~~85 Pounds Gone Forever~~

Tonight's Weigh In was awesome! I weighed in at 190 pounds, so I lost 0.8 pounds, but a grand total of 85.4 pounds!! Yippee, I'm so excited to get another 5 pound sticker. It's pretty funny how exciting and important a sticker has become. I am going to set my next mini-goal to be in the 170's by April 1! {sooner would definitely be accepted though} I bought a few new pieces of clothing....a size LARGE shirt...YEP, A LARGE....not 1 single X in front of it AND I can wear it now ~ THAT is a major accomplishment! I am fitting into most 16's now, but can still wear an 18 just fine too! Super Duper Day!!

The Power of Positive Thinking: 7 Steps to Losing Weight

I have always been an optimistic person ~ I see the glass as half full rather than half empty. Can positive thinking help with weight loss? I really believe it can! When I joined Weight Watchers, I really believed this was going to be the way for me to get rid of this unhealthy weight for good and keep it off. As I continue on my weight loss journey, I have found that beating myself up emotionally about something does not help! Instead, I try to think of what I could have done differently so I can handle it better should the same problem arise again. I have found 7 steps to positive thinking to help get you to thinking in a positive way.

1. Plot out your goals ~ Make long term and short term goals. If you only make long term goals, it may make the process seem much longer and harder than if you had set mini goals and celebrate when you reach them.

2. Envision your success ~ Have a "mental image" of yourself being at goal weight and having a healthy new lifestyle.

3. Don't sabotage yourself ~ Having an excess of items you know you can't resist is just setting yourself up for failure. And remember, "I think I can, I think I can....."

4. Be your own cheerleader ~ Celebrate and cheer yourself on when you reach your goals.

5. Avoid being a perfectionist ~ If you don't succeed 100 %, it's OK! Always leave room for mistakes and realize that they happen to everybody. And most importantly, it is no reason to give up.

6. Follow through with your goals ~ Write them down and reward yourself when you reach your goals.

7. Affirm your self-belief ~ Tell yourself that you are capable of meeting your goals and believe it, because you can do it!

*Thanks to Weight Watchers for the 7 Steps.....the explanations are my own take on them*