How to Stay Positive About Weight Loss? Many people ask themselves this question every day. These conversations we have in our own minds could be called our “Self Talk”. This is a tool that is quite strong. If you tell yourself something often enough, you will begin to think that it’s for real. If you believe something strongly enough, the tendency is to act that way. Very often, these things that you are repeating become prophecies that are self-fulfilled. Here’s an example: if you say to yourself every single day that weight loss is hopeless you will only make yourself feel powerless to change your body. What it comes down to is either talking yourself out of believing you can lose weight, or actually talking yourself into it.
So what is your self-talk about? There is a quiet voice within your mind that you should listen to. Are you being positive about it and eager to move forward toward your goals? Or are you telling yourself bad things that are inhibiting your progress? If you begin to think more positively, your self-talk will begin to change and not be so negative.
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Here are a few examples of how you can change your self-talk so that it works for, not against, your weight-control efforts.
Some illustrations of a poor internal dialogue are:
“I’m a failure and that will never change” I have not dropped a single pound for more than seven days. I guess I’ll always be fat because it’s in my genes.
I have to go to the gym.
Examples of Positive Self-Talk are:
* Okay, I haven’t lost weight yet, but I’m exercising and planning my meals better. * If I continue to make even these small changes, I’ll hit my weight loss goals really soon. My healthy habits will lead to weight loss.
* I know lots of people who are changing their eating habits to get healthier. I’m not alone in choosing healthful, nutritious foods that my body deserves.
“I can have fun with friends and activities” * I know food is just the fuel I need to keep my body healthy.
You can probably tell that a good internal dialogue will make you feel better about yourself, and break down any obstacles that are keeping you from reaching your goals. While you’re learning this skill, write down your self-talk. You will start to be objective when it comes to thoughts about you and your goals concerning losing weight. Each night, sit down and write in a journal about the small ways that you succeeded. What are you good at? Focus on the positive, not on the negative and think about how you can make tomorrow better. Be sure to pat yourself on the back for each and every success you have, no matter how small it seems. Remind yourself that when you believe it’s possible, controlling your weight will be so much easier. It is normal to harbor some concerns about meeting our goals. You can build positive belief through positive thinking and you will doubt yourself less often. This confidence is essential in reaching our goals.
