Hi there and how goes it? I've been a busy bee again as I've been involved in the auditioning of our new recruits for GMTV's Inch Loss Island that will be hitting your screens in January. We saw people from all over the country who desperately want to lose weight and get fit. We whittled it down to four of the best who will be joining us on the island for a fun-packed, action-filled and emotional week. As yet, they still do not know the location of the island.
Check out the photo of our new Inch Loss Island team. Kate Garaway will be presenting with experts Dr. Hilary, Amanda, Mark and myself. Here's a bigger one.
Now, I've been thinking a bit since the fire... so, let me start off by asking you a question, (I do this a lot)
Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining?
Well I do. And, I think it's possible to find a way of taking something positive from difficult or challenging experiences. Take my house burning down for example. I'm now living in a flat at a golf club, and guess what? I love golf! I only have to walk downstairs and I can play. I think it's important to realise that we can choose how we feel and it's also possible to make the most out of most situations in life.
A while back I asked you to imagine stepping out of your front door without having a clue where you wanted to go... (don't forget to turn the cooker off if you actually do this :) !) Anyway, if you'll recall it was about The Importance Of Setting Goals.
When you do set goals, you have to be careful not to become too obsessed. Not many of us have a 100% hit rate so there may be times when you set a goal and you end up making a mistake, or your goal doesn't really work. It's not The End Of The World. At this point you have a choice: you can get all flustered, beat yourself up and go back to wandering about without direction - or you can learn from the experience and move on.
The key thing to consider when you set goals is to clarify why you want something. Chances are, if you set goals about things that you need in your life or, things that will benefit you and others, you'll feel happy when you achieve them. But if you set goals just because you think you should or to please other people, you may not feel that great - even when you've achieved what you set out to do. Think about this especially if you're prone to New Year's resolutions.
You have to ask yourself 'What's in it for me?' and 'What will happen if I don't manage to do this?' Whatever goals you set, you have to demand more of yourself to push your performance, and you have to realise that we are all more capable than we think we are. Your ability to achieve is immeasurable - and it can be easier to get what you want than you think.
Take good care. Pete.
P.S this is great: http://www.humancalendar.com/
Well, it’s day 2 and our recruits haven’t had a moment to themselves as, once again, they were woken up at 5am for an early morning workout. 
