A Pep Talk -for when you need cheering up!
Everyone of us has a day when we are down in the dumps, food looks comforting, our weight loss seems hopeless, and we’re ready to throw in the sweatbands in exchange for a tub of ice cream. On those days we just need to hear a pep talk -nice things. I think it’s important to add one to the articles listed here so even when you can’t thin of anything good about yourself you can have somewhere to come and be cheered up. I’m writing this thinking of everyone who has written posts here and how inspiring you all have been to me and to each other.
Today has not been the greatest day. But that’s okay -we’re all human. I bet even Bob and Jillian have bad days too where they have had a bowl of ice cream. But you have a greater goal in mind for yourself and one bad day won’t stop you. You always have the chance to improve yourself, your health, your quality of life, your happiness. So pick yourself up and look not at one bad day but all the inspiring things you have done. You have spent time exercising! You have gotten moving, even when you didn’t feel like it. You have gotten up mornings and exercised late at night to get it all in. You can always be proud of that, and you can do it again starting now.
You have passed by so many unhealthy foods -many desserts, alcoholic beveridges, things covered in cheese and butter, and you have increased your life span each time you said no to unhealthy foods. You can be proud of all those pounds you chose not to load onto your body. Even if you haven’t been eating the best lately, if you slipped up, it’s okay. In the big picture it won’t matter a bit. You’re forming a new lifestyle for yourself. Every day will not be perfect, but you will learn from your mistakes and gradually exercise will become easier, food will become less tempting, and your clothes will fit a lot better.
You want a lifestyle and you can have it no matter what happened today or yesterday. You do not have to always be overweight. You can change this about yourself. You deserve to have a fit body -and to do all the healthy activities with it you can. You can be the old you, or the new you, or anyone you want to become. You may stumble from time to time, but the harder something is to get the more worth it in the end. The biggest loser contestants all win, something more than a cash prize -they win their lives back. Your health and a longer life is worth so much more than money can buy. You can do it and it is worth doing!!!
Forgive yourself, give yourself a pep talk, and get back on track as soon as you can. You are probably inspiring others to do their best as well. You are already better off for making this decision, now keep it up and you will have a reward no one but you can give you.