I use visualisation to see my thighs slimmer, or to see myself looking good in a bikini. That image pops into my mind when I reach for the cookie jar and makes me happier than the cookie would, so I find it easier to say no
Write up a list of ALL of the reasons you want to loose weight. (doesn't matter how petty or small some of theses easons may be). And also a list of all the things that are going to be different when you do loose weight that you are looking forward to. (ie, fitting a certain size clothing, being able to climb under the cot, not having to take certain medication, etc). Keep both these list somewhere hat you can see regularly, and when you are tempted to 'give up' (or you already have temporarily) pull these list out and read them and remind youself. Also if you have a 'skinny' photo of yourself that is a good thing to put in your temptation zone (ie, fridge door) to remind your self of what you want to do and how you wish to look.
Will power will only get you so far, there WILL be times you crack and are ready to chuck it in - so put strategies in place for those times. Don't keep tempting foods in the house. Be organised and plan as much as you can to support a healthier lifestyle. Delay gratification - don't tell yourself you cann't have things, but tell yourself you can have things if you really want them, but you need to wait so long, or do something first. Figure out what YOUR biggest obstacles are and come up with possible solutions BEFORE the situation even arises, and you will be in a much better position then you would otherwise.
Results. If I start getting good results it spurs me on to keep going.
People commenting on my loss. A good ego boost always gets the workout juices flowing.
Blogs. I LOVE LOVE LOVE reading other people's blogs! Especially those who are going through what I am (similar start weights etc). SO inspirational! I LOVE writing my own weight loss blog aswell. It keeps me accountable and apparently inspires others which in turn leads to that ego boost I was talking about. LOL
The Biggest Loser. I've never watched it before, but I doubt I'll miss an episode this year. I feel like I'm right there with them and it helps that I'm doing Michelle Bridges online program. I have a bung hip at the moment, but after watching the episode last night I got off my giant backside and went for a 5km walk. I will no doubt do the same tonight.
Encouragement is a great motivator too. Knowing you have so many people behind you can really help.
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