Sabotage: Getting off track from time to time is okay because at least I get to eat my favorite foods.

Response: There’s no food I can eat when I’m off track that I can’t also eat when I’m on track. As long as I keep thinking that there are foods I can’t eat when I’m on track, I’ll constantly be tempted to get off track. And remember, when I eat on track, I enjoy what I’m eating more because I don’t feel guilty about it. Guilt tastes bad!

Don’t do it for them, do it for yourself. While others might be a motivator in your quest to lose weight/maintain a healthy weight, ultimately do it for YOURSELF. You deserve it.

Often people say, “three months from now, you’ll thank yourself” for being on track today. But guess what? TOMORROW you’ll thank yourself.  TONIGHT when you go to bed you’ll thank yourself. The good feelings from being in control/being on track start almost immediately!

It’s critically important to be tuned in to your thoughts, so you can learn what your common sabotaging thoughts are and come up with responses to them. The next time you eat something unplanned, or that you know you probably shouldn’t, ask yourself, “What was just going through my head? What did I say to myself? ‘I know I shouldn’t’ eat this but it’s okay because….?’”