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Your Health Is Part Of Your
Wealth: Applying the Wisdom

of Vince Lombardi to Reducing

Weight -by David Medansky

Many people are aware they need to shed a few pounds—or more. Yet, they fail to act. Perhaps some
words of wisdom from Vince Lombardi will motivate you enough to do something to improve your
eating behaviors and habits.

For those of you who do not know, to reducing weight in a healthy Do your knees hurt because of
Vince Lombardi is best known as and sustainable manner, you’ll your excess weight?
the head coach of the Green Bay put forth your greatest strength Are you constantly tired?
Packers during the 1960s, where in the world and nothing will Do you make excuses not to play
he led the team to three straight stop you short of success. Your with your kids or grandkids?
and five total NFL Championships commitment to anything in
in seven years, in addition to life, especially as it applies to Once you steadfastly commit to
winning the first two Super Bowls weight loss, will determine your reducing weight and are resolute
at the conclusion of the 1966 success. Lombardi focused a lot in your efforts to do so, the
and 1967 NFL seasons. Following on commitment. He said, “There universe will assist you, guide
his sudden death from cancer in is only one way to succeed in you, support you, and even create
1970, the NFL Super Bowl trophy anything and that is to give it miracles for you.
was named to honor him. Many everything.”
of Lombardi’ quotes are used by Lombardi said, “The quality
numerous companies to motivate If you want to succeed in anything, of a person’s life is in direct
their employees. including losing weight, make a proportion to their commitment
commitment to do it and you will to excellence, regardless of their
Lombardi said, “Once a man succeed. If you’re not willing to chosen field of endeavor.”
has made a commitment to a reduce weight, no one can help
way of life, he puts the greatest you. If you are determined to Applying Lombardi’s philosophy
strength in the world behind shed those extra unwanted and to reducing weight might be
him. It’s something we call heart unhealthy pounds, no one can re-phrased as, “The quality of
power. Once a man has made a stop you. a person’s health is in direct
commitment, nothing will stop proportion to their commitment
him short of success.” What has it cost you by not to maintaining a healthy weight
acting and implementing small and lifestyle.”
This Lombardi quote has nothing adjustments to your daily eating
to do with football and everything routines to improve your eating Lombardi said, “Winning is not a
to do with commitment. With habits and shed your unwanted sometime thing; it’s an all the time
respect to losing weight, once pounds? thing. You don’t win occasionally,
you have made a commitment

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