Motivational sayings and/or affirmations.

Being Positive

Eat healthily, drink plenty of water and get sufficient sleep.
It's hard to feel positive if you aren't treating your body with care and respect.
 

"Be who you are and say what you feel,
because those who mind don't matter,
and those who matter don't mind."​
 
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"The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken."
Samuel Johnson.​
 
"Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
— Albert Einstein​
 
"You wouldn't worry so much about what other people thought if you realised how seldom they do."
- Eleanor Roosevelt​
 
“Pain is temporary.
It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year,
but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place.
If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”

~Lance Armstrong.​
 
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In the world of slimming the greatest lie we can tell ourselves is "that bit wont matter!"

Taken from my Slimming World mug...

I do hope that the rest of the forum sees this thread. It is such a good idea. Thank you Cate.
 
Don’t Quit!

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst, that
You Must Not Quit.

- C. W. Longenecker​
Thanks Omega. I find it fun looking up new ones & it brightens a bleak wintry day for me. Cheers, Cate.​
 
- about those naughty things...

Every unhealthy taste adds to your waist
 
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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou (American Poet, b.1928)

What better incentive is there than that? If I can make anyone smile or feel better about themselves then my time has not been wasted.
You're welcome Antyoch :)
Thanks for your input Omega(& for repping me for this thread. That was very thoughtful of you!) Perhaps we should mentally insert "unhealthy" before the "taste" though. I don't want to start picturing a little piece of celery or similar going to my waist. LOL!
Cheers all, Cate.
 
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“If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.”

Lewis Carroll​
I appreciate the intention of the link Margaret but it isn't compatible with Cohen's. I think most that are here in this sub-forum are intent on sticking with the Cohen's program & I am just trying to post some motivational thoughts in this thread to help. Cheers, cate
 
Ok Cate - I really didnt mean to offend - I'll delete the post. I just know how easy it was for me to doubt that something could ever be possible. I have no intention of trying to "convert" anyone away from your healthy plan. Whichever plan we follow - we all need that vital motivation factor.
 
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cate said:
Don’t Quit!

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst, that
You Must Not Quit.

- C. W. Longenecker​
Thanks Omega. I find it fun looking up new ones & it brightens a bleak wintry day for me. Cheers, Cate.​
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LOVE THIS. :) Had to memorize it in 5th grade... best thing i ever did in elementry school!!! Here is one of my new fav's


" The Principle is competing against youself. Its about being better than you were the day before." - Steve Young
 
"Do you live in tomorrow when you must face today? At times, I forget to live in the moment, but what do I miss? The setting sun, the sound of birds singing and, most importantly, I miss meeting myself. I am constantly changing, and if I don't spend time with myself in the here and now, I will never get to appreciate who I truly am because I am too busy focusing on who I want to be."
Gary Barnes.
Omega I love the "Fail to plan & you plan to fail." Niyah uses it & it is so true, especially in regard to eating healthily. "Winging it" can be fun but can also lead to disaster! Cheers & no offence taken, Cate.
 
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up."
~Mark Twain~
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
~Maya Angelou~​
I have just ordered one of Maya Angelou's books from the library as I keep being drawn to her quotes.
I don't need cheering up today but I do think doing this helps my mood every day.​
 
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