What are some phrases or visualizations that get you through?

[foxxymami]

I was reading in People how people lost this and that amount of weight and this one woman said, whenever she'd get a craving, she'd write on a sticky note "God please deliver me from this to where you want me to be" something like that. And she'd post it. What helps you?? I like this idea but I can't think of anything motivational/encouraging enough.

[foxxymami]

Anything..?

[nadz]

I've never used phrases when experiencing cravings. Sometimes my cravings are too strong. Hopefully other that do this will come along with ideas.

[HoneyDew]

Affirmations can help with so many things.

I don't have any personally, but it is a good idea.

I am going to try to search the net to find some.

Around that time of the month it is SO hard for me.

[pyxis777]

I have a few things that help me through:

#1)I say: " This is for *my bf's name* "

Now ladies, don't get the wrong idea. My bf loves me at the weight I am right now (20lbs over my desired weight). He loved me when I was at my desired weight (when he met me), he loved me when my hair was in braids, he loved me with the fro I had when I took them out... You get the idea. We have been in a relationship for about 2 years; we have been in a long distance relationship for about 1 year. It kills me everytime we see each other (once every few months) and he looks better and better, more trim and lean and musclar and I haven't lost the weight that I said that I wanted to lose for the next time I saw him.

I like to say my mantra b/c it's added pressure for me to kick it into high gear. I want to show up, looking fabulous when I see him again - probably sometime in March or April. I have to put extra pressure on myself b/c I don't care about letting myself down so much (I'm a slacker), but I'm a people pleaser, so I don't want to let other people down. If I make it that kind of challenge, things work out better for me.

#2) I visualize an outfit that I want to buy when I get slim.
I want to buy new clothes again!!! (I refused to buy clothes until I reach my weight goal).

#3) I say "this is for Europe"
I'm going on a trip in May, and the European ladies are really trim! Plus I plan to have a good time eating all the yummy foods that I meet, so I need to lose weight so I won't feel bad.

#4) I say things like "move that fat a**", and "come on!" to myself
This is the heaviest I've been in my life, and I don't like it. I find that sometimes when I'm feeling sluggish, this extra self denigration makes me fight through the tough times on the treadmill or when I'm doing weight training.

#5) I visualize myself back down to my ideal weight and with the long flowing hair that I hope one day to have with LHCF.

I guess I am a tough love kind of exerciser. LOL:grin: I'm a laid back person by nature, so I need to be aggressive when I'm trying to accomplish something.

[Caramela]

I look back at pictures where I was thinner.
I try to think about how good I feel after I finish exercising.
Each day I workout, I mark it on my calendar. I like to see a whole week, or a whole month with all the days marked off. So I strive to make sure my calendar is marked up.

[pyxis777]

I look back at pictures where I was thinner.
I try to think about how good I feel after I finish exercising.
Each day I workout, I mark it on my calendar. I like to see a whole week, or a whole month with all the days marked off. So I strive to make sure my calendar is marked up.

Oooh I do that too!
I also have written in the goal weights that I should or would like to be at for every week.

For example, I'm trying to loose 2 lbs a week for about 10 weeks. So every Tuesday has the weight that I hope to be that week on the calendar.

[rai]

I say:

Nothing taste as good as a size 8 feels.

If I'm in a gym and I feel like slowing down, I look at someone with a body that I like and use that as motivation.

I think about how I look in my bikini and how I want to look.