“Some people are willing to pay the price and it's the same with staying healthy or eating healthy. There's some discipline involved. There's some sacrifices.” PeoplePaySacrificeWillingDisciplineInvolvedHealthyEatingDietsStayingStay StrongPay The PriceEating HealthyAmerican Diet Author:Mike Ditka
“People want a cop-out, listen I'm a realist and I talk about motivation, talk about all the things it takes to be greater or are important to win and people want to use excuses all the time.” PeopleWantImportantUseMotivationWinningGreaterExcuseCopRealist Author:Mike Ditka
“You see people who have been very heavy in their life who have taken that body, trimmed it down, firmed it up through discipline, exercise and being able to say no. Eating properly, that all comes into it.” PeopleHas BeensBodyAbleSportsTakenDisciplineExerciseEatingHeavyDiets Author:Mike Ditka
“I will never coach again. I don't want to, but I wouldn't even if I did.” IfsWantCoaches Author:Mike Ditka
“There's just me and my wife and a dog and we feed him Healthy Choice also.” ChoicesWifeDogHealthyMy WifePetHealthy Choices Author:Mike Ditka
“When I get my heart rate up, I get good exercise and I think it's good for a lot of things, plus it's not hurting my hips right now.” ThinkingHeartHurtMy HeartExerciseRight NowRateHipsPlusHeart RateGood Exercise Author:Mike Ditka
“Basically, my problem was attributed to stress more than anything. I don't know what that does and I guess doctors can tell you that there's chemicals that build up in your system when you go through a lot of stress and constant stress.” KnowsDoeProblemSportsDoctorsStressConstantChemicals Author:Mike Ditka
“I do like beer, but lately I've started drinking non-alcoholic beer and I like the taste of it and I don't get the alcohol, so that's a good alternative also.” SportsTasteDrinkingAlcoholAlternativesBeerAlcoholics Author:Mike Ditka
“I'm not going to make it the all - everything. Our (the Saints) goal is to get better, make the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, but I'm not gonna anguish over it like I have in the past.” PastWinningGoalSaintGet BetterOver ItBowlsAnguishSuper BowlPlayoffs Author:Mike Ditka
“Well, after I had the heart attack, it was a very simple choice. What the doctor told me I did and I did it religiously. I ate nothing but lean turkey breast or chicken breast or a piece of fish that was very lean. I mean I stayed away from everything.” WellsHeartMeanChoicesSimplePiecesDoctorsFishesBreastsChickensTurkeysHeart Attack Author:Mike Ditka
“I think it's important to stretch as you get older, but I try to do basically all the things I did when I played, except I can't do them as well and as much.” ThinkingTryingWellsI CanImportant Author:Mike Ditka
“I've been into the habit of freezing white grapes and using them as a snack. Instead of eating peanuts or popcorn or something like that or pretzels, I just eat the white grapes.” SportsWhiteHabitEatingIce CreamGrapesPeanutsPopcornSnacksFreezingPretzels Author:Mike Ditka
“One of my favorite things is mayonnaise and I have to tell you that. I love mayonnaise, but I don't eat it any more. If I do I put light mayonnaise on it, which I know is still not good but it's a lot better than the other one and I don't eat it that much.” IfsKnowsStillsLightSportsMy FavoriteFavorites ThingsMayonnaise Author:Mike Ditka
“Really, if I'm gonna eat a meat, I'd rather eat venison than anything and I do like it a little on the rare side. That's probably my favorite meat and I've had some awfully good venison in some of the great restaurants.” IfsLittlesSportsSidesMy FavoriteMeatRestaurantsVenisonGreat Restaurants Author:Mike Ditka
“Life's not about money. Look at achievements, accomplishments . It's about having fun. It's about enjoying life.” LooksFunEnjoyAchievementHaving FunAccomplishmentEnjoy Life Author:Mike Ditka
“Success is about having. Excellence is about Being!” ExcellenceMotivational SportsInspirational SportsMotivational Inspirational SportsMoney And Fame Author:Mike Ditka
“Success is about taking advantage of opportunity.” OpportunityAdvantageTaking Advantage Author:Mike Ditka
“I understand that people don't want to smoke. Fine. Don't smoke. You don't want to go into a restaurant where there's [smoking], don't go in there. But don't impose your will - the will of a few - on the lives of many.” PeopleWantFineSmokeRestaurantsSmoking Author:Mike Ditka
“Jesus's first temptation was to be relevant: to turn stones into bread. Oh, how often I wished I could do that!” FirstsTurnsJesusStonesBreadTemptationRelevantMinistry Author:Mike Ditka
