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Either/Or…But Not Neither

Set a goal and make a commitment to yourself. Walk in the integrity of that commitment by creating alternitve options to suceed. Either / Or but not neither...

Author: Jane Birr

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Remember when you were short and your mom would say, “Either eat your peas or you’re not getting any dessert.” You were presented with a choice. Through trial and error you knew it was not wise to ask, “Well, what exactly is the dessert?” After all, who really wanted to swallow the peas when the prize was some green Jell-O with nuts in it? If you were going to swallow, you wanted chocolate.

Mom was tough to fool, wasn’t she? She had the peas under the napkin trick all figured out as well as the peas crammed in the corner of your mouth and asked to be excused to go to the bathroom trick. So as you rounded your little shoulders and stared at the Mount Everest of peas, you had a choice to make. Either eat the peas, or you were not getting chocolate cake. It was up to you.

Not that you have grown tall, let’s make a new positive twist to ‘either/or” to help you reach your goals in body, mind and spirit. First of all, you have to have a goal you are shooting for.

My goal is ______________________.

Next, you need to make a commitment. What is it going to take to reach your goal? What will you commit to doing this week?
My commitment is ________________.

For example, maybe you have a goal of losing ten pounds by the first day of summer. A pound a week will get the job done. Won’t that feel great to not have ten pounds pressing against the buttons on your pants? So what will alter 500 calories/day to provide a one pound a week weight loss? You think about it and decide on the following two commitments:

Commitment 1: Walk 2 miles/day.
Commitment 2: Cut back to 1 serving of junk food/day.

Now, I don’t know if this is grammatically correct, but I find the following strategy works. Let’s say 6 am rolls around and it is time for your 2 mile walk. You don’t want to go. Say to yourself, “Either I will walk get up right now and walk or I will do it at 5pm, but neither is not an option.” You have given yourself a choice and a chance to prove your integrity.

With food, let’s say you are at work and someone offers you a donut. You recall your 1 junk food/day commitment. Then you process that, “Either I will have the donut now, or my bowl of ice cream after dinner, but not both.” You look at the donut, and even though you want it really bad, as a person of integrity who honors your commitments, you pass on it, knowing you will have a scoop of ice cream later. To get you through, you remember your goal and how great it will feel to shed 10 pounds.

Some other examples include:

• “Either I’ll read 1 chapter now or at 9 pm, but neither is not an option.”
• “Either I’ll write a love note to my husband today, or give him a long and lingering kiss when he gets home, but neither is not an option.”
• “Either I’ll buy the shirt or the shoes, but not both.”

Try this strategy on for size this week. Pause long enough to remember your very worthwhile goals and decide for them. Decide. Even though it is hard. Let’s hear it works for you.

About Author

Jane is the author of the book, "Just Get it Over With: A 12-week Jumpstart to Great Health." She is also a health and fitness coach and provides one-on-one and group coaching and speaking to help people motivate and inspire themselves to great health. With over 20 years of experience, it is Jane's passion to help you break free from out of shape and sick of it to great health in body, mind and spirit. Go to www.justgetitoverwith.com for more info.

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