Today, I will wake and remember...

[brabea22]

..that I am a strong person.
..that with every chug of water, I am becoming healthier.
..that the person who tells me Atkins isn't healthy hasn't seen how good it has been to me.
..that exercise is not optional.
..that planning ahead will keep me from acting in desperation.
..that failure is not an option.
..that the only person I am cheating if I give in is myself.
..that nothing tastes as good as thin feels.
..that even if yesterday was horrible, today is a new day to succeed.
..that I am not a slave to sugar anymore.
..that I am worth taking good care of.
..that this is a journey, not torture; being fat was the torture.
..that everyday I succeed, I am one day closer to being everything I want to be.

and finally...

..that there is a board full of people who have grown to love me and care about me just waiting to help me pick myself up when I fall and give me the understanding and support that only comes from someone who has walked down that same unhappy road before.

Maybe this will help you. I keep this little list with me, and I know that during those hard times, it helps me.

With Love,
Bran

[alpha_wolf_1966]

Re: Today, I will wake and remember...

I like that a lot. Thank you for sharing it. I would add a couple more.

...that I have another day to enjoy those I love.
...that I have another day to see the sun.
...that I have another day to help somebody.

And, if I want to continue to have days to do so, I need to be at a healthy weight. Keep up the good work.