is it really that complicated to buy fruit and vegetables? Throw a sandwich together in the morning? Or walk around the block?<\/p>\n<p>Here Our Lady of Weight Loss comes to the rescue with utterly useful tips!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>7 Dull but Nevertheless Utterly Useful Planning Tips that Will Help You Plan a Most Succulent and Exciting Life<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Schedule planning time on your calendar and adhere to it!<\/li>\n<li>Anticipate problems and plan for them! Life happens. Hold 1\/2 hour blocks here and there throughout your day. Consider it catch-up time.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule thinking time! Yes, that\u2019s right\u2026 you have to think!<\/li>\n<li>Plan for tomorrow, tonight. You will be amazed how well you will sleep.<\/li>\n<li>Plan day-to-day and week-to-week. Once a week schedule time to look at the week to come.<\/li>\n<li>Plan on paper. You\u2019ll never remember all you need to remember. Trust me!<\/li>\n<li>Take your time. No point in rushing and missing something important!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Spread the word \u2026 NOT the icing!<\/p>\n<p>Janice<em><br \/>\nwise * fun * utterly useful<\/em><br \/>\n____________________________________________<br \/>\nFor the best in wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/\"><br \/>\nOur Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\njoin the\u00a0<em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><br \/>\nFollow Janice on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#%21\/ourlady\">Twitter @OurLady<\/a><br \/>\nFacebook.com\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ourladyofweightloss\">OurLadyofWeightLoss<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resistance with a Capital R!!! Our Lady of Weight Losstold me that she noticed that there are people out there (like me and maybe you?) who resist planning! Planning meals, making time for food shopping, and exercising. 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