I can’t
I can’t hit my diet today because I didn’t get a chance to get to the store.
I can’t do my workout today because it is cold outside.
I can’t get up right now and do my stretching because my neck hurts.
I can’t stick to this diet plan because it just asks too much of me.
I can’t stick to my diet today because I just need to get the job done.
I can’t stick to my diet today because I am tired and stressed and just need a break.
I can’t do this because I just want to live my life.
I can’t go out because I am too fat for life.
I can’t not eat when I go out with friends, it’s rude.
I can’t tell my spouse that I wish they would stop tempting me with fast food they bring home.
I can’t say outloud that this is the 2nd 3rd 4th 5th year in a row that I made a diet resolution.
I can’t tell my family that I need their help this time.
I can’t tell my friends that this time I want it to be for real.
I can’t take off my shirt and not cringe.
I can’t get it out of my head how good my life would be if I could just do this.
I can’t figure out what it is I am doing wrong.
I can’t be the person that says can’t anymore.
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Mike
This is the 5th Anniversary of my decision to get healthy, lose fat and keep it off… and I have! I CAN, baby!
January 1st, 2009 at 11:57 pmDeb
I WILL finally lose the fat. I have done it before & know I can do it & keep it off this time.
January 2nd, 2009 at 9:18 amSinead
Love it! I made the decision last year to remove can’t from my life, and it made all the difference in the world!!
January 2nd, 2009 at 9:26 amJames
Great stuff again Leigh.
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:01 pmJames
Oh and Sinead, I would tell you but then Leigh might hurt me!
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:02 pmSinead
No worries, James. I know the secret, too.
And for anyone who might be following me, I got the results of my 20wk testing today and everything looks good with the baby.
YAY! Now I’ve got to wait a month to find out if it’s a boy or girl–you guys might have to help me through that wait! LOL
January 2nd, 2009 at 5:37 pmKaren
Sinead, YAY for you on the good news with the baby!
Leigh, very nice stuff even if I don’t know the secret:).
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:01 pmPauline
Congrats, Mike, on your continuing successful journey!
Hooray, Sinead! It’s still odd to me that the norm now is for people to know the baby’s sex ahead of time. I’m just old enough that I didn’t know for any of my four! We did for our grandson, though, and it was kind of exciting to be able to plan for him ahead of time.
Karen, the secret is there is no secret.
This is year 50 for me. Yep, I’ll be 50 in Sept. and my husband says I have the best body I ever had!! We got married when I was 20 and weighed 100 lbs, so that’s saying a lot! If I can do it, anyone can!!
January 3rd, 2009 at 3:18 pmSinead
That’s so awesome, Pauline! My goal is to have the best body I’ve ever had by the time I’m 40. Since I’ll be 36.5 by the time this baby is born, I figure that puts me on track. I’ve got 100+ lbs to lose and that won’t happen overnight. Actually, my goal is to have the best body at 37, 38, and 39 as well…little targets along the way!
January 3rd, 2009 at 5:35 pmAnnelle
Congrats Sinead! How very exciting it is to experience pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. I love being “mommy”… I can say that today, all the kidos were good today and now all tucked in bed! (o:
I teach my kids that “I can’t” is a bad word! (o:
January 4th, 2009 at 12:23 amPatricia
This year I CAN!! I turned 45 last year and it’s time. It REALLY is. And as there are no real excuses and nothing I couldn’t manage …… I CAN!!
January 5th, 2009 at 3:38 pmLauren
I can’t……take you seriously….
January 8th, 2009 at 2:44 pmLauren
I can’t…bet any significant amount of money these comments will be approved.
January 8th, 2009 at 2:44 pmLeigh Peele
I can’t understand you, so we are even.
January 9th, 2009 at 11:33 amLauren
But you can understand the pseudo-English the rest of your posters use? Loosing weight? Omgz.
January 12th, 2009 at 11:53 amkatie Nemargut
I can’t understand why you are posting here.
January 13th, 2009 at 1:07 pm