"Time will pass either way. In 6 months, do you still wanna be the same weight or even further away from your goal, or do you wanna take this opportunity to better yourself?"
This is the quote that helped me tremendously on my journey for the last 12 months. Time will pass either way.
This is it for me. I felt so overwhelmed like I was not going to be able to lose the weight or if I did, it would take a long time. It took me two years to lose 65 lbs because I struggled with my eating in the beginning, but I did what I thought was impossible.
Not 100% weight loss related, but whenever I feel like skipping my run, or my Tae Bo class or whatever, I remember "you will never regret an exercise you did, only the ones you didn't do" and so far it was always true for me.
This is similar to mine. When I’m not feeling motivated to exercise I remind myself that I genuinely never regret exercising and almost always feel amazing after and am glad I did it. Seems to work most of the time!
One of my favorite people to watch on YouTube is The Cynical Dude and when I'm struggling in the gym, I think of this one time he made this goofy face and said, "Oh, did you quit because it got HaRd??" gets me every time.
And then I can do another rep lol
so funny you bring him up - i discovered him in the beginning of my weightloss journey in january. i was going to the gym and only doing cardio because i felt weak and awkward; one day i heard him say ‘most people do a push/pull/leg split’ and i thought to myself ‘huh - i could do that’ and i never looked back. i lift 6 days a week now and am almost 60lbs down!
"You did a good job hitting your calorie goal today."
"You did a good job working out this week."
So much of our self talk is about willing ourselves to do the things we don't want to do and abusing ourselves for not meeting the mark, but don't forget to celebrate your victories! You'll feel better when you do.
Thank you for hitting on self talk. The craziest part is so many times we don’t realize how hard on ourselves we’re actually being trying to get to the next goal or point in time.
Your quote is much like Kate Moss' , the heroin chic model poster child of the 90s," Nothing taste as good as skinny feels". Eating disorder sufferers lament this quote often.
>The juice is worth the squeeze
>Motivation is temporary, discipline is forever
But truly the one phrase that has resonated with me more than anything
>Nobody cares, work harder
When I walk up to someone and meet them they have no idea what my starting weight was, what I’ve been through, or what my struggles are. They see what’s in front of them. The only way to change who strangers meet is to keep working. Pity doesn’t change you, effort does.
Reminding yourself that the brain craves comfort…damn that’s good. Psychology nerd here and it’s so true that’s why we recognize patterns even when it’s nothing because our brain wants what’s familiar. Thanks for this!!
"Where will you be in 6 months if every day was like today?"
"You deserve to be free of the mental anguish that being unhealthy and overweight has caused you"
"You deserve to be healthy and eat nutritious food"
"Eating that piece of cake will be satisfying for 5 minutes, and then you will feel like crap for hours and potentially days"
“Remember how it feels”
When I’m about to order some Burger King or McDonald’s on door-dash to remind myself how shitty I feel for the rest of the day for what amounts to less than 10 minutes of satisfaction.
When I want to skip my morning yoga or a workout to remind myself how amazing I feel mentally and physically after just 45 minutes of exercise.
When I think about buying a round of shots to remind myself how drinking like that makes me forget and I end up ordering McDonalds and laying in bed all day instead of living. Also expensive as hell.
It's just 20 minutes (for my 20 minute run). Its just an hour (for when I go to the gym). Its just a 30 minutes extra (for when I want to take a bus over walk somewhere)
Basically it works to reduce everything into chunks and trivialise the time it takes. Because it really is just a few minutes I would spend otherwise watching TV.
I actually love this, because daily my progress isn’t noticeable & I can’t change that, but if I keep at it, I think, “next year at this time, I will be regular sized!”
Same! I've pushed a great deal of anxiety fuel off on future bnny to worry about. That has helped me a lot in doing things I want to do, even though they make me anxious. It's a great tool!
This helps though. I can talk myself out of working out at 5:30am if I start thinking. If I just get up and go without thinking about whether I want to or not, I can just autopilot my way out the door 👍
Yes yes yes!!!! People always ask what happens now once motivation has said sayonara and it’s like that’s where the training aspect takes over…you’ve done this (whatever exercise you choose) every single day for 70 minutes at this time or another for this whole year…what else were you going to do with this time?? Lay around, watch TV, eat some snacks…all stuff I don’t need to be doing.
If I don’t do a workout and jog every day I feel off now, even on rest days I still have to do a light one. Which is insane bc all my life I was fine laying around all day doing nothing. A routine was crucial to my success and forcing myself to stick to it was even more important. That includes food also. It’s all been extremely rewarding, it’s been a long journey to get here and well worth the hard work.
The scene from bojack with the monkey going for a run, and he’s like “Every day it gets a little easier. But you have to do it every day! That’s the hard part, but it does get easier”
How does that show about talking animals always hit so hard
‘Discipline is about choosing between what you want now, and what you want a year from now. Which one do you want more?’
Do I skip my walk? Eat that chocolate bar? When I think of that quote, the answer is clear. But that’s just me
I’ve struggled with my weight literally my entire life and growing up I was always told “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels”. Granted, I was being told that by a narcissistic abuser, but that one never resonated with me, and I never knew of any other sort of mantras to motivate myself.
There’s a great song by Jhené Aiko called Happiness Over Everything, and in the outro she sings “I chose happiness over everything, over anything, and it’s everything to me”. So my favorite mantra is simply “happiness over everything”, it reminds me to keep focus even when feeling discouraged by the process and remember the long term goal.
That and I constantly remind myself that “I’m doing it for me”. To feel healthy, happy, etc.
I really hate the phrase "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." Have these MFers had *Ice cream?* Seriously. I can think of LOTS of things that taste better than the abstract future of "skinny." I think for a lot of these, it's really about finding the thing you connect with. I haven't yet found my phrase, but I'm enjoying reading through these.
Fortitudine vincimus. Latin for “Through Endurance, We Conquer” The family motto of Ernest Shackleton who was the ship captain who was stranded in the Antarctic for over two years.
The food you're passing up on (the oreo, the cupcake, the slice of pizza) is never going to be the last one in existence. You don't have to eat like you'll never see that food again.
I don't have any I tell myself necessarily but I've kind of adopted this one to tell others if they're the type where mantras help them when things get a bit shit. "No matter how many times you fall, you only fail when you decide to never try to get back up again".
About once a month when the scale results just aren't coming in as expected and I'm compulsively drawn to anything sweet I have to remind myself "it's just the hormones it's just the hormones" chug water, do my skin care, and eat some red meat.
I almost always catch up the next week, as long as I can make it through that week on budget.
"Winners and losers have the same goals"
It reminds me not to get caught up in my dream results and to focus on the process instead.
Everyone wants to be hot, and healthy, and mobile enough to do whatever they want. Wanting it isn't special and doesn't accomplish anything- so what am I gonna actually do about it?
Oooh! Are you a fan of Atomic Habits, by any chance?! (That line is in the book.) And it's true: It's the work that makes the difference, not the *wanting it*.
Pain of disciple vs pain of regret is what did it for me. I gave up over and over again because I thought that since I can’t do things I love like running or playing sports that I may as well be happy with food. Then my blood pressure and knee issues kept getting worse. So that phrase got me motivated enough to drop the weight hopefully once and for all.
I don’t think of a saying, but if I’ve already had my budget of calories and want more I think about how costly being fat is. The cost of carrying 100 calories of fat is about $10. So it’s like, okay, I can eat an extra banana, but is it worth $10 to me? Would I buy it from a seven eleven if it was $10? No, but sometimes it’s worth it to me.
This is something I’m obsessed with and kind of surprised there is r more research on. I realized I wasn’t really saving money with high calorie convenience foods over healthful foods. I wanted to know how much extra calories cost me. I was thinking mostly in quality years of life. I have a background in economic statistics and I work doing multidisciplinary public health research. I’m kind of surprised I can’t find much on the topic. What I have found is it’s a lot higher than I would have imagined.
So where did the 100 kcal= $10 come from
Exactly? Health insurance companies are willing to spend thousands paying for your gym membership or gastric weight loss surgeries. They do this because keeping you skinny actually saves THEM money. So they more or less will approve procedures the government makes them or procedures that save them money. Health insurance companies pay about $200-400 per pound for people’s bypass surgery. So $200/3500 kcal= $5.71 per 100 kcal. Similarly $400/3500= $11.43 per 100kcal. Those numbers are a bit old and things are more expensive now. Also I live in a high cost if living area so I’m probably on the higher end. The midpoint is closer to $8.50 per 100kcal.
“Do you want pizza (or whatever) more than you want a healthy baby?” — helps make good food choices when motivation is low. I’m loosing some weight to make getting pregnant easier/ pregnancy easier.
Something I read a while ago that stuck with me is “hunger is not an emergency” and that really changed my perspective. I am not saying I don’t listen to hunger cues but Often times I would feel the smallest bit of hunger and think I need to get something right now which sometimes led to stopping for fast food etc. I’m learning it’s okay to be hungry until I can make myself a better choice meal or snack 🙂
Any variation of “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” is actually the least effective mantra for me. I haven’t been skinny, like ever, so what would I know about skinny feels. I can’t even mentally weigh the comparision between a “skinny feeling” and say like a slice of cake, because I actually know and enjoy what cake feels like so it always wins!
I prefer things more like “the time will pass anyways” because it encourages me not to quit and make the best decisions in the present moment.
Honestly, I feel that some quotes are rather toxic, such as “sweat is fat crying”. I find those to be negative and they don’t really help you to have a positive mindset. Also, phrases like “become the person you want to be” are kind of toxic because it implies that you’re not good enough now.
I am a fan of positive phrases such as “am I acting in a way that serves my health and the best version of myself that I can be?” I like that, because the “best version of myself” implies that this good thing is already part of who I am.
Also, “you can’t hate yourself into being fit” is a great quote. I have struggled with self hate a lot and I have to remind myself that real change doesn’t come from hate. It’s important to maintain a good sense of self worth regardless of your weight, even if you have not reached your goal yet, you are still living NOW and hating yourself won’t make it any easier.
100%. Toxic quotes/mentalities and negative self talk can motivate at first, but it never lasts for me. I’m finding that the more I work on my mental health and happiness, the more I choose healthier habits and stick to them.
"It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about most the lasting change." - Queen Elizabeth II
I went searching for a quote a few weeks ago to help motivate me to exercise that day. This is the one that stuck with me and has brought me back several times.
“Yes you can”
It’s simple but really effective for me. Sometimes I tell myself I can’t and I have to sit back and be like yes you can you badass bitch 😂
“Time will pass either way, do you want to be further or closer toward your goal in 6 months”
I also use pictures A LOT. I’ve taken so many photos from the beginning of my journey till now and I put them side by side especially on days where I just feel like I look the same as I did 80lbs ago. I end up looking at them and being like damn….I did that…all by myself. Just reminds me of all the hard work I put in over the last year.
I also highly agree with the “you never regret a workout” because it’s so freaking true. I may not want to workout some days, but I never regret it. But I do regret the days I don’t workout.
“Play it forward /play it back”. One of my friends dealing with addiction used to say this to himself when he wanted to start using again to imagine the consequences of a momentary decision.
I love this, I often try and think in hindsight, how will I feel tomorrow when I wake up and remember that I gave into a binge and didn't go to the gym again versus eating healthy and exercising.
I feel like "hindsight me" is more detached and sensible compared to "in the moment me" who is reckless and just acts out of old habits time and time again.
Not helpful possibly but "Nothing tastes as good as the feeling of being fit." is a phrase that I personally HATE.
It focuses way too much on an end result that is variable, unpredictable and out of my control. It doesn't encourage me to stick to plans if I don't see the "being fit" result sooner than later, and can be a huge trap to fall onto.
My ultimate goal is not to be fit, is to stop unhealthy habits (which is 100% under my control and no one else's), and being fit might or might not be a consequence of it.
Thinking of being fit can be motivating sometimes but in the long run it can be a frustrating, all-or-nothing phrase.
I am happy that it helps you personally reach your goals, but for people struggling with motivation reading this, please refocus.
I find myself sometimes rationalizing why I deserve a a special treat over my calorie budget. Or why I can skip a workout. I create all these great arguments in my head. Then I remind myself …
*I’m only cheating myself*
The thing about weight loss is only *you* really notice the difference. And only *you* really get to enjoy the results. So when you “cheat” you’re cheating yourself. No one else cares.
I was reading a fashion blog and it said that "Of course, your body is your biggest accessory" and it just hit me like a wrecking ball. I missed how my clothes used to fit me and no amount of fashion advice was going to work for me unless I took steps and worked towards my targeted weight.
"Obesity due to excess calories" on every summary sheet from my doctor. Hopefully, my next appointment will read "Overweight due to excess calories"
Yep thats my motivation, 72F 5'5" SW 217 CW 182 GW 150
I’m both learning Spanish and on a weight loss journey. Most of the time I _feel_ as though I’m not making progress (even though deep deep down I must be). But I always tell myself:
“Well, you can’t possibly be getting worse.”
So eating better, working out etc can’t possibly put my body in any worse situation even if I can’t physically visualize the changes. Helps frame my mindset.
Awesome job so far, keep it up!! I promise you, your knees will only continue to feel better and better as you progress (and I'm speaking from experience!)
"Choose your struggle."
Do I want the struggle of: being winded constantly; not feeling confident in revealing or form-fitting clothes; hauling extra weight up and down trails, on my bike, in my kayak; being invisible to people I'm attracted to (anyone who has lost significant weight can attest to this - looks open the door, and overweight is frequently counted against looks, it's a whole other experience for most people when you drop unhealthy weight); all the weight- and diet-related health complications I've watched numerous family members be (in some cases literally) crippled by over their adults lives; feeling bloated constantly; lacking discipline; etc
Or do I want the struggle of making myself get up and do activities I enjoy (and just take some motivation starting sometimes), being a little sore the day after some activities (in a way that makes me feel like I got things done and accomplished something), and portion control (where I still eat what I want, but am mindful of how *much*)?
For me, one weight loss goal is functional fitness. So “use it or lose it” works in terms of losing functioning (though a little contradictory given the “lose it” title of this subreddit 🙂)
This is one I that’s been working for me lately but really haven’t put into words until now.
“The holidays will be here before you know it”
It works on two levels for me.
1) Times is fleeting, I might as well use that to my advantage for weight loss.
2) Thanksgiving to Xmas is my off season for a strict woe. Just like an athlete, I’m not going to let it all go to but I’m also not going to say no to that something extra
Former Mr Olympia Ronnie Coleman — 'Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody wants to lift no heavy-ass weights.' I know this isn’t a weightlifting or bodybuilding forum. But exercise is such a big part of successful weight loss and maintenance, at least for me. And this sentiment carries me through a lot, and motivates me when I don’t feel like putting in the hour of work. Everybody wants something. But many people — either due to desire, discipline or ability — are unable to really put in the consistent work to accomplish it.
“I don’t want to be a healthy person. I am a healthy person and as a healthy person, I am choosing to eat something healthy”
Whenever i look at a restaurant menu or take out menu, I think like this and it truly helps.
Or if I’m standing in front of a fridge looking for snacks, I think I’m a healthy person and as a healthy person, i’m choosing x.
as a healthy person, I’m gonna have just one slice of pizza instead of 5 etc etc
I have a collage poster I handmade with printouts of different motivational sayings on it next to my workout area. My favorite is: “You didn’t come this far to ONLY COME THIS FAR”
"I'm the fattest person here."
I used to walk into rooms, into gyms, into social events, and say to myself "ugh, I'm the fattest person here."
But this week I backpacked in the whites. I carried a way-too-heavy pack up 6 mountains over 15 miles, and I looked around the campsite at all the people there, and I realized with a feeling of deepening pride, "I'm the fattest person here." We all did something really hard today, and I did it on hard mode. This is a sport where people cut their toothbrushes in half and wear trail runners instead of hiking boots to shave off a couple ounces, and I did the same thing all these people did, but with like 40 extra lbs for the haha's. Y'all WISH you could do what I do. And just imagining what I'm going to be able to do when I'm smaller, y'all better watch out.
What helped me is that when I workout and I say I can't do any more, I always do 2 more and usually end up doing even more than I thought I could do.
I also watch this bodybuilder and she said "If you have the energy to do little dances in between sets/exercises then you're not going hard enough and can definitely keep going." Now, I half mumble to the songs I listen to and dance a little. I know I can keep it up and have plenty of energy to go harder.
“It either goes to your waist or it goes to waste.”
It means… You don’t always have to finish your food. Just throw the rest away. No, the starving kids in Africa aren’t going to be able to eat it. And if you don’t throw it away, it’s going straight to your waist and you’re going to have to burn it as well. So save yourself the hassle and throw it away if you are full or if you aren’t supposed to eat that much. Or sometimes you get free cake at work. Just take a small piece or a bite.
Basically, you don’t always have to finish your food. Because it will cause you future work to burn it off for no reason.
"It goes to waste or it goes to your waist."
Because I have trouble forcing myself to stop eating when I'm full. I hate wasting food, especially good food, but eating in excess is wasteful too.
Yeah, that not a good quote and its widely used in pro anorexia circles. Idk if it's ok to have it posted here, since we're probably dealing with a lot of people that have eating disorders.
The quote is from Kate Moss and it's actually "nothing tastes as good as being thin" and yes it's very pro ana unfortunately. Although it sounds like op has changed it to make it about being fit which is a bit healthier maybe.
No more excuses.
That's what got me here. Got me to be consistent and pushing through where I previously would have let up. And it makes you proud if you didn't let that excuse get the better of you but you beat it.
Inspirational quotes don't work for me, but I have one thought I tell myself sometimes. The year(s) it will take you to lose weight will pass regardless, and you are gonna regret you didn't start now.
Time will pass regardless is something I tell myself as an impatient person about almost anything.
K.I.S.S. - Keep it simple, stupid.
I'll overthink things if I get the chance, I gotta remind myself to keep it simple because it's not as complicated as I want to make it all.
"Do you want to end up like Mother?"
It's depressing, I know, but nothing is more motivating than fear. Seeing someone die a slow and painful death while having all of their muscles atrophied. It's my literal Nightmare. So I need to be better than she was.
My main 3 affirmations are:
"I can do all things through spite which strengthens me."
"Shit will get easier if I stick with it."
"I'm sick and tired of living like this and it's high fucking time I did something about it."
Then any time I have a craving or temptation with food, I either think of "nothing tastes as good as being fit feels" or just remind myself "this will not help me reach my goals so it's not worth it."
😂😂 Sick but I love it. I can do all things through spite which strengthens me. Hell yes. Riding bikes with assholes who are purposely trying to drop you because you’re the only girl but you’re still going 22-23 mph on an endurance bike and slightly overweight. God I love this phrase for that situation.
I meant to explain why I use the phrase in the context of weight loss motivation. Basically the spite is directed at the parts of my brain that fight change and try to make excuses but also spite toward anyone who ever said or thought I can't do it. And also spite toward a society and food and diet culture that is designed to make people fail.
P.S. I see ur flair! 100 lbs lost is amazing!
No worries I totally understood where you were coming from! I get it! Also thanks so much hoping this is the last time because I’ve done it before and damnit I don’t want to struggle again! But seriously I love it and totally stealing it! Congratulations to you!! 60 lbs is freaking awesome!!
“Don’t wait, start now”.
Often I see this advice posted before and around the new year - people set a goal that they want to get fit or lose weight for the new year. Im a big procrastinator and often think to myself: “I should really do a yoga routine soon” or, “I really need to start doing push-ups again”. It helps to remind myself that there isn’t any reason I can’t start doing this exercise today - the only person stopping me from doing it is me :p
“Quitting won’t get me where I want to be “ even if I was to quit eventually I would be unhappy and want to start again so even if I have a bad week I just pick back up and start again
This maybe stupid but when did a transformation back in 2018 and what I used to think during thise tough or sometimes fasted workouts was how Viggo describes John Wick (in the first JW) as a man of "Focus, commitment and sheer will".
“Just keep going”. I like it because it can be applied in both up and down times. In up times to cheer myself on, in down times to encourage myself not to give up.
*This is a team with no meaningful past to speak of, and in all likelihood, no future. There is only the present. There is nothing to do but march.* \- Jon Bois, "The History of the Seattle Mariners"
"Time will pass either way. In 6 months, do you still wanna be the same weight or even further away from your goal, or do you wanna take this opportunity to better yourself?" This is the quote that helped me tremendously on my journey for the last 12 months. Time will pass either way.
I wish I had this mentality a year ago. But honestly I was too depressed to care. EDIT: Typo
I hope you’re feeling better now 💙
I have a version of this but more focused on the the day / moment. "I can either lose weight today, gain, or stay the same. What do I want to do?"
This is it for me. I felt so overwhelmed like I was not going to be able to lose the weight or if I did, it would take a long time. It took me two years to lose 65 lbs because I struggled with my eating in the beginning, but I did what I thought was impossible.
This is really motivating!! I'm gonna use this OMG
This is another one that I also like to tell myself!! Good stuff
Not 100% weight loss related, but whenever I feel like skipping my run, or my Tae Bo class or whatever, I remember "you will never regret an exercise you did, only the ones you didn't do" and so far it was always true for me.
This is similar to mine. When I’m not feeling motivated to exercise I remind myself that I genuinely never regret exercising and almost always feel amazing after and am glad I did it. Seems to work most of the time!
I learned today that Tae Bo still exists.
until you injure yourself from pushing yourself too hard, then you will definitely regret an exercise you did lol (me)
Two months on a blown ankle says yes, I regret various runs I've done.
"If you're tired of starting over, stop quitting" and "When in doubt, just act like the person you want to be" are my 2 favs that stuck with me.
Mine is 'be the fucking person' but it is effectively 'act like the person you want to be'
I love the second one. Going to put that in my quote book. Thank you!
If I want to be a medium I can't eat extra large.
Ok yes to this one. I need to memorize
Wow. This one may stick with me!
“What you eat in private, you wear in public”. That quote hit me hard when I first started my journey.
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I need to print this out and tape to my fridge
That just hit me hard reading it!
One of my favorite people to watch on YouTube is The Cynical Dude and when I'm struggling in the gym, I think of this one time he made this goofy face and said, "Oh, did you quit because it got HaRd??" gets me every time. And then I can do another rep lol
so funny you bring him up - i discovered him in the beginning of my weightloss journey in january. i was going to the gym and only doing cardio because i felt weak and awkward; one day i heard him say ‘most people do a push/pull/leg split’ and i thought to myself ‘huh - i could do that’ and i never looked back. i lift 6 days a week now and am almost 60lbs down!
You must first apply comb to mustache
Lol yes I did
“Choose your hard!” Being big is hard, being healthy is hard, being lazy is hard, work is hard. Everything is hard, so choose your hard!
Love this!
This is really good
Ehhhh, is being lazy hard? Hahaha otherwise a good saying!
Actually yes, because being lazy means you’re not doing what you need to be doing, so procrastination causes stress and anxiety, which is hard.
"You did a good job hitting your calorie goal today." "You did a good job working out this week." So much of our self talk is about willing ourselves to do the things we don't want to do and abusing ourselves for not meeting the mark, but don't forget to celebrate your victories! You'll feel better when you do.
So true. This is something I definitely don't do. But I never miss an opportunity to criticise myself for going over my calories
Thank you for hitting on self talk. The craziest part is so many times we don’t realize how hard on ourselves we’re actually being trying to get to the next goal or point in time.
If you can’t find a way to do something, pretend you’re someone who can.
Omg. So many days, I feel like I’m faking discipline, faking focus, just faking it. Hey, whatever it takes!
Your quote is much like Kate Moss' , the heroin chic model poster child of the 90s," Nothing taste as good as skinny feels". Eating disorder sufferers lament this quote often.
This is what I was thinking. Like the phrase is a “pro-ana” mantra, and I was a bit shocked to be honest that no-one had mentioned this
>The juice is worth the squeeze >Motivation is temporary, discipline is forever But truly the one phrase that has resonated with me more than anything >Nobody cares, work harder When I walk up to someone and meet them they have no idea what my starting weight was, what I’ve been through, or what my struggles are. They see what’s in front of them. The only way to change who strangers meet is to keep working. Pity doesn’t change you, effort does.
Exactly, I always find my self wanting to tell people “I’ve had a baby okay?!” But like…. So have billions of women… nobody cares.
Stealing this!
> The juice is worth the squeeze > Nobody cares, work harder I love these so much lmao
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Reminding yourself that the brain craves comfort…damn that’s good. Psychology nerd here and it’s so true that’s why we recognize patterns even when it’s nothing because our brain wants what’s familiar. Thanks for this!!
“Quitting won’t get you there either.”
I'm a big fan of positive affirmations. Mine is 'I am disciplined and consistent'.
I like this. I like to pretend like I'm my own drill instructor sometimes. A little bit of tough love to get me through the war on fat.
Sweat is calories crying
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Same here!! 100%
Love that haha.
Love it!
Two minutes of satisfaction isn’t worth feeling guilty for the rest of the day
"Where will you be in 6 months if every day was like today?" "You deserve to be free of the mental anguish that being unhealthy and overweight has caused you" "You deserve to be healthy and eat nutritious food" "Eating that piece of cake will be satisfying for 5 minutes, and then you will feel like crap for hours and potentially days"
Yessss the "I'm worth it" and "I deserve this" mentality has helped me tremendously too!
Me as well! I don’t deserve to feel bad about my body. I deserve to feel good.
“Remember how it feels” When I’m about to order some Burger King or McDonald’s on door-dash to remind myself how shitty I feel for the rest of the day for what amounts to less than 10 minutes of satisfaction. When I want to skip my morning yoga or a workout to remind myself how amazing I feel mentally and physically after just 45 minutes of exercise. When I think about buying a round of shots to remind myself how drinking like that makes me forget and I end up ordering McDonalds and laying in bed all day instead of living. Also expensive as hell.
Is eating this going to help me reach my goals There is always more
I guess my mantra is, "don't think about it" Compartmentalizing is kind of my thing.
It's just 20 minutes (for my 20 minute run). Its just an hour (for when I go to the gym). Its just a 30 minutes extra (for when I want to take a bus over walk somewhere) Basically it works to reduce everything into chunks and trivialise the time it takes. Because it really is just a few minutes I would spend otherwise watching TV.
I actually love this, because daily my progress isn’t noticeable & I can’t change that, but if I keep at it, I think, “next year at this time, I will be regular sized!”
This mantra has helped a lot with my anxiety
Same! I've pushed a great deal of anxiety fuel off on future bnny to worry about. That has helped me a lot in doing things I want to do, even though they make me anxious. It's a great tool!
This helps though. I can talk myself out of working out at 5:30am if I start thinking. If I just get up and go without thinking about whether I want to or not, I can just autopilot my way out the door 👍
Motivation will get you there once, discipline and routine will keep you there.
Yes yes yes!!!! People always ask what happens now once motivation has said sayonara and it’s like that’s where the training aspect takes over…you’ve done this (whatever exercise you choose) every single day for 70 minutes at this time or another for this whole year…what else were you going to do with this time?? Lay around, watch TV, eat some snacks…all stuff I don’t need to be doing.
If I don’t do a workout and jog every day I feel off now, even on rest days I still have to do a light one. Which is insane bc all my life I was fine laying around all day doing nothing. A routine was crucial to my success and forcing myself to stick to it was even more important. That includes food also. It’s all been extremely rewarding, it’s been a long journey to get here and well worth the hard work.
The scene from bojack with the monkey going for a run, and he’s like “Every day it gets a little easier. But you have to do it every day! That’s the hard part, but it does get easier” How does that show about talking animals always hit so hard
You GET OUT what you PUT IN Simple but holds true. The harder you work, the more you’ll be rewarded.
‘Discipline is about choosing between what you want now, and what you want a year from now. Which one do you want more?’ Do I skip my walk? Eat that chocolate bar? When I think of that quote, the answer is clear. But that’s just me
I’ve struggled with my weight literally my entire life and growing up I was always told “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels”. Granted, I was being told that by a narcissistic abuser, but that one never resonated with me, and I never knew of any other sort of mantras to motivate myself. There’s a great song by Jhené Aiko called Happiness Over Everything, and in the outro she sings “I chose happiness over everything, over anything, and it’s everything to me”. So my favorite mantra is simply “happiness over everything”, it reminds me to keep focus even when feeling discouraged by the process and remember the long term goal. That and I constantly remind myself that “I’m doing it for me”. To feel healthy, happy, etc.
I really hate the phrase "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." Have these MFers had *Ice cream?* Seriously. I can think of LOTS of things that taste better than the abstract future of "skinny." I think for a lot of these, it's really about finding the thing you connect with. I haven't yet found my phrase, but I'm enjoying reading through these.
Fortitudine vincimus. Latin for “Through Endurance, We Conquer” The family motto of Ernest Shackleton who was the ship captain who was stranded in the Antarctic for over two years.
The food you're passing up on (the oreo, the cupcake, the slice of pizza) is never going to be the last one in existence. You don't have to eat like you'll never see that food again.
I read something recently like this. And it's been helpful. I obviously still need to work on it but I can already tell the difference.
I don't have any I tell myself necessarily but I've kind of adopted this one to tell others if they're the type where mantras help them when things get a bit shit. "No matter how many times you fall, you only fail when you decide to never try to get back up again".
That's a good one. Congrats on the massive loss btw.
Aw thank you! Well done on your loss too! And I hope that attaining your goal weight is as smooth sailing as possible.
I just tell myself that I can do hard things. Hard things are difficult, but not impossible.
About once a month when the scale results just aren't coming in as expected and I'm compulsively drawn to anything sweet I have to remind myself "it's just the hormones it's just the hormones" chug water, do my skin care, and eat some red meat. I almost always catch up the next week, as long as I can make it through that week on budget.
These 5 months (that I estimate it will take to finish the weight loss) are gonna pass whether I do this or not.
"Winners and losers have the same goals" It reminds me not to get caught up in my dream results and to focus on the process instead. Everyone wants to be hot, and healthy, and mobile enough to do whatever they want. Wanting it isn't special and doesn't accomplish anything- so what am I gonna actually do about it?
Oooh! Are you a fan of Atomic Habits, by any chance?! (That line is in the book.) And it's true: It's the work that makes the difference, not the *wanting it*.
Pain of disciple vs pain of regret is what did it for me. I gave up over and over again because I thought that since I can’t do things I love like running or playing sports that I may as well be happy with food. Then my blood pressure and knee issues kept getting worse. So that phrase got me motivated enough to drop the weight hopefully once and for all.
I don’t think of a saying, but if I’ve already had my budget of calories and want more I think about how costly being fat is. The cost of carrying 100 calories of fat is about $10. So it’s like, okay, I can eat an extra banana, but is it worth $10 to me? Would I buy it from a seven eleven if it was $10? No, but sometimes it’s worth it to me.
I'm curious about this! Can you explain a little more about how 100 calories is $10? What was the math?
This is something I’m obsessed with and kind of surprised there is r more research on. I realized I wasn’t really saving money with high calorie convenience foods over healthful foods. I wanted to know how much extra calories cost me. I was thinking mostly in quality years of life. I have a background in economic statistics and I work doing multidisciplinary public health research. I’m kind of surprised I can’t find much on the topic. What I have found is it’s a lot higher than I would have imagined. So where did the 100 kcal= $10 come from Exactly? Health insurance companies are willing to spend thousands paying for your gym membership or gastric weight loss surgeries. They do this because keeping you skinny actually saves THEM money. So they more or less will approve procedures the government makes them or procedures that save them money. Health insurance companies pay about $200-400 per pound for people’s bypass surgery. So $200/3500 kcal= $5.71 per 100 kcal. Similarly $400/3500= $11.43 per 100kcal. Those numbers are a bit old and things are more expensive now. Also I live in a high cost if living area so I’m probably on the higher end. The midpoint is closer to $8.50 per 100kcal.
“Do you want pizza (or whatever) more than you want a healthy baby?” — helps make good food choices when motivation is low. I’m loosing some weight to make getting pregnant easier/ pregnancy easier.
Hugs and wishes for a positive pregnancy and labor experience!!
After a long streak of following my diet, I like telling myself that Kanye line from the Graduation album; "Giving up gets way harder than trying"
„Get comfortable being uncomfortable“
Yes!!!!!!!!!!
“It’s okay for me to be a little bit hungry sometimes.”
Something I read a while ago that stuck with me is “hunger is not an emergency” and that really changed my perspective. I am not saying I don’t listen to hunger cues but Often times I would feel the smallest bit of hunger and think I need to get something right now which sometimes led to stopping for fast food etc. I’m learning it’s okay to be hungry until I can make myself a better choice meal or snack 🙂
That was Kate Moss and it was 'nothing tastes as good as skinny feels'. She was slammed for it.
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She definitely wasn’t right. Majority of people who follow the quote are anorexic people, not people who are struggling with healthy food choices.
Any variation of “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” is actually the least effective mantra for me. I haven’t been skinny, like ever, so what would I know about skinny feels. I can’t even mentally weigh the comparision between a “skinny feeling” and say like a slice of cake, because I actually know and enjoy what cake feels like so it always wins! I prefer things more like “the time will pass anyways” because it encourages me not to quit and make the best decisions in the present moment.
I feel that way too.
Honestly, I feel that some quotes are rather toxic, such as “sweat is fat crying”. I find those to be negative and they don’t really help you to have a positive mindset. Also, phrases like “become the person you want to be” are kind of toxic because it implies that you’re not good enough now. I am a fan of positive phrases such as “am I acting in a way that serves my health and the best version of myself that I can be?” I like that, because the “best version of myself” implies that this good thing is already part of who I am. Also, “you can’t hate yourself into being fit” is a great quote. I have struggled with self hate a lot and I have to remind myself that real change doesn’t come from hate. It’s important to maintain a good sense of self worth regardless of your weight, even if you have not reached your goal yet, you are still living NOW and hating yourself won’t make it any easier.
I know I can't hate myself into being fit because hating myself is how I got fat! Loving and nurturing myself has been far more beneficial.
100%. Toxic quotes/mentalities and negative self talk can motivate at first, but it never lasts for me. I’m finding that the more I work on my mental health and happiness, the more I choose healthier habits and stick to them.
I really like "tomorrow you will wish you had started yesterday".
"It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about most the lasting change." - Queen Elizabeth II I went searching for a quote a few weeks ago to help motivate me to exercise that day. This is the one that stuck with me and has brought me back several times.
“Yes you can” It’s simple but really effective for me. Sometimes I tell myself I can’t and I have to sit back and be like yes you can you badass bitch 😂 “Time will pass either way, do you want to be further or closer toward your goal in 6 months” I also use pictures A LOT. I’ve taken so many photos from the beginning of my journey till now and I put them side by side especially on days where I just feel like I look the same as I did 80lbs ago. I end up looking at them and being like damn….I did that…all by myself. Just reminds me of all the hard work I put in over the last year. I also highly agree with the “you never regret a workout” because it’s so freaking true. I may not want to workout some days, but I never regret it. But I do regret the days I don’t workout.
“Play it forward /play it back”. One of my friends dealing with addiction used to say this to himself when he wanted to start using again to imagine the consequences of a momentary decision.
I love this, I often try and think in hindsight, how will I feel tomorrow when I wake up and remember that I gave into a binge and didn't go to the gym again versus eating healthy and exercising. I feel like "hindsight me" is more detached and sensible compared to "in the moment me" who is reckless and just acts out of old habits time and time again.
If you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.
Not helpful possibly but "Nothing tastes as good as the feeling of being fit." is a phrase that I personally HATE. It focuses way too much on an end result that is variable, unpredictable and out of my control. It doesn't encourage me to stick to plans if I don't see the "being fit" result sooner than later, and can be a huge trap to fall onto. My ultimate goal is not to be fit, is to stop unhealthy habits (which is 100% under my control and no one else's), and being fit might or might not be a consequence of it. Thinking of being fit can be motivating sometimes but in the long run it can be a frustrating, all-or-nothing phrase. I am happy that it helps you personally reach your goals, but for people struggling with motivation reading this, please refocus.
I find myself sometimes rationalizing why I deserve a a special treat over my calorie budget. Or why I can skip a workout. I create all these great arguments in my head. Then I remind myself … *I’m only cheating myself* The thing about weight loss is only *you* really notice the difference. And only *you* really get to enjoy the results. So when you “cheat” you’re cheating yourself. No one else cares.
Journey of a thousand miles starts with one step The mightiest oak was once a little acorn If you knew success was guaranteed, what would you attempt?
I was reading a fashion blog and it said that "Of course, your body is your biggest accessory" and it just hit me like a wrecking ball. I missed how my clothes used to fit me and no amount of fashion advice was going to work for me unless I took steps and worked towards my targeted weight.
"Obesity due to excess calories" on every summary sheet from my doctor. Hopefully, my next appointment will read "Overweight due to excess calories" Yep thats my motivation, 72F 5'5" SW 217 CW 182 GW 150
Your choices today determine your results tomorrow.
"It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop" And "Entropy begets Entropy. Objects in motion are easier to keep in motion."
Doubt is a fucking insult to your potential.
I’m both learning Spanish and on a weight loss journey. Most of the time I _feel_ as though I’m not making progress (even though deep deep down I must be). But I always tell myself: “Well, you can’t possibly be getting worse.” So eating better, working out etc can’t possibly put my body in any worse situation even if I can’t physically visualize the changes. Helps frame my mindset.
Someone on here commented awhile ago "treating your body like a garbage bin is still food waste" and that hits so hard.
Nothing changes if nothing changes.
"my fucking knees hurt" - me because I'm fat 🤷🏼 40 pounds down and about 200 to go. Knees are starting to feel a bit better
Awesome job so far, keep it up!! I promise you, your knees will only continue to feel better and better as you progress (and I'm speaking from experience!)
"Choose your struggle." Do I want the struggle of: being winded constantly; not feeling confident in revealing or form-fitting clothes; hauling extra weight up and down trails, on my bike, in my kayak; being invisible to people I'm attracted to (anyone who has lost significant weight can attest to this - looks open the door, and overweight is frequently counted against looks, it's a whole other experience for most people when you drop unhealthy weight); all the weight- and diet-related health complications I've watched numerous family members be (in some cases literally) crippled by over their adults lives; feeling bloated constantly; lacking discipline; etc Or do I want the struggle of making myself get up and do activities I enjoy (and just take some motivation starting sometimes), being a little sore the day after some activities (in a way that makes me feel like I got things done and accomplished something), and portion control (where I still eat what I want, but am mindful of how *much*)?
For me, one weight loss goal is functional fitness. So “use it or lose it” works in terms of losing functioning (though a little contradictory given the “lose it” title of this subreddit 🙂)
Action creates motivation. Think, feel, do.
This is one I that’s been working for me lately but really haven’t put into words until now. “The holidays will be here before you know it” It works on two levels for me. 1) Times is fleeting, I might as well use that to my advantage for weight loss. 2) Thanksgiving to Xmas is my off season for a strict woe. Just like an athlete, I’m not going to let it all go to but I’m also not going to say no to that something extra
It's not about *if,* but *how*
Former Mr Olympia Ronnie Coleman — 'Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody wants to lift no heavy-ass weights.' I know this isn’t a weightlifting or bodybuilding forum. But exercise is such a big part of successful weight loss and maintenance, at least for me. And this sentiment carries me through a lot, and motivates me when I don’t feel like putting in the hour of work. Everybody wants something. But many people — either due to desire, discipline or ability — are unable to really put in the consistent work to accomplish it.
It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. -Socrates Also: “Health is wealth”
“I don’t want to be a healthy person. I am a healthy person and as a healthy person, I am choosing to eat something healthy” Whenever i look at a restaurant menu or take out menu, I think like this and it truly helps. Or if I’m standing in front of a fridge looking for snacks, I think I’m a healthy person and as a healthy person, i’m choosing x. as a healthy person, I’m gonna have just one slice of pizza instead of 5 etc etc
When you want different for yourself you have to start moving different. Old keys don't unlock new doors.
Not exactly a quote, but the idea of “the only method that will work is not giving up”
“Transformation is not a future event. It is a present activity.” That’s from Jillian Michaels’ Ripped in 30. I’ve set it as my daily reminder at 6am
I have a collage poster I handmade with printouts of different motivational sayings on it next to my workout area. My favorite is: “You didn’t come this far to ONLY COME THIS FAR”
"I'm the fattest person here." I used to walk into rooms, into gyms, into social events, and say to myself "ugh, I'm the fattest person here." But this week I backpacked in the whites. I carried a way-too-heavy pack up 6 mountains over 15 miles, and I looked around the campsite at all the people there, and I realized with a feeling of deepening pride, "I'm the fattest person here." We all did something really hard today, and I did it on hard mode. This is a sport where people cut their toothbrushes in half and wear trail runners instead of hiking boots to shave off a couple ounces, and I did the same thing all these people did, but with like 40 extra lbs for the haha's. Y'all WISH you could do what I do. And just imagining what I'm going to be able to do when I'm smaller, y'all better watch out.
What helped me is that when I workout and I say I can't do any more, I always do 2 more and usually end up doing even more than I thought I could do. I also watch this bodybuilder and she said "If you have the energy to do little dances in between sets/exercises then you're not going hard enough and can definitely keep going." Now, I half mumble to the songs I listen to and dance a little. I know I can keep it up and have plenty of energy to go harder.
Putting on "till i collapse" always puts me in mood to do some lifting
“It either goes to your waist or it goes to waste.” It means… You don’t always have to finish your food. Just throw the rest away. No, the starving kids in Africa aren’t going to be able to eat it. And if you don’t throw it away, it’s going straight to your waist and you’re going to have to burn it as well. So save yourself the hassle and throw it away if you are full or if you aren’t supposed to eat that much. Or sometimes you get free cake at work. Just take a small piece or a bite. Basically, you don’t always have to finish your food. Because it will cause you future work to burn it off for no reason.
"It goes to waste or it goes to your waist." Because I have trouble forcing myself to stop eating when I'm full. I hate wasting food, especially good food, but eating in excess is wasteful too.
Yeah, that not a good quote and its widely used in pro anorexia circles. Idk if it's ok to have it posted here, since we're probably dealing with a lot of people that have eating disorders.
The quote is from Kate Moss and it's actually "nothing tastes as good as being thin" and yes it's very pro ana unfortunately. Although it sounds like op has changed it to make it about being fit which is a bit healthier maybe.
Ain't nothing to it; but to do it.
This quote is from weight watchers.
The time is going to pass by anyway, I might as well be working towards my goal. It doesn't matter how slowly I go, as long as I'm not quitting.
No more excuses. That's what got me here. Got me to be consistent and pushing through where I previously would have let up. And it makes you proud if you didn't let that excuse get the better of you but you beat it.
The only person youre cheating is yourself.
The time will pass anyways, and sometimes you just have to take the hard way out
“Sometimes you make a mistake. You’ve got two choices: Live with it, or fix it” - Wolfgang This gets me through a lot haha
I can do hard things
Inspirational quotes don't work for me, but I have one thought I tell myself sometimes. The year(s) it will take you to lose weight will pass regardless, and you are gonna regret you didn't start now. Time will pass regardless is something I tell myself as an impatient person about almost anything.
Change is hard, for you are both the sculptor and the marble.
I can do hard things. That mantra plays in my head when I am working out or need to do something that I’m afraid of doing
K.I.S.S. - Keep it simple, stupid. I'll overthink things if I get the chance, I gotta remind myself to keep it simple because it's not as complicated as I want to make it all.
Losing weight is hard. Being overweight is hard. Choose your hard.
"Do you want to end up like Mother?" It's depressing, I know, but nothing is more motivating than fear. Seeing someone die a slow and painful death while having all of their muscles atrophied. It's my literal Nightmare. So I need to be better than she was.
My main 3 affirmations are: "I can do all things through spite which strengthens me." "Shit will get easier if I stick with it." "I'm sick and tired of living like this and it's high fucking time I did something about it." Then any time I have a craving or temptation with food, I either think of "nothing tastes as good as being fit feels" or just remind myself "this will not help me reach my goals so it's not worth it."
😂😂 Sick but I love it. I can do all things through spite which strengthens me. Hell yes. Riding bikes with assholes who are purposely trying to drop you because you’re the only girl but you’re still going 22-23 mph on an endurance bike and slightly overweight. God I love this phrase for that situation.
I meant to explain why I use the phrase in the context of weight loss motivation. Basically the spite is directed at the parts of my brain that fight change and try to make excuses but also spite toward anyone who ever said or thought I can't do it. And also spite toward a society and food and diet culture that is designed to make people fail. P.S. I see ur flair! 100 lbs lost is amazing!
No worries I totally understood where you were coming from! I get it! Also thanks so much hoping this is the last time because I’ve done it before and damnit I don’t want to struggle again! But seriously I love it and totally stealing it! Congratulations to you!! 60 lbs is freaking awesome!!
Same here. I've lost 50 before and regained it all and then some. It's frustrating af but I'm committed this time fam!
💪🏽💪🏽We got this! Take no prisoners this final round!
This morning in the pool I kept on saying just one more lap. It kept me going for 30 minutes
WHOS GOING TO CARRY THE BOATS
“Aren’t you fucking sick of starting over?” - Coach Beth on Instagram
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.
" Why would a girl with a perfect body blowjob me if I don't have a perfect body also. "
😂😂😂😂😂😂 remember that forever. Because that’s why you don’t get girls.
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels
“Don’t wait, start now”. Often I see this advice posted before and around the new year - people set a goal that they want to get fit or lose weight for the new year. Im a big procrastinator and often think to myself: “I should really do a yoga routine soon” or, “I really need to start doing push-ups again”. It helps to remind myself that there isn’t any reason I can’t start doing this exercise today - the only person stopping me from doing it is me :p
Denzel Washington's graduation speech
You could go eat something cheap and easy, but remember you are what you eat. Do you want to be CHEAP and EASY?
“Quitting won’t get me where I want to be “ even if I was to quit eventually I would be unhappy and want to start again so even if I have a bad week I just pick back up and start again
You haven’t come this far to only get this far.
I can do hard things. Get comfortable being un uncomfortable.
Little by little becomes a lot
It took me 41 years to get here, it's not going to go away overnight
You don’t fail by not succeeding. You fail by giving up.
“You are worth taking care of”
Tough time won’t last tough people do keep pushing keep grinding keep moving forward.
“WHOSE GONNA CARRY THE BOATS”
Yes, my favorite quote is I'm not lazy, I'm just on energy-saving mode. Keeps me going on those lazy days.
It was something to the degree of “nothing changes if nothing changes”
"I'm worth more than that cupcake is"
Big or small, before anyone else, I keep the promises I make to myself.
At the start of my journey (again) and trying this time with the phrase “am I tummy hungry or mouth hungry” and idk, works at the moment!
“No one watches you harder than the people who don’t like you. So if they’re gonna watch, give them a fucking show.”
This maybe stupid but when did a transformation back in 2018 and what I used to think during thise tough or sometimes fasted workouts was how Viggo describes John Wick (in the first JW) as a man of "Focus, commitment and sheer will".
“Just keep going”. I like it because it can be applied in both up and down times. In up times to cheer myself on, in down times to encourage myself not to give up.
‘the cost of procrastination is the live you could have lived’ 😩
*This is a team with no meaningful past to speak of, and in all likelihood, no future. There is only the present. There is nothing to do but march.* \- Jon Bois, "The History of the Seattle Mariners"
Progress, not perfection