Comments on: Tips to Trim Your Waistline and Your Debt http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:44:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Growing Great Potatoes | Self Help Station http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-47120 Growing Great Potatoes | Self Help Station Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:27:19 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/#comment-47120 [...] The beauty with growing them under a straw mat is that you take the guess work out of the growing. You can actually lift the corner of the straw and see your potatoes developing. When you are close to harvest, you simply pull out some of the bigger ones for early eating, without killing off the plant. [...] [...] The beauty with growing them under a straw mat is that you take the guess work out of the growing. You can actually lift the corner of the straw and see your potatoes developing. When you are close to harvest, you simply pull out some of the bigger ones for early eating, without killing off the plant. [...]

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]]> By: Ben http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-43900 Ben Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:05:25 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/#comment-43900 Changing habits is really changing one's behaviour. I recommend the following book: "Self-directed behaviour: Self-modification for Personal adjusment" by David L. Watson & Roland G. Tharp Don't be put off by it being a psychology text-book. It's perfectly readable for the layperson and it gives some very practical and realistic advice and statergies. Approach it with an open and curious mind. I finally gave up soft drink/sodas after several years of trying. I discovered this book one month into giving up soft drinks and the tactics I had been using were a very neat fit with the material in the book. The key to change is to have patience and use failure as a learning experience. Craig Harper is right about perserverance. Sometimes one has to be a slave to the grind with exercise. In my decade and a half of reading widely in the self-development field this is one of the best books that I have read. Have a happy holiday season. Changing habits is really changing one’s behaviour.

I recommend the following book:
“Self-directed behaviour: Self-modification for Personal adjusment” by David L. Watson & Roland G. Tharp

Don’t be put off by it being a psychology text-book. It’s perfectly readable for the layperson and it gives some very practical and realistic advice and statergies. Approach it with an open and curious mind.

I finally gave up soft drink/sodas after several years of trying. I discovered this book one month into giving up soft drinks and the tactics I had been using were a very neat fit with the material in the book.

The key to change is to have patience and use failure as a learning experience. Craig Harper is right about perserverance. Sometimes one has to be a slave to the grind with exercise.

In my decade and a half of reading widely in the self-development field this is one of the best books that I have read.

Have a happy holiday season.

]]> By: christine http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-43775 christine Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:45:56 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/#comment-43775 I like the connection between exercise and debt...or between exercise and any other challenge. The best thing about doing a workout every day or so is not how you look, or how clear it makes your head. For me, it's the chance to face down my fears and my negative voices every day. If you try to stay a little outside your comfort zone (meaning off the couch for an hour a day), ignoring those voices that hammer away to prevent you from making a change becomes second-nature. Once you get good at making yourself do the uncomfortable in one context, it's a lot easier to move it into other contexts. You learn to just get on with it because there's a big pay-off you can't get to without it. I agree also with Craig Harper's excellent comment. I like the connection between exercise and debt…or between exercise and any other challenge. The best thing about doing a workout every day or so is not how you look, or how clear it makes your head. For me, it’s the chance to face down my fears and my negative voices every day. If you try to stay a little outside your comfort zone (meaning off the couch for an hour a day), ignoring those voices that hammer away to prevent you from making a change becomes second-nature. Once you get good at making yourself do the uncomfortable in one context, it’s a lot easier to move it into other contexts. You learn to just get on with it because there’s a big pay-off you can’t get to without it.
I agree also with Craig Harper’s excellent comment.

]]> By: Tejvan Pettinger http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-43683 Tejvan Pettinger Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:09:25 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/#comment-43683 Thanks for all the comments. I'm currently on holiday in the Carribean (spending lots of money, eating too much food e.t.c :) so I don't have too much time to respond (and internet is so slow in Dominican Republic.) Thanks for all the comments.

I’m currently on holiday in the Carribean (spending lots of money, eating too much food e.t.c :) so I don’t have too much time to respond (and internet is so slow in Dominican Republic.)

]]> By: Stephen Hopson/Adversity University http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-43637 Stephen Hopson/Adversity University Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:39:27 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/#comment-43637 Tejvan: One of the most important fundamentals is understanding that if we make a firm decision and take responsibility, we're better able to follow through and see to its completion. Half wishing or saying things like "Well, I hope to lose weight" isn't going to cut it. This was a timely article because the new year is coming up and many people are probably going to be setting new goals and/or resolutions. It's a good reminder that in order to be successful with anything, they have to be willing to take responsibility. Great post! Tejvan:

One of the most important fundamentals is understanding that if we make a firm decision and take responsibility, we’re better able to follow through and see to its completion. Half wishing or saying things like “Well, I hope to lose weight” isn’t going to cut it.

This was a timely article because the new year is coming up and many people are probably going to be setting new goals and/or resolutions. It’s a good reminder that in order to be successful with anything, they have to be willing to take responsibility.

Great post!

]]> By: Dan http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-43625 Dan Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:36:26 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/#comment-43625 I liked the idea of save money and improve your health, live fit and enjoy life. Thank you. Snacking can be considered as a healthy substitute to any weight loss dieting program. Go for the snack that satisfies your hunger and provides you sufficient energy and nutrients. Go for different types of snacks so that you can get multiple nutrients. I liked the idea of save money and improve your health, live fit and enjoy life. Thank you.

Snacking can be considered as a healthy substitute to any weight loss dieting program. Go for the snack that satisfies your hunger and provides you sufficient energy and nutrients. Go for different types of snacks so that you can get multiple nutrients.

]]> By: Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-43619 Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:13:45 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/#comment-43619 Great post. I'm a huge fan of the 80/20 rule. Basically, I'd suggest starting with just one thing that can make a difference; preferably the one that will make the most difference. It's easier to commit to making small changes at a time and the effect really does compound. Keep it up! Great post. I’m a huge fan of the 80/20 rule. Basically, I’d suggest starting with just one thing that can make a difference; preferably the one that will make the most difference. It’s easier to commit to making small changes at a time and the effect really does compound. Keep it up!

]]> By: tracy ho http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-43606 tracy ho Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:00:47 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/#comment-43606 Greats to reads your post , money saving & trimming body Ha ! Thank you Tracy Ho Wisdom Getting Loaded Greats to reads your post , money saving & trimming body Ha !

Thank you
Tracy Ho
Wisdom Getting Loaded

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-43575 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:05:03 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/tips-to-trim-your-waistline-and-your-debt/#comment-43575 Hey Tejvan, a very nice post. Good round up of very solid principles, thanks for that. Cheers, Albert | <a href="http://www.urbanmonk.net" rel="nofollow">UrbanMonk.Net</a> Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality. Hey Tejvan, a very nice post. Good round up of very solid principles, thanks for that.

Cheers,
Albert | UrbanMonk.Net
Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality.

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