Day 1 of 100! 99 to go! 11/15/11

There are many reasons that I gave up or quit trying to lose weight in the past.  The biggest reason is accountability.  I always felt that I had to have accountability to someone in order to be successful with weightloss.  Which is true... but the person I TRULY have to be accountable to - is ME!  Not Weight Watchers, Not Dr. Atkins, Not anyone... other than ME!  All those weightloss plans out there are great ~ but they are only the tools for weightloss.  And like any tools, they are only good if you actually USE them!

Other thoughts/factors holding me back from success:

• Thinking I can cheat just this once.
• I will eat a (pre)meal in private, so I don't look like a pig in front of my family (NOT proud of that!)
• I will start over tomorrow...next week...next month...next year!
• Making excuses.
• I'll have to eat as much as I can now, because I won't get to eat on my diet. (Always a bad mentality)
• I'll starve for a few days and then binge like crazy.
• I HAVE TO FINISH everything on my plate!!!
• I don't have time to exercise.
• I did good for a few days... so I DESERVE a day off!
• I CAN'T do it!
• I don't really expect anything of myself!

So there you have it... all my ugly little secrets out there for all to see!  And you know what?  It's empowering seeing them in black and white! 

Now to change the negatives to positives:

• I used to cheat but now I enjoy everything in moderation!
• I used to plan exercise but now I ACTUALLY exercise!
• I used to give up and start over (insert date here) and over, and over... but now I stick to it!
• I used to eat as much as I could, but now I eat till I FEEL full!
• I used to starve and binge, but now I eat frequent healthy snacks and meals!
• I used to have to empty my plate, but now I can stop when I am full!
• I used to binge in private, but now I enjoy the act of eating together!
• I used to say I don't have time, but now I MAKE TIME!
• I used to quit and say I can't, but now I know I can!
• I used to make excuses, but now I am honest with myself and realize I am not perfect, but I can succeed anyways!!!

• I used to hide.... but here I am! 

This is going to be one of the hardest things I have ever done!  But I CAN do it!