weight loss affirmations

Argh!!  I didn't hit the 50 pound milestone that I expected to at my weigh-in today!  I'm annoyed but not defeated.  These past two weeks have been very successful in terms of staying within my points, making healthy choices and getting in my activity, so that is all that matters.  I'm headed in the right direction.  Yay!

I'm exactly at 49 pounds lost.  I lost 1.2 pounds over the past 2 weeks.  I dunno what happened, but I'm sure my next weigh-in will bring a sizable drop. (And if not, I will not freak out!  I promise that to myself!)

I created a list of affirmations that I've been meaning to print out and pin onto my wall in the bathroom, or maybe put it in a large Ziploc bag and hang it in the shower.  I want to say these affirmations out loud every day.  Being a member of Lakewood Church, I am a big believer in stuff like this.  Even the Buddha said "The mind is everything.  What you think, you become."

I've a had lifetime of telling myself negative things.  I have a lot of positive thinking to do in order to outweigh the bad stuff!

So here are my affirmations.  Feel free to copy and manipulate them to your liking.  I won't be offended if you take out the God stuff :)  I hope they help someone out there.

The only thing that stands in my way is ME.

I will never EVER, EVER give up on my dreams.  Even if I keep falling, I will keep getting back up every time.

I am a warrior.  I enjoy this challenge.  I will fight to the death.  God has armed with strength for this battle.

It’s not “what if…” or “will I..?” I create my own future.  I make the choices.  I am the one responsible for the quality of my life.

I have resurrection power inside me.  I will not put any limits on God.

I don’t have to be perfect, just persistent.  It’s ok to have ups and downs.

I have am well equipped to all God’s called me to do.

I refuse to abuse my body any further.  Today I commit to treat it with love, respect, and gratitude.

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Today I will be good to myself.  I will create my own happiness.  I will believe in my own power.  I will inspire someone.

I choose life over death.  I choose freedom over bondage.  I choose love over hatred.  I choose joy and hope over fear.

Nothing will stop me from reaching my goals.  God will give me a fresh supply of strength each day.

I am made for more than this excuse for a life I've been living.  I am made to rise up, do battle with my issues and, using the Lord’s strength in me, defeat them – spiritually, physically, and mentally – to the glory of God.

I might get knocked down but I WILL NOT stay down.

I will come out of this stronger.  What was meant for my harm will be to my advantage.

I am committed.  I am strong.  I am capable.  I am focused.  I am determined.  I am healthy.  I am beautiful.  I am more than a conqueror.  I am blessed.  I am favored.  I am powerful. 

I love myself.  I love to move.  I love eating nutritious foods.  I love to be good to my body.

I am worth it.  I deserve to be happy.  I deserve and am capable of success.  My future is getting brighter and brighter.

spending points wisely

Since starting Weight Watchers, I'm slowly learning that there's a right way to spend points and a wrong way.  Yeah, I could probably eat fast food all day and technically lose weight as long as I stay within  my points, but I'm trying to show my body some love.  Jack-in-the-Box and eating until I feel like I'm gonna pop is not love.  I have to be strategic in order to find that balance between fueling my body correctly and not depriving myself too drastically.  And I'm seeing it as a process.  Yeah, I still eat some junk food occasionally, but slowly  I will wean myself off of it.  I gotta say - I love that with Weight Watchers, you actually learn how to eat healthfully and you can do  it at your own pace.

Recently in an attempt to "use up the rest of my points", I went to Jason's Deli and got the salad bar and an ice cream cone for dessert.  Well within my points, and very healthy (the salad part anyway), but  it was just TOO MUCH food.  I felt so incredibly over-stuffed and miserable afterward.  Oddly enough  though, I still had a ton of points left and the day before my points re-set, I ate like, 4 skinny cow ice cream sandwiches in one day.  Again, within my points, but I'm realizing I'm still eating like an addict sometimes.  Cheap food is also an issue, like 50-cent hot dogs at Ikea.  I went a little overboard the other day.  I should not be eating that junk!  At least not without a good reason!  "Cheap" is not a good reason.

Some thoughts I had on how I should spend my points:

Worth it 
-Foods that make healthy stuff more appetizing, like full fat dressing on salad, chocolate on nuts  (plain nuts are so blech), or a tasty dip for fresh vegetables.
-Healthy fats like avocado, nuts, peanut butter, and the healthy oils I'm SUPPOSED to be having anyway.
-True indulgences like Godiva chocolate, Blue Bell ice cream (in small portions) or a cake pop or mocha  frappucino from Starbucks.
-Eating out for a special occasion at a nice restaurant.

Not worth it
-Stuffing myself just because I have the points, whether the food is healthy or not.
-Cheap or free junk food and fast food.
-Gross "healthy" foods that I have to force myself to eat, like fat free cottage cheese - *dry heave*.
-Alcohol, unless I am trying to get drunk, which I only do when I'm out dancing with a bunch of friends.
-Soda and juice. I've gotten very used to only drinking water.

I'm proud of myself for recognizing this problem and doing something about it.  About a week later I returned to Jason's deli but stayed away from the salad bar (something about buffets - ugh) - I got a grilled chicken wrap with fresh fruit on the side.  It left plenty of room for the ice cream cone that I still "had" to get.  Down the road I'll worry about consuming less sugar, but the fact that I acted out a strategy to not stuff myself at Jason's Deli was a big accomplishment. Go me!