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    Phrase/Mantra

    Posts: 523 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    Hi, I am looking for a short (just a few words) strong phrase/mantra that I can repeat when temptation is calling me and also when I feel like I am faltering and going to go off my eating plan. Any suggestions? Thank you!!!

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      eisterunicorn wrote: »
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      wait what? .-.

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