The Power of Positive Thinking (Affirmations!)

Our Tracy has lost 20 pounds! Her first goal is 25 lbs. And she is almost there! It is a good idea to take a long term goal and rather than get overwhelmed with that goal, break it into smaller goals. And as you reach each one of those goals, celebrate! Reward yourself! Tracy is still figuring out what she wants to do. She might just treat herself to a pedicure or manicure.

I am very proud of her decision making. That is how becoming healthy happens. It happens with one decision at a time. Whenever, she is tempted she asks herself, “Do I really want the scale to go up this week or do I want it to go down?” Another question I like to use is, “With all the good choices and steps forward I have made up until now, am I going to fall backwards with this choice?” It is important to quiet that negative mind chatter with some positive affirmations. “I have willpower.” “I can do this!”

I have made up an affirmation for myself. I like to sing it either in the car, when I am alone or just in my head. I have put it to the tune by Nazareth, ‘Hair of the Dog’, but it is better known as ‘Now your messin’ with a son of a bitch!’ I think Guns & Roses have done a remake as well. Anyway here goes, “I eat foods that sustain and nourish me. Resisting all that are unnecessary.” It is put to the chorus. Try it!

For any results or goals to happen, you have to believe they are going to happen. If you continually scold and criticize yourself, how can you believe? How can you believe in yourself? Act like it is going to happen and it probably will! Remember the Little Engine that Could? “I think I can, I think I can…”