Sep 23 2008
Think Positive
One of the toughest things that I had to overcome when I started my weight loss journey was the negative thoughts I had about myself. If I had a bad day with eating or if I didn’t lose any weight that week, I always got down on myself and thought I was basically worthless. Until one day that it really hit, that these negative thoughts were holding me down. How could I achieve my weight loss goals if I though I was worthless. I had to change my way of thinking and think positive.
Now, I still had my days were I would get down, but what worked with me was to look at how far I had come already. Even if you haven’t lost that much weight, just the fact that you are doing something to make yourself healthier is definitely a great start. To be able to achieve your weight loss goals you have to think positive. Not everyday is going to be a great day, but look at it in the long term. You are getting healthy, losing weight and doing something goof for yourself.
Instead of dwelling on the negative, get out and do something positive. Try a new exercise or a new food. Hang out with your friends who give you positive feedback. Even just watching a comedy or feel-good movie can help you to get out of your negative thinking and get back to the positive side of things.
