food for thought

11/29/06 with jenny craig, you get this motivational cd with 28 motivational messages to listen to for 28 days. i listened to the first 15 min or so the other day. former me would poo-poo such a thing, saying it's cheesy and all. but i put that negativity aside to listen. i do believe in the power of the mind and if i go in thinking something is lame, then it will be. funny, the cd talked about that, that telling yourself things like, "i already messed up today, so i'll just eat this cake," or "man, i didnt go to the gym, im such a lazy ass," etc, those are self fulfilling prophecies. they seem like harmless little statements, but to say them to yourself, maybe not even out loud, that does something to you. instead, say positive things. i dont remember what any of them are right now, i'll go back to that another time :) as i was listening to the cd, one thing really stuck out to me was something along the lines of making this the last weight loss program you ever do. i firmly believe it will be. i really pay attention now to what i eat, how many calories it is, etc. I used to do so much mindless eating. like those chicken nuggets! im mindful now. go, me!