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Proactive or Reactive…  You have many chances to choose whether to be proactive or reactive every day. Reactive people make choices based on impulse. They can explode at any time. Proactive people make choices based on values. They think before they act. They recognize they can’t control everything that happens to them, but they can control what they do about it. Unlike reactive people they are in control. Besides feeling like victims, reactive people :   Are easily offended Blame others Get angry and say things they later regret Whine and complain Wait for things to happen to them Change only when they have to   Proactive people:   Are not easily offended Take responsibility for their choices Think before they act Bounce back when something bad happens Always find a way to make it happen Focus on things they can do something about, and don’t worry about things they can't Try these: Be the first to say Hello. Do something today that you have wanted to

Carbohydrates make you fat Losing fat is not as hard as it might seem. All you need to do is to cut back on carbohydrates. When you eat carbohydrates, they get converted into glucose by insulin ( a metabolic hormone).   Too much glucose can be toxic so your pancreas sends out even more insulin to manage this. Now, instead of burning fat as fuel, you are converting calories into fat and storing it. Your body is great at converting carbs into fat and will gladly do that if there are too many carbs in your diet.  I found this picture on a site that thinks this is all bunk but oddly enough, it pretty much lays it out for you: Gain muscle, Burn fat Try to exercise to exhaustion  twice a week on an empty stomach  when insulin levels are low. This will force your body to release human growth hormones which allows you to use fat for fuel instead of glucose.  Do not eat  for an hour after the exercise to keep your level of growth hormones higher longer which will help build muscle a