Posted by motherdearest on 8/5/2009, 10:00 am, in reply to "Re: How To Get and Keep Motivated"
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I don't think we are doing that anymore cuz some people were getting discouraged... but I think it is a good idea as long as it isn't pushed and it is voluntary. --Previous Message-- : hey Ruthann, : I have a question? where : dose every one post there weigh ins? on : mondays? do we put our beging weight to : now, or just how much we lost from one week : to the next? thanks so much,,, im excited I : am starting a new suport system,, yeah for : me!!!! : : --Previous Message-- : Hopes this helps someone! : : HOW TO GET AND KEEP MOTIVATED : : Please read the suggestions here, perhaps : some of them may help you to lose weight. : The Most important step for you to take is : first to examine closely your REASONS FOR : WANTING TO LOSE WEIGHT. Do you want to lose : weight to look and feel better? Do you want : to lose weight to get healthier and prevent : the onset of disease? Do you have an : important event coming up and you want to : look smashing? Do you have clothes you : can’t wear? Do you hate being fat? : Whatever your reasons, they must be of GREAT : IMPORTANCE to you! Your reasons must be : significant enough to motivate you to take : whatever action is necessary to lose weight. : Give some thought to what might really : motivate you to do or not do the things you : must to lose weight. If you have lost weight : in the past, think about what it was that : made you start to lose weight and what kept : you going so your didn’t quit. It helps if : you have a reward in mind that you can have : or get when you lose weight. It also helps : to work on 5 pounds at a time. You can give : yourself a small reward that you would : really like EVERY time you lose 5 pounds. : Promise yourself a SPECIAL reward when you : lose 20 or 25 pounds. : Try to be realistic. How often have you : vowed never to pig out on candy again or, to : lose 10 pounds in 5 days, or to never eat : between meals etc? Such goals are : unrealistic and as you probably all know are : doomed to failure. Another thing, try not to : set too high a weight loss goal because if : you set an unrealistic goal of a 15 pound : loss in so many days and you only lose 12 : you feel like a failure in spite of the fact : that you succeeded in losing 12 big pounds. : Do set realistic goals because they will : help you be successful. : Only 5% of the population sets goals for : themselves, but research shows that it is : those people that accomplish their goals. : During the first two weeks you are using the : Cambridge: : Avoid people who encourage you to eat, and : surround yourself with friends that make you : feel good about yourself and who encourage : you to lose weight. Try to avoid social : events that include food. : Don’t tempt yourself by bringing foods into : the house that you can’t resist. : Tell yourself many times a day, “I choose to : lose weight today, I deserve to lose weight : today, and I will lose weight today.” : Practice, each day, telling yourself only : nice, friendly, good things about you. : Losing weight and making changes toward a : healthier life style can be a difficult : task. Because, as you know, after the first : 2 weeks or so, it is really hard to stay : motivated. But, if you can keep reminding : yourself that there is NO PERFECT DIETER, : and that even if you ate something or lots : of something you hadn’t planned, if you : don’t give up, YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT. : For Help, please continue to use our Message : Board to get encouragement. Everyone here : knows how hard it is to lose weight and : wants you to be successful. All the posters : will encourage and help you all they can, : but "What You Do Is Up to You" Are : you ready to do what you need to do to “Look : the Way you Wish to Look?” : : Wish you Much Success! : Ruthann : : : : : : :

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Posted by ladymarvy on 6/23/2009, 8:02 am, in reply to "Re: How To Get and Keep Motivated"
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--Previous Message-- : : I was going back through some of the really : old post from last year and Ruth Ann had : this great one that I copied off and I am : using to restart. : Thanks Ruth Ann.. what a great leader you.. : now I know why you are so successful. So today will be day one of SSing.. everyone pray I get through the week, I have no reason not to be able to get through it.. no reason what so ever.. : Hugs : Marvelle in NE : --Previous Message-- : Hopes this helps someone! : : HOW TO GET AND KEEP MOTIVATED : : Please read the suggestions here, perhaps : some of them may help you to lose weight. : The Most important step for you to take is : first to examine closely your REASONS FOR : WANTING TO LOSE WEIGHT. Do you want to lose : weight to look and feel better? Do you want : to lose weight to get healthier and prevent : the onset of disease? Do you have an : important event coming up and you want to : look smashing? Do you have clothes you : can’t wear? Do you hate being fat? : Whatever your reasons, they must be of GREAT : IMPORTANCE to you! Your reasons must be : significant enough to motivate you to take : whatever action is necessary to lose weight. : Give some thought to what might really : motivate you to do or not do the things you : must to lose weight. If you have lost weight : in the past, think about what it was that : made you start to lose weight and what kept : you going so your didn’t quit. It helps if : you have a reward in mind that you can have : or get when you lose weight. It also helps : to work on 5 pounds at a time. You can give : yourself a small reward that you would : really like EVERY time you lose 5 pounds. : Promise yourself a SPECIAL reward when you : lose 20 or 25 pounds. : Try to be realistic. How often have you : vowed never to pig out on candy again or, to : lose 10 pounds in 5 days, or to never eat : between meals etc? Such goals are : unrealistic and as you probably all know are : doomed to failure. Another thing, try not to : set too high a weight loss goal because if : you set an unrealistic goal of a 15 pound : loss in so many days and you only lose 12 : you feel like a failure in spite of the fact : that you succeeded in losing 12 big pounds. : Do set realistic goals because they will : help you be successful. : Only 5% of the population sets goals for : themselves, but research shows that it is : those people that accomplish their goals. : During the first two weeks you are using the : Cambridge: : Avoid people who encourage you to eat, and : surround yourself with friends that make you : feel good about yourself and who encourage : you to lose weight. Try to avoid social : events that include food. : Don’t tempt yourself by bringing foods into : the house that you can’t resist. : Tell yourself many times a day, “I choose to : lose weight today, I deserve to lose weight : today, and I will lose weight today.” : Practice, each day, telling yourself only : nice, friendly, good things about you. : Losing weight and making changes toward a : healthier life style can be a difficult : task. Because, as you know, after the first : 2 weeks or so, it is really hard to stay : motivated. But, if you can keep reminding : yourself that there is NO PERFECT DIETER, : and that even if you ate something or lots : of something you hadn’t planned, if you : don’t give up, YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT. : For Help, please continue to use our Message : Board to get encouragement. Everyone here : knows how hard it is to lose weight and : wants you to be successful. All the posters : will encourage and help you all they can, : but "What You Do Is Up to You" Are : you ready to do what you need to do to “Look : the Way you Wish to Look?” : : Wish you Much Success! : Ruthann : : : : : : :

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Posted by Sandra on 10/5/2008, 9:10 am, in reply to "Re: How To Get and Keep Motivated"
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Ditto to what Barb said I couldn't have said it better, thanks Ruthann, I've started today and so far so good Love Sandra --Previous Message-- : Thanks Ruthann! That is the speech I needed to : hear today! And all of it is true and makes : sense! For me I want the weight gone : tomorrow, but it don't work like that. One : day at a time, doing the best I can and : following the plan and the weight will come : off! Tomorrow is going to be a new start for : me after weighing in! Enough is enough! I : want the weight off so bad and you know how : long I have been here on CD Ruthann! The : time is now!! Thanks and hugs to you! Barb : : --Previous Message-- : Hopes this helps someone! : : HOW TO GET AND KEEP MOTIVATED : : Please read the suggestions here, perhaps : some of them may help you to lose weight. : The Most important step for you to take is : first to examine closely your REASONS FOR : WANTING TO LOSE WEIGHT. Do you want to lose : weight to look and feel better? Do you want : to lose weight to get healthier and prevent : the onset of disease? Do you have an : important event coming up and you want to : look smashing? Do you have clothes you : can’t wear? Do you hate being fat? : Whatever your reasons, they must be of GREAT : IMPORTANCE to you! Your reasons must be : significant enough to motivate you to take : whatever action is necessary to lose weight. : Give some thought to what might really : motivate you to do or not do the things you : must to lose weight. If you have lost weight : in the past, think about what it was that : made you start to lose weight and what kept : you going so your didn’t quit. It helps if : you have a reward in mind that you can have : or get when you lose weight. It also helps : to work on 5 pounds at a time. You can give : yourself a small reward that you would : really like EVERY time you lose 5 pounds. : Promise yourself a SPECIAL reward when you : lose 20 or 25 pounds. : Try to be realistic. How often have you : vowed never to pig out on candy again or, to : lose 10 pounds in 5 days, or to never eat : between meals etc? Such goals are : unrealistic and as you probably all know are : doomed to failure. Another thing, try not to : set too high a weight loss goal because if : you set an unrealistic goal of a 15 pound : loss in so many days and you only lose 12 : you feel like a failure in spite of the fact : that you succeeded in losing 12 big pounds. : Do set realistic goals because they will : help you be successful. : Only 5% of the population sets goals for : themselves, but research shows that it is : those people that accomplish their goals. : During the first two weeks you are using the : Cambridge: : Avoid people who encourage you to eat, and : surround yourself with friends that make you : feel good about yourself and who encourage : you to lose weight. Try to avoid social : events that include food. : Don’t tempt yourself by bringing foods into : the house that you can’t resist. : Tell yourself many times a day, “I choose to : lose weight today, I deserve to lose weight : today, and I will lose weight today.” : Practice, each day, telling yourself only : nice, friendly, good things about you. : Losing weight and making changes toward a : healthier life style can be a difficult : task. Because, as you know, after the first : 2 weeks or so, it is really hard to stay : motivated. But, if you can keep reminding : yourself that there is NO PERFECT DIETER, : and that even if you ate something or lots : of something you hadn’t planned, if you : don’t give up, YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT. : For Help, please continue to use our Message : Board to get encouragement. Everyone here : knows how hard it is to lose weight and : wants you to be successful. All the posters : will encourage and help you all they can, : but "What You Do Is Up to You" Are : you ready to do what you need to do to “Look : the Way you Wish to Look?” : : Wish you Much Success! : Ruthann : : : : : : :

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