Weight Loss and Self Criticism: 60 Example of Positive Self Talk

"I am frustrated with diets."

"I have no time to make healthy and tasty meals."

"I am depressed because of my weight." 

"I regain weight easily."  

"I have been fat all of my life and I should stay fat all my life." 

"I cannot lose weight. I don't know how to be thin."

"I have been struggling with losing weight for years."

"My body is trained to be fat."

"I gain weight because I am afraid I will starve."

"I feel in danger if I am thin."

"My parents do not support me to lose weight and thin."

"I attract unwanted sexual attention if I am thin."

Self critic. Can you relate with the above self-talk? A little self-criticism is a healthy means of increasing personal growth but too much can lead to self-doubt and stress.

 

If you still remember I posted this picture of me and my children last year to discussed about weight loss freedom. I always insecure about myself. I refuse to have my picture taken because my body is fat and ugly. I am the one who would always volunteer to took family pictures so I would not be in them. Or else I would hide behind others or use my children as props to cover my body. My friend thinks I look good in the picture and I just being self-critical.

It's true I'm my worst critic. I hate my body. And I am giving myself critical and demeaning messages. I am too hard on myself.

What do you tell yourself about yourself? 

Self-talk is so familiar that sometimes we don't even notice its existence. Negative self talk can limit you, increase your stress level, bring down your self-esteem and confidence. I realize now that turning negative self-talk into positive self talk is vital for successful weight loss. If you have negative beliefs that you're ugly and fat, you will stay ugly and fat, making extremely difficult for you to lose weight. To release the belief that you are ugly and fat, it is important to change your negative self-talk.

"Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become habits. Watch your habits for they become your character. And watch your character for it becomes your destiny. What we think, we become. My father always said that... and I think I am fine."

― Margaret Thatcher 

Here are 60 example of POSITIVE self-talk:

1. I am celebrating feeling light and alive at my perfect body weight of one twenty-one.

2. I am successfully losing weight and be thin.

3. I am supposed to be thin even though every one in my family is fat.

3. I am happily in charge of my own life. I am enjoying creating my own reality.

4. I am enjoying the thrill of finding many things I can do to lose weight. 

5. I am feeling relaxed without eating. I know how to comfort myself without eating. I am happy.

6. I am feeling awesome being thin regardless of my age.

7. I have the discipline to lose weight. 

8. I am feeling comfortable giving up excess food. 

9. I am feeling energized working out.

10. I am free from my obsession with food. 

11. I am focused and control my eating when I watch TV.

12. All my diets succeed.

13. I am patient when I am on a diet. I know that weight fluctuates.

14. I feel good about myself without the approval of the scale. I am fine without it. 

15. I eat less so I can be happy with my weight. 

16. I see my new "thin" self. 

17. I am strongly training myself to be thin and stay thin all my life. 

18. I think, I eat , and I exercise like a thin person. 

19. I reprogram my mind for me to be thin. 

20. Staying thin is possible.

21. I eat food moderately. I know that food is always abundant.

22. I am feeling extremely safe if I am thin.

23. I am feeling loved getting support from my family to lose weight and be thin.

24. I am feeling protected and attract healthy sexual attention if I am thin.

25. I am beautiful and thin.

26.  I am happily celebrating my progress.

27. I am socially confident.

28. I am proud of my stomach, hair, skin, arms, _________.

29. I am as capable as anyone else out there

30. I am comfortable in front of people and say the right things.

31. Anyone who meets me will remember how fascinating I am.

32. I find things out when no clear answer is defined.

33. I am worthwhile, successful, and happy.

34. I eat food that has a lasting benefit for me.

35. Occasionally I indulge myself in tasty food.

36. Vegetables and fruits strengthen me and I love to eat them.

37 I love going for a walk and seeing the outdoors.

38. I love to eat healthy food!

39.I only eat what I need to sustain myself.

40. Running makes me feel good.

41. Exercise is a time for me to get stronger and reflect on life.

42. I am successful in anything I try.

43. I don't worry about anything.

44. I accept the things I cannot control.

45. I always give my best effort and that is good enough.

46.I am smart, confident, and capable.

47. I love challenges and the gain from overcoming them.

48. I am always cool, calm, and understanding.

49. I am organized and know what I need to do.

50. I am learning and growing.

51. I am special, unique, and very important.

52. I do not require the approval of anyone, except myself, to be happy.

53. I love myself for my own uniqueness and value.

54. I am beautiful, both inside and out.

55. I am kind, loving, and smart, and that is who I will be with.

56. I will focus on the awesome opportunities that are ahead.

57 Positive Weight Loss Affirmation

58. I'm happily making weight loss progress.

59. I am feeling carefree handling my situation.

60. I'm willing to try this new exercise. 

Read also: How to Use Weight Loss Affirmation Effectively    

This is how I look in tagged picture. My belly is so big makes me look like I'm seven months pregnant! And 77 kg is pretty heavy for my small frame. Mr.Husband took this candid shot last week during a visit to Crocodile Farm. He secretly took few pictures of mine lately. I hope it's because he admired me like the first time. But no, I know this is his silent way of telling me to lose weight. I have gained 3 kg since Christmas.

I have had second thoughts before decided to publish this shameful picture here. But then I decided to pursue because this is part of my accountability. I don't want to look like this anymore in 6 months to come. Yes, I hate the way I look in this photo but I want to replace this negative thought into positive thoughts pattern. "I am strongly training myself to be thin and stay thin all my life." I believe every time you think a positive thought or make a self compliment comment you are actually affirming it as your personal truth.

What do you tell yourself about yourself? Do you let yourself off the hook or do you put yourself under unnecessary pressure?

Let me hear your voice in the comments. You can also connect with me on Instagram @honeybeegeb
  

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