JUST DO IT!!

An excerpt from The Power of Discipline by Brian Tracy

Why are some people more successful than others? Why do some people make more money, live happier lives and accomplish much more in the same number of years than the great majority? I started out in life with few advantages. I did not graduate from high school. I worked at menial jobs. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future. And then I began asking, "Why are some people more successful than others?" This question changed my life. Over the years, I have read thousands of books and articles on the subjects of success and achievement. It seems that the reasons for these accomplishments have been discussed and written about for more than two thousand years, in every conceivable way. One quality that most philosophers, teachers and experts agree on is the importance of self-discipline. As Al Tomsik summarized it years ago, "Success is tons of discipline." Some years ago, I attended a conference in Washington. It was the lunch break and I was eating at a nearby food fair. The area was crowded and I sat down at the last open table by myself, even though it was a table for four. A few minutes later, an older gentleman and a younger woman who was his assistant came along carrying trays of food, obviously looking for a place to sit. With plenty of room at my table, I immediately arose and invited the older gentleman to join me. He was hesitant, but I insisted. Finally, thanking me as he sat down, we began to chat over lunch. It turned out that his name was Kop Kopmeyer. As it happened, I immediately knew who he was. He was a legend in the field of success and achievement. Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books, each of which contained 250 success principles that he had derived from more than fifty years of research and study. I had read all four books from cover to cover, more than once. After we had chatted for awhile, I asked him the question that many people in this situation would ask, "Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered, which do you think is the most important?" He smiled at me with a twinkle in his eye, as if he had been asked this question many times, and replied, without hesitating, "The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ago. He said, 'Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.'" He went on to say, "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experience, but without self-discipline, none of them work." Self-discipline is the key to personal greatness. It is the magic quality that opens all doors for you, and makes everything else possible. With self-discipline, the average person can rise as far and as fast as his talents and intelligence can take him. But without self-discipline, a person with every blessing of background, education and opportunity will seldom rise above mediocrity. "DO WHAT YOU SHOULD DO, WHEN YOU SHOULD DO IT, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!!!!"

Snacks and Veggies

Snacks and Extras

Turnip Fries -(Phase 1-4)

1 Turnip

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon paprika

2 tablespoons olive oil

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Peel the turnips, and cut into sticks or wedges.

Place into a large bowl, and toss with olive oil to lightly coat. Place seasonings in a resealable plastic bag, and shake to mix.

Place the oiled turnips into the bag, and shake until evenly coated with the spices.

Spread out onto the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, turn over then bake for an additional 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve immediately.  

(Walden Farms Ketchup Optional)

Zucchini Chips -(Phase 1-4)

3 medium zucchini, sliced into 1/4-inch chips
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. olive oil

1 teaspoon sea salt, pepper to taste 

*Phase 3 and 4 you can add 2 oz. grated parmesan cheese.

Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss zucchini slices with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread out on in a single layer on a jelly roll pan. Roast 7 minutes. Turn zucchini over. Roast another 7-8 minutes.  

Kale Chips -(Phase 1-4)

Pre-Heat ovento 250°F

Rinse Kale and pat dry

Cut rib out of Kale

Lightly coat with olive oil

in mixing bowl 

Arrange on a baking sheet

Season with any of the following: Sea salt, Pepper, Paprika, garlic, ginger or Cyenne pepper, Red pepper flakes.

Bake for 30 minutes

(Kale contains 3.5 carbs per half cup)  

Mango Sunrise - (Phases 1-4)
(raspberry mango gelatin)
Ingredients:
1 packet of Ideal Protein Raspberry Gelatin
1 packet of Ideal Protein Peach Mango Drink

Preparation:

Mix the Ideal Protein Raspberry Gelatin and the Ideal Protein Peach Mango Drink in a bowl. Refrigerate until solid. Will separate into 3 'Sunrise' colors  

Oatmeal Zucchini Muffins -(Phase 1-4)

1 package of Ideal Protein Maple Oatmeal
1 egg – beaten
1/2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 tsp of Stevia or Splenda
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2-3/4 of small zucchini finely grated (squeeze out excess juice) 2-3 oz water

Beat the egg in a bowl. Add Maple Oatmeal, baking powder, salt, Stevia, cinnamon, and zucchini. Mix and gradually add water until you have a good batter. Bake at 385°F for 20 minutes. Makes 3 regular muffins or 12-bite size. 

 

 Key Lime Tarts -(Phase 1-4)

4 + 1 packets of True Lime flavoring (approx. 1 level teaspoon)

A little Splenda or Stevia to taste

1 packet of Ideal Protein Vanilla Pudding

1 packet of Ideal Protein Maple Oatmeal

1 egg white

Mini-muffin baking tin

Non-stick spray  

For the filling: Dissolve one teaspoon of True Lime flavoring in approx. 3 oz. of water. Add a little Stevia or Splenda to taste. The taste should be sweet but tart. Add the contents of one Ideal Protein Vanilla pudding and mix well until smooth. No lumps. The consistency will be thicker than your normal pudding. Cover and refrigerate.

For the crust: Pre-heat the oven at 350 F. Mix 1 packet of Ideal Protein Maple Oatmeal with the egg white and 1-1 ½ oz (30-45 ml) of water, just enough for a stiff but manageable dough to form. Lightly coat your muffin tins with non-stick spray. Moisten your hands (if you don’t, the ‘dough’ will stick to your fingers) and form little balls using approx. 2-3 teaspoons of dough. Place one dough ball in each baking cup. Press dough down as thinly as possible across the bottom and the sides forming a little ‘cup’ (the dough will “poof” a little during baking). Bake for approx. 5 minutes or longer, if necessary. For crispy tart shells, remove them from the muffin tin and place them upside down on top of the tin and bake for a few more minutes until golden brown. If the cup cake shells are too thick, don’t bother as they will be too hard. Cool on a wire rack.

Take key lime filling out of the refrigerator and stir in the last packet of True Lime flavoring to give you’re filling an extra tangy Florida key lime bite.

2 egg whites whipped for meringue (optional) 

(3 tarts equal one IP serving) Recipe makes 2 servings

Rutabaga Fries - (Phase 1-4 1 Large)

1 large Rutabaga, peeled and cut into wedges or french fry sticks

1-2 tbsp olive oil 

2 tsp dried onion flakes

1 tsp dried garlic flakes

sea salt and cracked pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 400° F

Placed peeled and sliced rutabaga in a large bowl and add the remainingingredients toss together until the fries are thoroughly coated with seasoning.

Spread fries on a non stick baking sheet



 Place in oven for approx 25 minutes, turn fries on baking sheet after about 12 minutes continue to cook until golden brown. 

Remove from the oven and serve immediately