Common Rationalizations for not Changing Patterns of Physical Care

1. I don't have time to exercise each day_______
2. No matter how I try to lose weight, nothing seems to work_____
3. I sabotage myself, and others sabotage me, in my attempts to lose weight______
4. I'll stop smoking soon_______
5. When I have a vacation, I'll relax________
6. I need to drink or take drugs to relax ________
7. Food isn't important to me, I'll eat anything I can get fast______
8. I simply don't have time to eat three balanced meals a day________
9. Food has gotten so expensive, I can't afford to eat three balanced meals a day_______
10. If I stop smoking, I'll surely gain weight__________
11. I simply cannot function without several cups of coffee__________
12. If I stop smoking, I might get lung cancer or die a little sooner, but we all have to go sometime_____

What other statements do you sometimes use that you could add to this list?

Complete the following sentence with the first word that comes to mind:

1. One way I abuse my body is_____________________________________________.
2. One way I neglect my body is____________________________________________.
3. When people notice my physical appearance, I think that________________________.
4. When I look at my body in the mirror, I_____________________________________.
5. I could be healthier if only________________________________________________.
6. One way I could cut down stress in my life is _________________________________.
7. If I could change one aspect of my body, it would be my_________________________.
8. One way that I relax is___________________________________________________.
9. I'd describe my diet as___________________________________________________.
10. For me exercising is_____________________________________________________.

What changes, if any do you want to make and what initial steps should you take_________________________________________
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Do you get enough good quality sleep?___________________________________

Do you get enough exercise?__________________________________________

Do you have a healthy diet?____________________________________________

Do you want to make any changes to these health related areas? What are they?__________________________________________
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