“Food won’t fix it. In fact, you’ll then have two things to deal with.” (the original upset & the fact you didn’t meet your food goals)

I use this whenever I’m tempted to eat because I’m upset or stressed (and I realizeI’m not actually in need of fuel.) I remember the quote, sometimes even saying it out loud to myself, “Food won’t fix this.”

Then I figure out what will actually fix it: some exercise, nature, talk to a friend, self-care: bath, book, movie, or take action: contact the person, make a list of what needs to be done, or LET it GO (life is short- is this worth using some of mine I this issue that I won’t even remember in a month or year.

When I first began my health and fitness reboot, I was being good and consistent, but one morning I skipped my exercise and went to work feeling defeated and like this diet and exercise kick would be a failure like all the others. The first young man through the door at work was wearing this T-shirt. I took it as a sign, and when I got home that evening, I exercised. And the rest is history. The saying still inspires me when I get tired of "being good."

@PinkyPan1, I love that quote. I'm often inspired by shear cussedness when people don't believe that I will do something. I first noticed this trait in myself back in high school. I decided to read through the Bible in a year, and my mother bragged about my plan to a friend. The friend said, "Wait until she gets to Deuteronomy - she'll quit." My mom was annoyed and repeated the conversation to me. You'd better believe, I did NOT quit when I got to Deuteronomy. In fact, I've been reading my Bible regularly since that time. MY DH also inspired me with his negative attitude when he suggested that I keep my "fat" clothes rather than donating them. It was I great day when he asked me why we were keeping those bags of clothes that didn't even fit me.

The sign says all you can eat not you eat all

Love this challenge. I will be looking at it carefully. I know I love to get motivation here since I do not have a support system close to me. I will be posting my favorites once a day this week.

" What you pay attention to, grows"

I love this one since I have anxiety. I work hard every day to pay attention to what is important. Some day are easy, others not so much. Keeping my attention on my health both mental and physical.

I have two amazing grandsons that have taught me the joy of playing. I am the biggest kid when I am with them. I hope to never get too old to play. This goes along with another saying I love..."a body in motion tends to stay in motion."

@themedalist I'm glad my idea was helpful and I hope many here are inspired by this week's challenge.
I live and die by inspirational quotes and many different ones helped me through my weight loss and fitness journey and continue to guide me today. One of my favorites is "Small daily improvement are the key to staggering long term results." --Robin Sharma

Many of us feel in too big a hurry to get "fast results". We want it now or never. Maybe we're taught to be impatient. Maybe we're not willing to put in the HARD WORK and discipline. We need to set different goals, small goals, and realize that change comes steadily not suddenly.

I couldn't lost 150 pounds at once, I couldn't even lose one pound instantly. But I could make positive choices at each meal and each snack, to keep me on track. I couldn't change my whole life overnight, but I could make better choices, one at a time, all of which added up.

When I started, I couldn't walk for more than 10 minutes without pain and couldn't wall squat to parallel. I couldn't become wonder woman in a day or a week. But I could take more steps this week than last and now I can hike all day. I could do an extra squat rep or go a little bit lower until eventually my trainer called me out as a good example of how to squat!

Keep track of your progress and celebrate each SMALL accomplishment!

The squat challenge proved this saying. LOL