Day Three

Do it anyway!

You don't usually wait until your feel like going to work. You just go! In the same way, you don't have to feel like working on your weight-loss plan to stick with your program.

To improve your commitment, learn to focus on your actions, not just your feelings.

Make healthy choices no matter what, regardless of whether your feel like it or not! Remember that when your truly committed, you're do it anyway!

1. In your diet or exercise plan, identify a task you don't feel like doing, and then do it anyway!

2. Notice how it feels to accomplish a goal by taking a "no matter what" approach to it.

3. In your notebook (aka blog), make a list of actions you plan to stick with today, regardless of how you feel at the moment.

Day Two

Interested or Committed

Decide that you will always be committed to your weight-loss plan, not just interested.

In your notebook, describe how you will stick with your program, no matter what.

Do at least one thing today that demonstrates you are truly committed. For example, take a walk or eat your vegetable – no matter what.

Day One

I Used To Be That Way….

1. Make a list of any fears or negative behaviors that have hurt your weight-loss success in the past. Read each one our load, and then say, “I used to be that way, but now I’m different.”

2. Then write new endings for them by completing this sentence: “I used to _________________________(fill in your old behavior), but now I __________________________(write your new ending).”

3. Read these new outcomes often, and then live in a way that makes them true!

100 Days of Daily Motivations (minus weekends!)

I bought this book yesterday…it’s called 100 Days of Weight Loss – A Daily Motivator. It gives you a chapter a day to keep you motivated….the bonus? Chapters are only two pages and they include action steps…in fact…I’m going to post them (action steps) on my diet blog…check back for the next 100 weekdays for motivation!!!!

The book is subdivided in 10-day blocks as follows:

1. Set up for success
2. Put food in its place
3. Conscious eating
4. Listen to your body
5. Jump-start motivation
6. Emotional eating
7. Triggers and word play
8. Growing stronger
9. Long-term success
10. Put it into action