Believe in Yourself

So, I told everyone that I had not planned to bake Christmas cookies this year because they didn’t fit into my nutrition goals that I’ve set for myself.  But the family talked me into it – and I knew that it wouldn’t be pretty for me or my goals…and I’ve eaten more than I should have.  I knew that this would happen because I have a horrible sweet tooth that I constantly have to control.  And I’m able to keep it in check by drinking Shakeology every day and not buying sweets.  But when sweets are in the house I will eat them – and these cookies are in my house. 

So now I’m not feeling great because I’ve eaten too many cookies and not enough vegetables over the holiday week.  And now I’m reminding myself that it’s OK to fail every now and then.

I’ve created this list of motivational guidelines that are helping me to overcome obstacles and helping me succeed.

• Believe in yourself
• You can accomplish your goals.
• You are worth it - you are worth taking care of yourself.
• Learn and teach yourself about nutrition
• Better nutrition is the key to reaching your goal weight or your ideal body shape.
• Decide to make a change and commit with no excuses.
• Every small step in the right direction is one step closer to your goal.
• Make that decision and stick with it.
• Write your specific goals and give yourself deadlines.
• Think about your goals and write down each small step that you need to accomplish to reach your larger goal.
• One step at the time.  Large goals are easier to accomplish when they are broken down into smaller goals.
• Be proud of any and every positive change that you make.
• Every little positive change is a change in the right direction.
• Be proud of every positive change that you are able to make, no matter how small it may seem.
• Surround yourself with people who support your goals and motivate you.
• Supportive people help to encourage and lift one another higher.
• Surround yourself with people who want to see you succeed.
• Motivate each other - provide support to each other.
• Tell your mind to get out of your body's way - you can do it.
• Our minds will fail us long before our body physically fails.
• Believe that you can and you WILL!
• Don't compare yourself to others.
• We all start somewhere.
• We can all be successful and FEEL successful at every point in out journey.
• Find exercise programs that you enjoy - you're more likely to do this every day.
• Make fitness part of your everyday life - make it a habit.
• Let your fear motivate you to succeed.
• Fear can cripple us - do not allow fear to stop you from achieving your goals.
• Don't let a small set-back derail your entire goal.
• No one is perfect - no one sticks to their meal plan and exercise plan every single day.  We all have "off" days when we can't or don't stick to our plan.
• Don't let a couple "off" days stop you from working towards your goals.
• Accept the day, forgive yourself and do better the next day.