Ok, this isn't a set mantra, but I drive to work alone, and on the way, I list 10 things I love about myself now, and 10 things I'll love about being thin.
Today, I was faced with a bowl of candy, and one of the things I'd love about being thin just popped into my head. So as of this afternoon, I fight temptation by thinking of that.
so, my mantra is a random 1/10th of this:
People will notice me in a good way
I'll have the energy to work AND play
I'll have a jawline
Size 9 low rider jeans
People won't look shocked when I say I used to be a dancer
I'll be able to keep up with my friends' kids
I'll have a healthier heart
I'll be able to read those articles about "waists smaller than 35 inches" being healthy and know that's me!
I have a new mantra which someone posted on this forum (sorry, I forget who it was) it is:
If you think you shouldn't - then don't!
Like when I'm going past the candy isle and start thinking I shouldn't really get any Lindt chocolate, but hubby might like some (meaning I) would like some
I tried out my new mantra the other day and it worked!
My mantra used to be "size 8, size 8, size 8." It was particularly helpful in the last 3 minutes of the evil elliptical. Now that I'm a size 8, though, my mantra is "Never again."
I loved, "If you think you shouldn't, then don't." I am going to write it on the white board of my classroom while my kids are taking their final exams next week.
For me, at the moment, its "The look on their face, the look on their face"
because I am going with a friend who doesn't live close to see the other best friend in NYC in March. My goal is to be down at least 1 size by then (altho i begin to have doubt whether i am *eveR* going to get there....just like everyone!)
The overall goal...I have this picture in my head of myself at half the size with a flat stomach on my dream trip to Scotland, which i have promised myself when I graduate grad school in 2-3 years. With all that extra money I'll have lying around after tuition. LOL.
Well, this is rather embarassing. But, when I am walking or jogging on the treadmill, when I get tired, I say "I will not be too fat to get on the ride".
That doesn't mean anything to anyone but me.
Last year, at Dollywood, my then 8 year old wanted to get on a ride with me. I got on it, and they couldn't close the lap bar. I had to get off.
And, I am overweight, but not considerably so! I was 199, and a size 16 at the time.
Man, was THAT embarassing. Nope, that won't happen again.