Do you have a mantra to help you stay on track?

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  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    How would a manta help keep me on track?


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  • deadbambi
    deadbambi Posts: 368
    Train Insane or remain the same!!!!
  • AmIhealthyyet
    AmIhealthyyet Posts: 361 Member
    Wow, I like 99.99 % of these! I am so glad people are sharing! Thank you!
  • RussianDollFromCanada
    RussianDollFromCanada Posts: 11
    When I overthink it all I say "STOP! Just do it"

    I also love this quote from Earl Nightindale : "Never give up on a dream because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway."
  • JoanB5
    JoanB5 Posts: 610 Member
    Do something active every day, no matter how much, what time, or whether I feel like it.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    I used to keep a rock in my pocket to remind me of my commitment. When I felt temptation, I would touch it.
  • annemhouse
    annemhouse Posts: 18 Member
    Be patient
    Be Persistant
  • Buff2022
    Buff2022 Posts: 373 Member
    TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAMWORK.

    Me,Myself and I make one hell of a team
  • LauriePar
    LauriePar Posts: 257 Member
    Will this improve your life? This helps me make the right choices with food and exercise.
  • Beastette
    Beastette Posts: 1,497 Member
    You is kind. You is smart. You is important.
  • tripledipped13
    tripledipped13 Posts: 78 Member
    Just keep swimming like Dora. ha Seriously, just keep going. Next plateau, hill or step and you will eventually see improvement. Nike... Just do it

    I love this one!!!! I find myself saying it to my 4 year old all the time--mainly because she loves the movie--but I never thought about using this for motivation!!!!!!!
  • ripemango
    ripemango Posts: 534 Member
    Every day I awake to the sound of birds chirping and face a big window looking out over my front yard. I look outside and usually feel the warmth from the sun. I think, "I am thankful to be here and be a part of this wonderful day". Even if it's raining outside or grey, that is lovely too. I do a few overheard stretches while facing the window and greet the new day. I smile.

    Before heading to the bathroom, I say, "I am beautiful and deserve to be healthy". I at least say this to myself every morning and sometimes throughout the day, depending on how I feel.
  • BajaDreamin333
    BajaDreamin333 Posts: 267 Member
    "Nothing Tastes as Good as Being Thin" - period. It's true, and keeps me from eatting things I shouldn't.

    I also really like "Sweat is Fat Crying" because it reminds me why I'm sweating so damn hard every morning!:tongue:
  • 13suzie
    13suzie Posts: 349 Member
    Thin tastes best.
  • Alex
    Alex Posts: 10,137 MFP Staff
    Moving this topic to Motivation and Support.

    Also posters, please remember we don't allow trolling our forums. Please either contribute constructively to this topic or move on without posting.
  • AmIhealthyyet
    AmIhealthyyet Posts: 361 Member
    Moving this topic to Motivation and Support.

    Also posters, please remember we don't allow trolling our forums. Please either contribute constructively to this topic or move on without posting.

    Thank you for moving this! I goofed when I posted it! Not too good on this thing!
  • marciakate
    marciakate Posts: 18 Member
    "If it doesn't challenge you, it wont change you"
  • meaningful99
    meaningful99 Posts: 174
    It's not really a mantra, but I keep reminding myself of something a success-story guy wrote in one of these forums: "Exercise for fitness. Calorie deficit for weight loss." So simple, but so helpful.
  • Jlan11
    Jlan11 Posts: 61 Member
    I read this on someone's ticker "I'm not there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday." I tell myself that all the time and it keeps me on track! Also Jillian Michael says "change is not a future event".
  • Apicius
    Apicius Posts: 61 Member
    I think of a current inspirational person and ask myself 'Would they give up? After watching the amount of sprinting the crew did on Star Trek, I will be thinking "Would Spock/Kirk/Scotty give up?' ok, sure it's nerdy.

    Also 'go hard or go home' appeals.
  • kokevendingmachine
    kokevendingmachine Posts: 43 Member
    I just tell myself that I am a beast. Those words just magically pump me up so much.
  • CrimsonDiva7
    CrimsonDiva7 Posts: 171 Member
    "I'M IN IT TO WIN IT"
  • caribear1984
    caribear1984 Posts: 203
    I also love this quote from Earl Nightindale : "Never give up on a dream because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway."

    ^This, and "Just keep swimming." When I'm dealing with cravings, I ask myself "will this help me get to my goal or set me back?"
  • danapenguin
    danapenguin Posts: 161
    I just remind myself... "Mom is size 6! Mom is a size 6!!" haha

    My mom recently went through a separation with my father and she went from 145lbs to 116 ( she is 4'11"). I wear a size 9 in jeans and now she can wear a size 6! So that is my motivation!
    Also, its never going to happen unless i DO something about it... Lord knows I can't afford liposuction!
    Recently I have also been taking photos of how happy I am after a workout or photos of me making some berry slushes with my Ninja and I look at those when I feel crappy and BAM!! to the gym i GO!
  • ihammen
    ihammen Posts: 55 Member
    For me it's "Nothing tastes as good as being **fit** feels".

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    Maybe I don't understand. Why would I want you to fix {My} mantra for {me}?
  • keepongoingnmw
    keepongoingnmw Posts: 371 Member
    When I feel like eating that doesn't fit my plans.......What I eat is a choice, this feeling will pass.....then I distract myself
  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    In reference to exercising: "Do it now." I also try not to miss exercising/moving around two days in a row.

    In regards to food: "Make good choices for this moment and don't worry about later. Just focus on right now." This really helps me stay in the moment and not pass off things until later.

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