What words, phrases, cliches have you heard that resonated with your weight loss journey?

"Words are units of energy" is something I heard once. I started using that phrase when I have struggled with journalling. The more I write about and talk about my feelings and what is going on with me, the more energy is expended.

"Tears weigh more than fat." I heard this on a weight loss reality show recently. Being able to feel my feelings and shed some tears is also critical for me.

Anyone else have something that works for them?

Edited July 27, 201411 yr by shannonsgt

Love yourself first

I'm definitely guilty of putting everyone else first but I'm trying to learn that I am of more value to everyone else, if I take care of and love myself first.

This doesn't relate directly to weight loss, but they are words that I've held dear for a long time. They are words that got me through my divorce and all of it's aftermath. Words that got me through a lot of bad times.

"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it's the quiet voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow."

My favorite came from @@Cupcake 's Mom: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/315012-my-surgeon-after-approving-me-denied-me-a-year-later/?hl=%2Bmonkey#entry3555054

"no monkey doesn't stop no show"

Hilarious!

“Transformation is not a future event. It is a present activity…That is why you must bring everything that you have to give in every moment…And it doesn’t have to be perfect, it’s not about perfect, it’s about effort. When you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens, that’s how change occurs.”

– Jillian Michaels

I really embrace the idea of transformation as a present activity. I focused heavily on the physical condition and now a bit on other aspects of my life needing some transformation.

Edited July 27, 201411 yr by CowgirlJane