When we think of losing weight we must always understand one thing: learn to feel good about yourself; about your body. The better you feel about yourself the more you can support yourself and the easier it will be for you to attain your goal. When you decide to lose weight, you need to be your own best friend, because no one else knows you better than “you”.
Let’s remind ourselves about the many reasons for loving our body.
ü Your body is a gift to help you fulfill your dreams. Honor it. Respect it. Fuel it.
ü Make a list of all the things your body lets you do. Read it and you will see that you can add to it often.
ü Remember your body is the instrument of your life, not just an ornament.
ü Think about all the people you admire or contributed to your life, your community, or the world. Consider whether their appearance was important to their success and accomplishments.
ü Walk with your head held high; with pride and confidence in yourself as a person.
ü Don’t let your weight or shape keep you from activities that you enjoy.
ü Wear comfortable clothes that you like, that express your personal style, that feel good to your body and not just what’s in trend.
ü Count your blessings, not your blemishes.
ü Think about all the things you could accomplish with the time and energy you currently spend worrying about your body and appearance.
ü Be a friend and supporter to your body, not its enemy.
ü Consider this: your skin replaces itself once a month, your stomach lining every five days, your liver every six weeks, and your skeleton every three months. Your body is extraordinary--begin to respect and appreciate it.
ü Every morning when you wake up, thank your body for resting and rejuvenating itself so you can enjoy the day.
ü Every evening when you go to bed, tell your body how much you appreciate what it has allowed you to do throughout the day.
ü Find a method of exercise that you enjoy and do it regularly. Don’t exercise to lose weight or to fight your body. Do it to make your body healthy and strong and because it makes you feel good. Exercise for Fun and Fitness.
ü Think back to a time in your life when you felt good about your body. Tell yourself you can feel like that again, even in this body at this age.
ü Eat when you are hungry. Rest when you are tired. Surround yourself with people that remind you of your inner strength and beauty.
ü Keep a list of positive things about yourself--without mentioning your appearance. Add to it!
ü Put a sign on your cupboard and mirror saying, “I’m beautiful inside and out.”
ü Choose to find the beauty in the world and in yourself.
ü Start saying to yourself, “Life is too short to waste my time hating my body this way”, and believe in it.
The next time when you weigh yourself on the scale; don’t weigh your Self-Esteem. It’s what’s inside that counts!
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