Motivation

Here is my new motivational tool- the poundpuncher bracelet. Now I have a reminder on my wrist at all times that I am working on a weight loss goal and how far along I am. It has the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 on it with a hole behind each number. There is a little circle that says "lbs." that you put behind each number as you lose that much amount of weight. When you get to ten then you can start over again. If you are interested (or someone you know) in one, the website is http://www.poundpuncher.com/.  Here is a picture of the bracelet:

I also have another great visual for helping with motivation that I found from Pintrest. I wrote about it in this post and it will hopefully have its own section on this page soon.

I have made a two lists to help with my motivation a long time ago, so I'm going to use them as my motivation page. One list was of the good things that would happen to me if I took action to lose weight and the other was a list of bad things that would happen if I didn't take action to lose weight. A lot of the things on the bad things list are the opposite of the good things list. With this being said, I'm going to stay positive and post part of the good things list now.

I have also highlighted the goals that I have met on this list.
Good things that will happen to me if I lose weight

1. I will have a healthy body.
2. I will not be obese and eventually will not be overweight.
3. I will have a BMI in a healthy range.
4. I will be able to wear whatever clothes I want and look great.
5. I will feel more confident about myself.
6. I will have good eating and exercising habits for the rest of my life and will pass them on to my children (when I decide to have them).
7. I will have more energy.
8. I will look more attractive.
9. I will be spending time on myself to destress and improve my overall well-being.
10. I will have fewer problems with my blood sugar.
11. I will have less joint pain.
12. I will be able to once again buy the smallest clothes off the clearance rack that no one else can fit in for great prices.
13. I will be a regular clothing size and not in between regular and plus size like I am now.
14. I will no longer get out of breath going up the stairs.
15. I will have it all: a great husband, a great job, a great house, and a great body.
16. I can wear shorts and skirts with confidence during the summer.
17. I will be able to wear a two-piece bathing suit again.
18. I will be in good physical shape.
19. I will never have to worry about losing weight all the time and what I am eating all the time.
20. I will not be embarrassed to look at myself in pictures.
21. I will not have horrible cravings for junk food, sugar, chocolate, and carbs all the time.