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Old 08-16-2009, 02:57 PM   #1  
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Post What's your mantra?

I'm curious to know everyone's weight loss mantra if they have them.

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Old 08-16-2009, 03:06 PM   #2  
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What's yours ?
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Old 08-16-2009, 03:12 PM   #3  
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lol That's one reason why I'm curious. I don't have one.

I did find some I liked yesterday on another site like:

"nothing changes if nothing changes"
"You cannot wish yourself healthy."
"What you do in private shows in public"
"You're too darn cute to be this heavy!"
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Old 08-16-2009, 03:14 PM   #4  
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I have several:
~ Persistence and progress, not perfection is the goal
~ I will choose WHAT exercise I will do each day, not IF I will exercise.
~ Enjoy the journey
~ All things in moderation is fine, but some things need a LOT of moderation.
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~ I will choose WHAT exercise I will do each day, not IF I will exercise.

~ All things in moderation is fine, but some things need a LOT of moderation.
I love these 2!
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Old 08-16-2009, 03:19 PM   #6  
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From Michael Pollan: Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. (food= real food, not processed, chemical, artificial, etc.)

Also, whatever I eat is a choice. "I am choosing to eat this... I choose to eat a second portion... " Keeps me honest- food doesn't just jump into my mouth!
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Old 08-16-2009, 03:23 PM   #7  
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Mine is "It works if I work it". And it does!
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Mine is :
Being fat is hard, losing weight is hard, maintaining weight loss is hard,choose your hard. ( this is not origional with me ).
That is posted on my refrigerator along with....Don't sabotage your diet.

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Old 08-16-2009, 03:27 PM   #9  
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"If you want it, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse."
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Old 08-16-2009, 04:00 PM   #10  
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I guess I don't really have a mantra, but sometimes I have to get all Tough Love on my self and these are the things I say:

--Suck it up, Princess. (Not original to me, but I have this note posted on my elliptical, covering up the minutes readout)
--Pull on your big-girl panties and get busy (also not original to me, but this is what I tell myself when that whiney 2-year-old in my head starts in about wanting cookies or not wanting to exercise)
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The one that has kept me going is 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going'. I consider myself to be tough!

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Old 08-16-2009, 04:43 PM   #12  
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Mine is :
Being fat is hard, losing weight is hard, maintaining weight loss is hard,choose your hard. ( this is not original with me ).
That is posted on my refrigerator along with....Don't sabotage your diet.
I really love that one alot!

Just do it- is one I am liking. Because I can sit here and come up with a million excuses why not but I just need to do it. period. the end lol.

But my favorite is- Life is a journey not a destination.

It reminds me that I am doing this for my life and that each moment and choice matters here and now.
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Old 08-16-2009, 04:43 PM   #13  
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Old 08-16-2009, 05:18 PM   #14  
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"Your body is the baggage you must carry through life.
The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip!"
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Old 08-16-2009, 05:20 PM   #15  
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"Your body is the baggage you must carry through life.
The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip!"
I really like this one
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