Create a dream board

I have many dreams. My biggest dream is to be healthy and slender. So I decided instead of creating a board with pictures of other slender people, or pictures when I was three, I would make a board of what it will take to get there, including my personal mantra. 

Celebrate every pound lost

Today, I'm celebrating every pound lost. From last Wednesday to today, I have lost one pound exactly. Three cheers for those forever lost sixteen ounces! 

To celebrate,

I exercised, 

showered (including washing my hair), 

ate a yummy breakfast of whole wheat toast and a peach, 

and read my scriptures.

What a great way to start the day!

Here's hoping your day is a happy one!

And let's celebrate next Wednesday another pound lost.

How to stay motivated

 How to Stay Motivated

• Take it one day at a time
• Surround yourself with positivity
• Create a dream board
• Ask yourself what you want and make realistic goals accordingly
• Reward yourself
• Believe in yourself
• Acknowledge your attributes
• Recognize your progress
• Visualize accomplishing your goals
• Celebrate every pound lost
• Be kind to yourself
• Focus on how you feel, not the scale
• Don't compare yourself to others

I came across this list on some social media from the other day and I liked it so I'm sharing it.

My diet plan

Alma 24

Alma 24

Do you have weapons of war that need to be buried in order to experience peace? Do you say hurtful things to those you love most, including yourself? Do you think negatively about yourself constantly? Do you push away those that would help you? 

Words are a powerful weapon and all too frequently my words are that of war. They are meant to cut and cause pain. The person most attacked is myself, followed by my amazing husband. I don't want to be awful and rude. It just seems to come naturally when I'm feeling awful about myself. I tend to declare war on my whole world. 

It's time to bust out the shovels and get these weapons buried deep. Now I'm not suggesting burying feelings that need real addressing, I'm saying the things we inevitably regret the moment it is said or done. The things that do zero good in our lives. 

We all have weapons we can bury. And the beauty is, if we bury them we just might give our lives to God. Producing the absolute best version of yourself in the process. 

Wouldn't it be nice to actually like yourself?