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On 1/26/12, Jake West <jakewest_tn@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Diet & Fitness:
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> * Reminder: Did you complete your Diet Journal today? * Did you
> do any physical activity? If not, make a point of it by tomorrow! *
> Perhaps our male fitness photos shall inspire you to get Fit!
> Health, Wellness, Exercise, Reflections: Are You Unable or Unwilling?
> By John H. Sklare, Ed.D, / January 25, 2012
> Happy New Year! Each week in January I'll be addressing one of four
> subjects from my Inner Diet program. Each represents the building blocks
> of a healthier lifestyle, thinner body and happier, more active future.
> Week 4: Putting the previous week's advice together and taking
> action now and for the rest of your life...
> Are You Unable or Unwilling?
> I want to take a few moments to address another one of those major
> obstacles that you must overcome in order to take action, create change
> and be successful with weight loss. In a nutshell, the reason that most
> people fail at weight loss and healthy living is that they're
> unwilling to suffer through the inescapable discomfort that accompanies
> weight loss and lifestyle change.
> You see, the real problem here is that, to most people, this
> unwillingness is perceived as and accepted as inability. And once you
> convince yourself that you don't have the ability to do something,
> well, you have set the stage for failure.
> The difference between unwillingness and inability is similar to the
> difference between can't and won't. Once you've convinced
> yourself that you can't handle the discomfort that accompanies this
> lifestyle change, the game is pretty much over. The reality is that you
> can. You just don't, won't or choose not to because it's too hard, too
> inconvenient or too something. Can't is a trap that robs you of power
> and blinds you to personal responsibility. Won't, on the other hand,
> puts the power and responsibility right back where it belongs – in
> your hands.By saying I can't, you give up personal responsibility,
> and when you don't accept responsibility you find yourself at the
> mercy of the world around you. It's that initial period of
> discomfort that sends most people running back to old familiar,
> self-destructive behaviors. You remember that old saying – no pain,
> no gain? Well, in this case, it's pretty accurate because this whole
> weight loss endeavor can be pretty painful, as you already know.
> I define discomfort as the degree of psychological uneasiness that you
> feel when you're faced with denying yourself foods you desire but
> are trying to avoid. For example, you're having lunch with a couple
> of friends and you order your "on program food" while your
> friends surround you with off-plan foods and aromas that make you want
> to jump up and scream, "I want that!"
> This discomfort feels very much like torture to most people. And to
> most, the only way to escape this discomfort is to eat the food in
> question.
> My research with The Inner Diet demonstrates that 72% of all overweight
> people have a serious problem with this discomfort issue.There comes a
> point in the weight-loss process where many people just don't feel
> like they can continue any longer. In runner's lingo, you might say
> they "hit the wall." This is, however, not a wall at all.
> It's actually the proverbial fork in the road. This is where you
> either give up and return to your old habits or you get stronger and
> move yourself forward. It's what I call the "impasse."
> So what's the answer? Awareness of this issue will certainly take
> you down the road apiece but successfully handling and working through
> this discomfort is the real solution. In other words, you have to learn
> to tough it out.
> The bottom line, however, is this: The only way you can reach your goals
> is if you make it happen. You have the power here, even though it may
> not feel like it. What you see as an inability to handle the discomfort
> of weight loss is really unwillingness.
> During tough times, what you have in front of you is an incredible
> opportunity to create honest, life-altering change. Because it's
> only in difficult and trying times that the opportunity for real change
> presents itself. Reframe your weight-loss journey in this way and you
> can turn that discomfort you feel into motivation. Take Action:
> * Boycott Bill O'Reilly and FOX News and their advertisers. Bill
> discussed a French commercial by McDonalds that was meant to show that
> McDonalds is Gay Friendly. Bill said what is next? Is McDonalds going to
> be Al-Qaida friendly as well? Imagine - Bill O'Reilly compares Gays to
> Al-Qaida! <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ObamaBiden2008/join>
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ObamaBiden2008/join> Further, Boycott
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> Take Action:
> political donations, corruption, greed, bribery, hacking! * Boycott
> Target, Best Buy, Gold's Gym - for donating money towards anti-gay
> political candidates/organizations.
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ObamaBiden2008/join> Update:
> (12/26/2010): Target is continuing to donate to anti-gay
> groups/causes/politicians. Update 03/08/11 - Lady Gaga Ends Target
> Partnership, Reportedly Over Target's Poor LGBT Stance. Update 3/25/2010
> - Target displays their hypocrisy and Sues California Gay Rights Group
> for Lobbying Outside Stores. Target is attempting to block the LGBT
> right of free speech! STOP SHOPPING AT TARGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Update
> 4/8/2011: Target lost its case to stop the LGBT from canvassing in front
> of their stores. A huge PR Disaster for TARGET! Perhaps Target should go
> out of business as they betrayed their investers and customer base.
> Target contributed massive funds to a politician who would like to
> exterminate gays. Now, Target can not stop us from Boycotting them, nor
> picketing, nor talking to customers near their stores; although, Target
> allows a anti-gay company such as the Salvation Army to stand outside
> their door and speak with customers and raise money. Isn't this a double
> standard? * End DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). Prevents Federal
> employees and Gays in the Military from gaining equal benefits. Prevents
> Gay Partners from gaining equal benefits. * Pass a LGBT friendly
> ENDA (Employee Non-Discrimination Act). ENDA would prevent employment
> discrimination of LGBT workforce. * Boycott Salvation Army as they
> will not hire Gays! "DO NOT DONATE TO THEM." * BOYCOTT "Chick-fil-a"
> for donating money to anti-gay groups. * BOYCOTT KOCH INDUSTRIES
> PRODUCTS- to include their products: Angel Soft toilet paper / Brawny
> paper towels / Dixie plates, bowls, napkins & cups / Mardi Gras napkins
> and towels / Quilted Northern toilet paper / Soft 'n Gentle toilet paper
> / Sparkle napkins / Vanity fair napkins / Zee napkins / Georgia-Pacific
> paper products & envelopes / All Georgia-Pacific lumber & building
> products (INVISTA Products) / Lycra / Stainmaster Carpet. The
> billionaire - Koch brothers are ultra republican - tea bag
> founders/supporters that do not support causes of the LGBT community.
> * Boycott WALMART - The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force criticized
> Wal-Mart for denying employee benefits to same-s-x partners and for
> failing to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. By
> comparison, the group said two other chain stores with a strong presence
> in New York, Costco and Walgreens, did much better. * "Tune Out
> Trump", Boycott all Trump Hotel, casinos, holdings, The Apprentice and
> NBC Network! At CPAC, Trump said he is considering a run for president
> as a Republican. In a interview with the Des Moines Register, Trump
> added that he opposes all forms of legal recognition for gay couples,
> not just marriage. "They should not be able to marry," he said. So why
> does NBC keep the Apprentice when Donald Trump has stated he may run for
> president? After making racist remarks about Obama and recv'g public
> backlash, Trump decided not to run for president after NBC renewed his
> awful TV Show. How can NBC re-new the clown's show after he pulled such
> hateful shenanigans? * Boycott Georgia for Execution of Troy Davis @
> 11:08 EST, Sep 21, 2011:
> Former US President and Former GA Gov. Jimmy Carter felt that TROY DAVIS
> should not be executed and deserved a re-trial. The Former Director of
> the FBI felt that TROY DAVIS Was Not Guilty! Do not drive through
> Goergia as it is dangerous. Do not fly via Atlanta. For your safety -Do
> not travel to GA. TELL YOUR COMPANY NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONVENTION
> IN GA! "Georgia Executes Innocent People!"
>
>
> And Now, Our War of the Fittest!
> This group is called "Peckers Pics." The English - slang definition of
> "pecker" is to pluck at the truth. Therefore, we peck at items such as
> Gay Men's Health, Male Fitness, Gay (LGBT) Politics & Issues. In this
> section you may peck at each photo in order to decide the winner of the
> "war of the fittest!" Whereas, you should select the "Male Athlete" that
> may inspire you to exercise and "get fit!" Warning: This may stoke you!
> Your participation in discussion of health / news articles - appearing
> in this message is greatly appreciated. 1 Akis Hatziiordanou 2 Ivan
> 3 Alejandro 4 Akis Hatziiordanou 5 Daniel Rumfelt 6 7 Ivan Noda
> 8 Corey Higgins 9 Benjamin Godfre 9a 10 Quinn Christopher Jaxon
> 11 12 12a 12b 12c 12d 13 Jason Aughney 14 15 Tyson 16
> 17 18 Christopher Miles 19 Tyler Nash 20 Jeff 21 Jeff Grant 22
> Alex OLoughlin 23 Alex O'Loughlin 24 Taylor 25 Gav 26 Charley
> 26a 26b 27 Aldo 27a 28 29 30 You Decide! Collin with a
> rainbow-themed Barack Obama campaign shirt for 2012, seen before the
> start of the Capital (gay) Pride parade. Washington, DC; June 11, 2011
> Stoked? Capital Pride Parade 2011; June 11, 2011 Anti-gay bill and
> Rep. Richard Floyd's remarks draw fire in Nashville by Andy Sher -
> Chattanooga Times Free Press - 1/25/2012
> NASHVILLE -- The father of a young gay college student, whose 1998
> murder in Wyoming spurred national discussion about hate crimes, said
> today that Tennessee and several other states have "become a bully
> pulpit in more ways than one."
> Dennis Shepard, who son was killed in Wyoming due to, according to court
> testimony, his sexual orientation, said two pending bills dealing with
> gay issues "disturb me" and he urged state lawmakers to work instead
> "toward an all-inclusive law toward hate crimes."
> Shepard's comments came at a news conference at Legislative Plaza
> where he spoke out specifically against a bill that seeks to create a
> religious exemption in the state's anti-school bullying law and
> another measure known as the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill. The
> amended bill says teachers can only discuss "natural reproduction" with
> students in grades K-8.
> On another front, Shepard was critical of recent remarks made by Rep.
> Richard Floyd, R-Chattanooga, who has introduced legislation barring
> transgender persons from using public restrooms and store dressing rooms
> if they do not fit the gender listed on their original birth
> certificate.
> Floyd created a stir when he told the Times Free Press earlier this
> month that "I believe if I was standing at a dressing room and my wife
> or one of my daughters was in the dressing room and a man tried to go in
> there -- I don't care if he thinks he's a woman and tries on clothes
> with them in there -- I'd just try to stomp a mudhole in him and then
> stomp him dry.'
> Shepard said the various bills and talk "about stomping transgender and
> other gays. That does encourage it [harassment]. What it does is say
> nobody's going to do anything. And as I mentioned ... it creates a
> policy of it's open season. I can do whatever. And that's what
> happened to Matt."
> Earlier, Floyd said he's received any number of threatening emails and
> phone calls -- as well as expressions of support -- in the wake of his
> comments.
> "They get upset about somebody else, but the emails and phone calls
> I've got with the verbiage and the violent threats and even worse,
> if anybody threatened them with that kind of violence, you want to talk
> about violence, evidently they support violence."
> He said "the word 'stomp' is very mild compared to what I heard. I guess
> it's the pot calling the kettle black."
> Floyd said "this is America. They have every right in the world to do
> whatever they want to do as long as they don't threaten anyone else ...
> That's their perfect right."
> Sen. Bo Watson, R-Hixson, originally sponsored the Senate version of the
> bill at Floyd's request. After Floyd's remarks, Watson yanked the
> bill. Floyd said he has been unable to find another Senate sponsor.
> http://timesfreepress.com/news/2012/jan/25/anti-gay-bill-and-rep-richard\
> -floyds-remarks-draw-/?breakingnews
> <http://timesfreepress.com/news/2012/jan/25/anti-gay-bill-and-rep-richar\
> d-floyds-remarks-draw-/?breakingnews> Every gay and lesbian
> person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is
> a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face
> the same challenges." ....Jake
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