What To Say When You Talk To Your Self

by Shad Helmstetter

I am in control of myself in every way––at all times and in all situations. Each time I sit down to eat I reaffirm my determination to achieve my goal. By eating right, and never giving in, I am reaching the weight I want. Whether eating in or eating out, I really enjoy eating less. I never feel the need to finish the food in front of me. I eat only what I should––and never one bite more. One way to weight-loss that’s easy and works, is less food on my plate, and less on my fork. By ordering less when I eat out, and by serving myself smaller portions at home, I keep myself aware of the importance of staying with my goal––each and every day. “Less on my plate means less on my waist.” When I sit down to eat, at no time do I allow anyone else to influence, tempt, or discourage me in any negative way. What I eat, and the goals I reach, are up to me. And I give no one the right to hinder or control my success. Although others may benefit from my success, I. am achieving my weight-loss goals for my own personal reasons––for myself, my life, my future, and my own personal well-being. I am never, at any time, tempted to take one bite more than I should. I am strong, I am capable of reaching my goal, and I am doing it. Being in situations which put a lot of food in front of me is not a problem to me now. I simply say “No” to the food and “Yes” to my success. I enjoy sitting down to eat. Each time I do I conquer my past, and I create a trimmer, ha...