Sep 07 2009
Blurt: Motivation & Mantras for Weight Loss
If you establish a mantra to help you stick to your weight loss goals it can help you in those times of temptation. It also reinforces your successes. I like the one that my Weight Watchers® instructor uses, “You CAN and WILL do it”. When I feel the urge to binge or eat something off of my plan those words come to mind in order to help me overcome that moment of temptation. When I look in the mirror and see the results I have achieved I tell myself, “I knew you could do it”, reinforcing my mantra. There are many quotes of motivation and support available to choose from. Today I offer a brief list to help you stay focused and reach your goal to living a happier and healthier lifestyle.
- I am a work in process.
- I am a work in progress.
- If you don’t do what’s best for your body, you’re the one who comes up on the short end. ~ Jules Erving
- The best portion of high-calorie, high-fat foods is the smallest one. The best portion of vegetables is the largest one. Period.
- Habit is habit and not to be flung out the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time. ~ Mark Twain
- Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
- Rule your mind or it will rule you. ~ Horace
- Instead of giving myself reasons why I can’t, I give myself reasons why I can.
- It will hurt me more to continue being fat than to stop overeating.
- It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up. ~ Vince Lombardi
- I want to be there for my grandchildren.
- No one can make you feel inferior without your permission. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
- My cravings will go away if I get my mind off of them and do something to occupy my attention.
- Never, never, never, never give up. ~ Winston Churchill
If I can see it I can do it, I believe I can fly. Below I offer this song of motivation; I believe I can fly, by R. Kelly



















