Inspiration needed for Bride to be

[BridetobeLondon]

Hi Guys,

New to the forum - my name's Emma and I'm an Aussie living in London.

I did have a new years resolution to shift a few pounds, however my boyfriend proposed to me on 26 December so this means I have the added stress of trying to look great for a wedding next year!!

London is a great city but unfortunately going out almost every night for dinner and drinks over the past year has really taken it's toll - so it's time to get back on to being serious!

Now, any inspirational little phrases you might have would be really valuable and I look forward to hearing your experiences, tips & tricks etc...

Cheers,
Emma

[Tracie515]

Re: Inspiration needed for Bride to be

Congrats on getting engaged. Even more congrats on deciding it is time to change your eating habis. Looking forward to seeing you in your NON Plus sized dress. Good luck.

[13_jane]

Re: Inspiration needed for Bride to be

Congratulations Emma

I'd say the best piece of advice is to log on here everyday and just read some of the inspiring threads!

also join one of the exercise challenges - they really spur you on!!

good luck

jane xxx

[ValidRouge]

Re: Inspiration needed for Bride to be

Emma,

My favorite one is "I can have EXCUSES or I can have RESULTS. I cannot have both."

but a whole list of them are

How To Think Like A Loser; Thoughts on Weight Loss by Dr. Jim Garlow (© 2005) http://www.haventoday.org/thinkloser.php

1. Thinking - If you are overweight, the fat is in your head.
2. Desperation - Capacity to change is in direct proportion to the amount of felt desperation
3. Passion - Passion is what coal is to a locomotive: it empowers to action.
4. Strategy - Having a strategy is what tracks are to a locomotive: it gives the capacity to reach the destination.
5. Acknowledge - Three words will change your life: "I need help."
6. Humility - It's not about you.
7. Vision - I am able to see what I can become.
8. Ownership - I didn't create my body, and it doesn't belong to me. I am a steward of it. Therefore I will treat it accordingly.
9. Excuses - I can have excuses or I can have results, but I cannot have both.
10. Results - I chose to make decisions that yield results.
11. Decisions - I will pay attention to even the small, seemingly inconsequential decisions due to the fact that I am simply the cumulative impact of many "small decisions."
12. Change - I can change; I do not have to stay the same.
13. Skill - Due to my lack of will power, I will need to develop "skill power."
14. Records - Keeping accurate daily records is a way of saying I value life.
15. Parameters - Since I did not build adequate fences around my eating habits, well established parameters are my friend.
16. Exercise - I do not like exercise. But I love having exercised. I refuse to let the word "exercise" intimidate me any longer. I am an active person.
17. Pleasure - I can either have "pleasure now, and pain later," or I can have "discipline now, and pleasure later." But I can not have pleasure both now and then.
18. Discipline - Discipline gives me the dreams of my heart. Lack of discipline is a "dream-destroyer."
19. Consequences - Bad actions have bad consequences. Good actions have good consequences. I chose good consequences. Thus I chose good actions.
20. Momentum - Momentum is a friend that should be cherished and protected.
21. Leaning - I chose to learn - daily
22. Silence - In weight loss, I am not the teacher. I am the student. I will remain silent.
23. Opinion - This year, my goal is to have 20% fewer opinions.
24. Favorites - I will limit myself to those favorites that are not harmful to my goals.
25. Routine - In order to break from a destructive "rut," I am willing to accept the routine needed to establish new and healthy habits.
26. Variety - I will be sufficiently creative to discover variety within the parameters set around me.
27. Success - I will not allow my successes to set me up to fail.
28. Failure - I will not allow my failures to cause me to think I cannot succeed.
29. Affirmation - I accept the affirmations of others to encourage healthy habits.
30. Compliments - While I appreciate compliment from others, I chose to live my life by principles rather than by what others think of me.
31. Fear - Although I chose to avoid unhealthy fears, I embrace healthy fears that restrain me from doing those things that will ultimately harm me.
32. Criticism - When I am doing what is truly right and assuredly healthy for me, I will not react to, or be deterred by the criticism of others.
33. Endurance - I can outlast the problem I am overcoming.
34. Preferences - Preferences can be my friend, but I will not allow it to be my master.
35. Convictions - Preferences are something I live by; convictions are what I will die for.
36. Principles - Principles are to me what tracks are to a train.
37. Hope - Hope does for me what the flange on the train wheel does when the tracks curve: it holds me steady.
38. Hunger - I refuse to allow bodily hunger to rule my life.
39. Mind - My mind rules over my body.
40. Spirit - My spirit rules over my mind, which rules over my body.
41. Focus - I chose to fill my mind with wholesome thoughts that take me to healthy results.
42. Meditation - My spirit was created for thinking higher thoughts.
43. Ongoing - I accept the fact that I must always keep on "keeping on."

[HeidiE]

Re: Inspiration needed for Bride to be

I have two things to say that I hope will inspire you


1 if you eat like shiit you will feel like shiit and then how are you going to cope with the stress?

2 I am a 48 year old woman ......would you please take a look at my stomach? I lost over 50lbs have kept it off for almost 2 years now...with out feeling like I have missed out on living

that is it ..hope this helps
I know when I read my own words I am inspired to keep going

[BridetobeLondon]

Re: Inspiration needed for Bride to be

Hi Guys,

Many thanks Jane, Tracie, Joy & Heidi - this has been great!

I dropped 1kg yesterday and have avoided fizzy drinks and the masses of chocolate in the office.

Here's to wearing a skinny dress at my wedding!

xx em

[sillygirl]

Re: Inspiration needed for Bride to be

Welcome to the board bride! Also, congratulations on the upcoming nuptuals! I see new friends have already given you some invaluable advice here. My advice is to come around the board often which will help you stay on plan.

[SunnySmile501]

Re: Inspiration needed for Bride to be

Here's two inspirational quotes that help me a lot.

Don't wait for inspiration. Begin and inspiration will come. Stop wishing, wanting or dreaming and just do it! What are you waiting for?

Positive self-talk WORKS! Sadly, so does negative self-talk.
"Whether you believe you can do something or you believe you can't, you're right."

Best of luck reaching your goal!

Sunny!

[sallyseachange]

Re: Inspiration needed for Bride to be

My advice is "think positive"!!!

Welcome to the board and many congratulations on your engagement!

[BridetobeLondon]

Re: Inspiration needed for Bride to be

Thanks guys - you're all so inspirational!

Any hints as to what worked for you with breakfast (on the go) with induction?

PS Sunny & Joy thanks for the quotes!

[ValidRouge]

Re: Inspiration needed for Bride to be

Boiled eggs!

I like to boil a dozen eggs and keep them in the fridge to grab and go.

Chicken strips--grilled/baked and then cut into strips. They make easy grab and go.
I also like to cut off a junk of jicama and eat it like an apple with my boiled egg or whatever. Cream cheese muffins. I'll have to get you the recipe tonight from home. You can make a batch of them on the weekend for grab and go through the week.

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