01-18-2006, 12:51 AM
#1
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Location: North Idaho
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Mantra - What is yours?
I have been repeating in my head, "I am not a sausage" for some time now when I am about to do something bad - like buy a Cadbury bar.
I found a new one this week in WW magazine. In refering to eating your kids leftovers, it said to say to yourself, "I am not a garbage can."
I would like to hear what words other people use to motivate themselves and compile a list.
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01-18-2006, 12:54 AM
#2
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Posts: 445
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Height: 5'5"
I usually say, 'Is this ______ (candy bar, brownie, etc) REALLY worth looking like THIS?'
01-18-2006, 12:55 AM
#3
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: chicago
Posts: 1,162
I just keep telling myself it's not worth it to overeat or have a bad snack. I keep telling myself I've put to much effort into this to blow it!
01-18-2006, 12:56 AM
#4
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Idaho
Posts: 4,735
S/C/G: 261/158/below 160
Height: 5'8" (Dang, I shrank an inch!)
When I'm on the rowing machine, and I'm feeling like I want to quit, I say to myself "I'm going to be a size 8, I'm going to be a size 8."
01-18-2006, 01:31 AM
#5
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Diego
Posts: 6,192
S/C/G: 190/140/135
Height: 5'7"
"Dripping water eats through stone."
Tiny little changes can have a huge effect.
01-18-2006, 01:40 AM
#6
Paleo-ish Girl
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 942
S/C/G: 255.5/174/160
Height: 5'6"
"There will be more insert bad food here ."
Whether it's totally abstaining or only taking a bite, reminding myself that I will, at some point, be in contact with the threatening food again is comforting.
01-18-2006, 03:38 AM
#7
resident lactivist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: SAN ANTONIO
Posts: 985
I don't have a mantra per se. I have three daughters. All the motivation I need.
01-18-2006, 03:40 AM
#8
aka Superwoman!
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Finchley, London, UK
Posts: 6,461
S/C/G: SW:226/16st - about 50lbs lost
Height: 5'8"
"I am an athlete!"
01-18-2006, 03:45 AM
#9
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lancashire, England
Posts: 3,171
"I am losing weight"
Not I can, or I will but I am!
01-18-2006, 04:26 AM
#10
Aussie Chick
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra Australia
Posts: 280
S/C/G: 99/86/65
85 85 85 85 85 85 85
It keeps me going on the treadmill, 85 kg being my first goal weight
or
size 16 size 16 size 16 size 16
Kathy
01-18-2006, 07:15 AM
#11
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Location: Arkansas
Posts: 991
Mine is in my siggy, "Never trade what you want at the moment for what you want the most." Applies to pretty much anything, IMO.
Beverly
01-18-2006, 08:25 AM
#12
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 93
Right now my motivation is "Spring Bike Rally" in Myrtle Beach SC. It is in May and there is nothing more humiliating than riding down the strip with your guy on the back of a motorcycle having all your jiggling bits out in the open for all to see.
Amy
01-18-2006, 10:49 AM
#13
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Posts: 1,123
I've had several through this journey ... the first was what I found was a ubiquitous cliche, but it worked for me at the time: "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels." Another has been, "To get what you want, STOP doing what isn't working." (Dennis Weaver, of all people)
01-18-2006, 11:05 AM
#14
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'Whatever it takes.'
01-18-2006, 11:52 AM
#15
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 144
got mine in my sig too, "Never let what you can't do interfere with what you can do."
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