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6/24/12 4:42 A

I really like the idea of wearing a band round your wrist to remind you to give yourself credit. Every time I've seen it - today! - I've given myself a big smile. It's still not lunchtime, and I can pat myself on the back for having gone to gym, having walked there instead of taking the car, having a nice breakfast, and for getting up from the table!

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6/12/12 10:05 P

Today I give myself credit for taking my weekly walk with my sister, even though it was beastly hot outside.

And I give myself credit for making many smart choices in what to eat. Granted, I strayed from the straight and narrow later in the day, but I really could have eaten poorly all day long---but I didn't!

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6/12/12 2:35 P

I like that a whole lot, too, Rose. I did a great workout at the gym this morning and I gave myself credit. A friend at the gym said I looked good and I gave myself credit for earning that compliment. Probably biggest of all, I had a bad slip of unplanned eating this week and I did not give up; I only yelled at myself a little (credit for improvement) and immediately re-committed to healthy living.

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6/11/12 11:26 P

That's a great idea, Rose! I like it!

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6/9/12 11:07 A

I think, at least for me, it would be helpful if I start posting on the daily check-in forum what I give myself credit for during the day. I have a tendency to only come on the sight when I'm struggling but Dr.Beck focuses a lot on giving ourselves credit and I think it would help! Also, it's great that we help each other with issues and share our struggles but I think if we share our little daily achievements we may help one another :). So here's my pledge to start that tonight!

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4/30/12 9:39 P

I've gotten a bit better at giving myself credit. It used to be that I felt that I couldn't be that "self-centered," but I know now that it has nothing to do with that.

Now I will occasionally give myself an "Atta girl!" What I struggle with, though, is realizing that one wrong decision (such as unplanned eating) doesn't cancel out the rest of the day's successes.

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4/23/12 11:31 P

Looking at my old posts LOL I have come a long way. Now I can give myself credit easier than back then. I was in range, exercising at the gym something I wrote off in the past and planned my meals. Giving myself credit, Atta girl, way to go hey I am my own cheerleader too. WOWZERS !

Edited by: GODZDESIGN95 at: 4/23/2012 (23:31)

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1/28/12 7:52 P

IGOSSELS, Great job!!

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1/28/12 4:11 P

Giving myself credit for:

Being aware when I am almost eating standing up
Going to a party and not eating a thing because I wasn't hungry
Eating 1 chocolate chip cookie only
Eating 1/2 a cup of fro yo and no more
Not eating seconds (although I did put loads of food on my plate)
Getting through the weekend without feeling deprived

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1/2/12 9:38 P

I am feeling great! I have dedicated some extra time today & I have completed day 4,5,6.

For Day #4, I have completed a daily list of things that I am giving myself credit for. I am keeping a journal from the very beginning of Day #1 - and, hoping that i can reflect on my journal in difficult times on my weight loss journey. I have posted my credits in the Daily Check-In thread on BDS Spark Team Page.

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12/26/11 6:36 P

Day 4, Give Yourself Credit. I adore this one! Let's do this one really well! I want to be bold about it. I plan to post something daily, or as close as possible. I commit to focusing on what I'm doing right and strengthen those habits.

Today, I finished Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5. I had the day off work so I could dedicate some time to it.

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12/9/11 7:57 A

Day 4
Give yourself credit

This one is a hard one for me... because I have to feel worthy in order to give myself credit and believe it!

Today, I give myself credit for starting the Becks Diet again and making it to day 4 already.

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11/16/11 5:03 P

LOL! So... don't watch when the boys are up and around?

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11/14/11 7:34 P

One quick note about bodyrock is that the girl is sometimes not very um.......modest with her clothes and the workouts sometimes have sexy names. She is actually quite sweet though.

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11/14/11 4:16 P

I will!

Today I ate raw fruit/veg with both meals (so far), ate sitting at the table and tracked them.

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11/10/11 6:08 P

Val if you like interval training you should check out www.bodyrocktv.net it's a great site with interesting interval workouts. Don't be intimidated I have to modify most the exercises, and get creative with the equipment she uses. I am planning on quitting my gym this week and just do twenty minutes of interval training five days, and try to be active with my kids. I also like kettle bells and do some k bell I tervals too. I love the gym but it's time co summing and expensive. Maybe one day but for now I think this is best.

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11/10/11 2:56 P

Oh yeah, intervals just killed me. I miss my gym! It closed on me... boo!

I've eaten 2 pieces of fruit today (I almost never eat fruit) and passed up the chance to grab a cookie.

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11/10/11 10:49 A

Good job Val!!!!! I did my Beck stuff today and worked out. My legs are feeling wobbly. Amazing what 20 min of interval training can do!

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11/10/11 10:42 A

I ate a banana yesterday instead of Halloween candy.

Seriously.

It just sounded better!

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11/5/11 9:48 P

Giving myself credit that my supper was planned and portioned correctly.
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11/4/11 10:52 A

Ooops I mean it's day four....time sure flys

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11/4/11 10:50 A

Today is day three for me and working on giving myself credit for what I do right today instead of beating myself up for what I do wrong.
I think looking for reasons to be grateful can fall into this category.

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11/1/11 10:30 A

I ate very lightly for dinner because I knew I would be eating snacks at a Halloween party. I planned ahead!

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10/31/11 8:54 A

Yesterday I stayed w/in my calorie range PERFECTLY. I also ate sitting down.

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10/30/11 8:21 A

You both are doing great resisting treats. It's so hard this time of year. I made Halloween cupcakes with my daughter. I had half a cupcake. I've done much worse damage in the past. I did totally resist indulging in ice cream Friday night when my husband and daughter were eating it. That's always a toughie for me. Refraining from treats when everyone else is eating them.

I beat my best time on the espresso bike at the gym.

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10/29/11 10:17 P

Me again... I just made a couple dozen sugar cookies AND decorated them and only ate one and a half and sat down to consciously eat it. Yay me !

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10/29/11 11:12 A

Seriously, what is it with cookies? I have no urge to lick a brownie beater or anything.

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10/28/11 11:20 P

That is fantastic. That's one of my weaknesses. I made cookies today with dough we had in the freezer and I didn't eat the cookies as they came out of the oven.
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10/28/11 8:59 P

OMG, I did it! I made a batch of cookie dough (for the kids to decorate Halloween cookies tomorrow) and didn't snitch one bite OR lick the beater.

This is not a joke, folks. Val is rockin' it.

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10/28/11 11:27 A

Thank you ValGal!!!!!!!!!!!

Good job

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10/28/11 8:52 A

I ate my breakfast sitting down at the table.

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10/27/11 8:36 P

Why have I never posted to this thread??? You poor thing, practically talking to yourself over here, lol!

I'm giving myself credit for setting aside time first thing in the morning to read Beck and creating a new response card.

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10/27/11 12:39 P

giving myself credit for: getting up early this am to do Jackier Warner
not stress-eating after a bad night

Doesn't anybody else want to give themselves credit? Come on, you know that you want to

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10/26/11 5:04 P

giving myself credit for:
Reading my Arc cards
working out hard at the gym for an hour
staying within limits

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10/25/11 7:12 A

giving myself credit for:
not eating ice cream when my husband and daughter were, getting up and doing the Firm this morning, working out hard at the gym yesterday, tracking

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10/24/11 11:19 A

giving myself credit for
taking a walk yesterday
restrained eating at California Pizza Kitchen
not sneaking lunchmeat while packing my daughter's lunch

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10/23/11 10:46 A

giving myself credit for
staying under 1700 calories (my weekend goal)
taking an 80 minute walk
reading my ARC cards

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10/22/11 1:03 P

I'm giving myself credit for working out at the gym yesterday and tracking all my calories.

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10/2/11 3:30 P

Today, I'm giving myself credit for going back through the steps and posting both here and in my blog.
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9/30/11 4:20 P

Love, love, love this one. This is a step I think I've internalized. Over the last months as so much was out of my control and many of the decisions about things I could control were not the best decisions for my health and fitness. Still, there was a lot to take credit for and I mostly stayed very focused on that. I think it made a big, big difference in that I never got discouraged or gave up on myself and eventually I did what I knew I would do... started finding my way back to a new version of my healthy normal.

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7/26/11 1:19 P

I give myself credit for the following things:

1. Being on Day 4
2. Working out yesterday at the gym
3. Bringing my lunch with healthy foods
4. going for a 20 min walk at lunch
5. bringing my gym clothes so I can head straight to Curves after work
6. not doing anything while eating my mealss
7. reading my reasons to lose wieght goals.
8. that I went to Curvese
9. That I walked the dog afterwards
10. Cooked a nutritious dinner



Edited by: JODIBEAR58 at: 7/26/2011 (21:37)

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6/25/11 11:02 A

I gave myself credit of being here and deciding to really make a change in my life. I gave myself credit at lunch and breakfast for making good choices. I also gave myself credit for sitting down to eat everything! YAY!

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5/27/11 11:50 A

i give myself credit for starting over and entering my answers on this thread
and yes, giving myself credit is truly transformative,
i have to keep at it
and i want to express gratitude for the Beckers who set up this thread!

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5/16/11 8:33 P

I went to McDonald's and only got the small cheeseburger.

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5/16/11 2:21 P

aaahh... remembering to give ourselves credit for good choices. It's like a reward everytime I remember to do this.

Today, I'm giving myself credit for being in my "chicken & broccoli" mindset. Good food, regular eating of small-moderate portions. What a nice habit to fall back into...

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3/25/11 8:40 A

I woke up at 2 am, and would normally go downstairs for a bowl of cereal, but instead - I stayed in bed. It took about 30 min, but I went back to sleep and was fine until breakfast this morning.

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3/24/11 10:09 A

After a slip up, logged the calories and got back on track.

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3/24/11 8:07 A

I used to pray for guidance twice a day, and do a bit of pondering. I can do this and also remember what I am doing well that half of the day.

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3/21/11 7:49 A

Good for you! And - I'll bet the party go-ers were also happy to have a delicious and healthy meal before the treats! Everyone feels good.... so worth the extra work you put in!!!!!

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3/20/11 9:30 P

Today I didn't feel stuffed after eating too much birthday cake and ice cream! Instead of ordering pizza for DDs birthday, I made spinach quiche, salad and warmed up rolls.

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3/20/11 5:44 P

Hi Friends!

I'm on Day Four today! Just had my breakfast sitting down and I gave myself credit for that... But it's not so much the giving myself credit that I have a hard time with. In fact, I'm probably one of my own biggest cheerleaders. Ironically though, I know I tend to use a lot of self-deprecating humour. I make like I don't mean it, but if I didn't mean it, then why did I say it at all? So I'm going to call myself out and aim to keep all my self-talk POSITIVE, whether its with myself and with other people.

Mina

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3/15/11 4:57 P

Way to go, Dragonrose and Junebugg!

Today I ate a healthy breakfast and lunch... came home and had a couple of small pieces of pizza and less than a serving of ice cream... that's all that's left. Later, am planning on having broccoli and stopping at the store to pick up more salad before I pick up DD from driver's training.

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3/15/11 4:27 P

Good for you, Dragon-Rose! Indeed you do rock!
I have much smaller things, but I am trying to concentrate on the positive things, so here goes: last night at bedtime I felt hungry - not famished, just slightly hungry. I did have some calories left that I could use if I wanted to eat more. Normally, I go downstairs to the kitchen and have a bowl of cereal and go to bed. Last night I decided to just ride it out, and see how the night went. I did wake up a couple of times and felt a bit hungry, but then too sleepy to go downstairs and do anything about it. I woke up, feeling no hungrier than usual, had my usual breakfast and was just fine. I think this will help me distinguish real hunger from the habit of wanting to feel full.

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3/14/11 8:38 P

For the first time ever, I am giving myself full credit for my accomplishments today -- I ate a healthy breakfast, I packed some great snacks (and didn't hit the candy machine), I bought a Veggie Delight at Subway for lunch - no cheese, and only a 6" sandwich. I ate a healthy dinner, and I didn't snack this evening. I have planned a nice small snack to go with my hot tea before bed, and I will read my Reasons For Wanting To Lose Weight before I go to bed. I had a great day.

And I ROCK!

Edited by: DRAGON-ROSE at: 3/14/2011 (20:38)

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3/14/11 5:04 P

Way to go, Junebugg for not going over your calorie allowance too much and not throwing in the towel and eating without restraint.

I give myself credit for staying out of the chips for my DDs birthday, allowing hubby to hide the birthday cake and getting back on track by eating balance proportioned meals with lots of veggies and fruits.

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3/14/11 9:49 A

I give myself credit for not throwing in the towel when I ate more pizza than I intended on Friday night (but still within my calorie allotment). I went over my calorie allotment on Saturday and Sunday, but only by a little. I did not tell myself that I "blew it" and then eat without restraint. I just realize that weekends are harder, and I will stay on track during the work week, and work on staying within my boundaries next weekend. I will get the hang of this.

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3/11/11 3:17 P

I give myself credit for drinking my water throughout the day: eating healthy and balanced meals and shoveling snow for exercise today.

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3/3/11 12:12 A

I give myself credit for being on sparkpeople, for starting the day off right this morning, for getting a little exercise, and for hoping for a better tomorrow.

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1/25/11 10:38 A

This is something I still practice constantly. I've really internalized it to the point where even if I go way off track, I try to focus on what I'm doing right.

Learning to give yourself credit in the face of slips is transformative!

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10/12/10 5:01 P

I set some goals for the end of the year back when we had 100 days left - and one of them is to give myself credit for something done right every day.

Today, I'm congratulating myself for doing my morning workout and not having fast food for lunch.

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8/28/10 10:03 P

Today I give myself credit for not stopping for fast food. I was out running errands and I felt lonely. I drove the Boulevard looking at the restaurants, but told myself that if I went home, I had chicken and rice and a salad (all planned) waiting. So, I got the heck outta there and went back home.

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8/15/10 6:00 P

Today I give myself credit for finding this SparkPeople Beck Diet Solution group. I'm thrilled!

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8/14/10 9:44 A

I give myself credit for:
Currently being Sugar Free for 75 Days
Not smoking for decades
Not drinking soda for a long time (years)
Drinking only 1 cup of black coffee each day
(I was drinking coffee all day in time past, and not always black)
Using the SP nutritional tracker each day
Eating 5 or more F&V each day
Tracking water intake and keeping my body well hydrated
Tracking Potassium intake each day
Tracking Sodium intake each day
Checking and journaling my BP more than once every day.
Tracking my Cholesterol intake.
Logging in posting and reading on SP each day.
Credit for accepting the fact that my best isn't the same each day.I just do the best I can each day.

I did not come with a instruction book.
I give myself credit for all the positive things I have accomplished over the years.
I sit here overweight but; I give myself enormous credit for the 100 pounds I loss and for the fact I have never gain it all back as I have read about so often. I am a success story. I have seen 290 pounds on the scale and today I sit here weighing 190 pounds.
I give myself credit for not giving up.
Credit! Credit! Credit!
Where would I be if I was not still trying?
I think we all know!!!
I am not where I want to be; praise the Lord I am not where I was. PTL - I give my Lord and myself credit.

Edited by: FAYE000 at: 8/14/2010 (09:50)

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8/3/10 5:04 P

I give myself credit for being here on Sparkpeople! I also give myself credit for going to the gym more often.
I am like DownHomeDiva a few posts below, I identified with Stephen, chowing on the bread basket and then getting discouraged. I like how he turned it around did better.

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8/3/10 10:25 A

Here goes.
I’m making myself exercise.
I’m making myself log everything that goes into my mouth.
I’m sitting at the table.
I’m planning my food within calories allotted.
I’m logging on to SP everyday.
And lots more. No biggies but a lot of small things.

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8/3/10 6:28 A

It feels very unnatural to give myself credit for anything.

Here goes:
I have been soda free for over 2 weeks now.

I am making better choices at restaurants and the grocery store.

I am getting more sleep.

I am trying to put things in balance in my life.

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6/18/10 12:16 P

Yikes! This one has been hard for me! I'm on my third day of trying to REALLY implement this and "eating sitting down". I'm falling into the trap of telling myself that I don't deserve credit for doing things I should be doing anyways. We have plans tonight, but I'm going to get in a meeting with my coach tomorrow morning to discuss this. It's really hard for me! I think it all relates back to who I've always been as a person; I don't like to take credit for anything at all. I'd rather just be in the background, unnoticed. Now, having to be the one that stands out and "gets noticed", even if it is just by myself, is really tough. Hope to come back and post this evening with some things I've given myself credit for today.

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6/15/10 11:05 A

I give myself credit for:
-actually making it to day 4 in the Beck Diet Solution.
-maintaining my weight range
-making an effort each day to eat healthy foods
-keeping up my exercising
-being able to jog and enjoying it
-recognizing where I need to make change in order to improve

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6/13/10 3:09 P

I'm doing better here than I have in the past - but it's always a tough area for me! Am giving myself credit for restarting SP and rededicating myself to the call to be healthier!

Blessings Always
Elisabeth

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6/13/10 10:11 A

Day 4: Give yourself credit.

I'm giving myself credit for not giving up and trying SP and making it work! To motivate myself to make different choices, exercise, and try to eat healthy is the lifestyle I wish to live for the rest of my life, even though I know it is the road less traveled in our society!

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5/29/10 11:40 A

ALICE DAY REVIEWS:

Hey! What do you know? I was the last one to post on this! Rereading what I wrote... It's true. Especially the part about "when I am on a positive roll I can continue, it's hard for me though, if i have a bump along the way". Oh how people do not change!

I can be positive though, when I am feeling positive. As long as my brain is thinking diet-mindfully, I will remember to give myself credit. STRENGTHEN THAT RESISTANCE MUSCLE!

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4/20/10 4:33 P

I like this topic for the day. It's easy, personally, for me to remember to give myself credit. It's just remembering the credit when i run into snag in the diet. As long as I'm on a positive roll i can continue, it's hard for me though, if i have a bump along the way. It's important for me to remember that even if I do something negative, I should try to find the positive in the situation, not give up, and continue on with lots of positive energy!

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4/19/10 1:52 P

Hmm I thought I did this one when I was on day 4 but I guess I missed it. However today is a great day to give myself credit!

Today I:
*Ate a healthy breakfast
*Bought a few small pieces of work out equipment that I think will really help me
*And I'm about to eat a super healthy lunch.

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4/18/10 10:13 P

It is not silly using stickers I used them too. In fact I go out looking for new ones with encouraging words on them or colorful ones.

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4/18/10 11:05 A

Hello everyone... on to day 4!

I have a couple plans for long-term sorts of credit, but I need to develop the habit of doing it all the time for little things! Anybody know where to get one of those clickers?? My mom had one ages ago but I haven't seen one in years.

For the long-term stuff: I give myself one 'point' for every ten minutes of exercise, and then points for every consecutive healthy meal I eat each day (one for meal one, two for meal two) and then later I will translate that into money for rewards! There are a couple big things that I would otherwise probably never spend the money on - laser hair removal is one of them. I think that's the ultimate prize. ;) Another is a bike motor... I think they only 'help' you instead of doing all the work for you, so I could go way farther (for my fitness level) and still get great exercise...

Oh, and at one point I put stickers on my calendar for doing cardio and strength training. I had little hearts for the cardio. :) Sounds a little silly but it was really great at the end of the month to see a month full of stickers. Now where did I put those...

Have a great day everyone!!

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3/31/10 9:51 A

revisiting this give yourself credit. I do but some times I slip. No more slipping with this. Sometimes we hurt ourselves by own words. NO more!

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3/23/10 11:31 P

I'm giving myself credit for writing everything down, even though I usually bag it after lunch and for keeping within the calorie range! And for reading the Advantage Response Card. I didn't think it would be as helpful as it is!

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3/23/10 2:34 P

I also am reading my advantages of losing weight card. This morning, I read it into my phone and made
myself a voice memo. Now I can listen to it on my
way to work and on my way home in the car. Ithink
that will help me.

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3/23/10 1:43 A

Today, I give my self credit for being back here. After doing really well in January, I just stopped following all the good new habits I learned. But I am back and I am proud about that. Giving myself positive credits is really important, because I tend to be so hard on myself and that makes me give up!

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3/19/10 8:44 P

I put this in my phone's to do list, it repeats and reminds me every day. I try to write these on my blog anyway

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3/18/10 10:51 A

Today I'm reviewing Day 4, Give Yourself Credit, and I'm giving myself credit for taking steps to get myself back on track.

-I took the time to motivate myself.
-I reviewed my Advantages of Releasing Weight list.
-I planned and tracked what I ate so far.
-I ate sitting down.

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3/17/10 5:32 P

I'm giving myself credit for writing down ALL my foods today and noticing that my calories are all used up by 2 pm! I'm also giving myself credit for eating a VERY LITE supper (Probably scrambled egg whites, tea, and stewed tomatoes!)

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3/16/10 11:58 P

You are really getting the message!

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3/16/10 10:48 A

When I read this chapter this morning it was like a light bulb went off! Especially the scenerio about Steve going to dinner and resisting the bread basket for 10 minutes and then giving in and having 1 piece but decided to eat less of his potato. He then gave himself credit for resisting as long as he had and making a wise choice about cutting back on the rest of his meal. I thought - WHAT?! This is a good choice? See, usually I am the first scenerio - where the lady gives in to the bread, considers herself weak, and overeats the rest of them meal...only for me it would have been the rest of the month!

But I get it now...we will always be faced with choice and we can choose to do the wise, healthy thing and allow for "extras" or we can do the unhealthy thing and choice to binge. In the end we need to give ourselves credit for the small and large success.

So, today I give myself credit for sitting down to eat breakfast with my family. I give myself credit for stopping when I was full (even though my meal ended up only being an egg and a half!). I give myself credit for doing a 30 min Walk Away the Pounds video. And now, I give myself credit for posting about it and asking for your accountability in this journey!

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2/21/10 4:44 P

Giving yourself credit really does put the right spin on things. Every good thing we do for ourselves is a step in the right direction!

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2/21/10 3:46 P

I absolutely love this one. I don't think I have ever given myself proper credit for the things I do well. I give myself credit all the time now. And when I want or need an extra boost, I ask DH to give me credit. He is totally honest and he will not say something he doesn't believe. But he also doesn't think to encourage me much. We agreed when I did this day the first time that when I needed to hear "credit", I would ask and he would give. It works out really well.

Everyone--give yourself credit for every little thing you do right. You deserve it.

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1/19/10 10:52 A

I had a tougher weekend than I would have liked, with cramping and cravings, but I was aware of feelings, my body and even the poor choices that I was making and to me that's something...being aware.

I did make some good choices with regard to exercise too.

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1/11/10 10:00 P

I love this chapter. I'm always trying to encourage others in their accomplishments. Now I'm practicing giving myself credit and talking positive to myself.
I've worked very hard to get where I'm at in my life. Learning to give myself credit not only for the large accomplishments, but also for the small accomplishments. They are just as important.


Edited by: DIVALADY4LIFE at: 1/11/2010 (22:04)

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1/11/10 3:49 P

I just finished a blog entry, "Couch Potato to 10k in 2 Years." I tooted my horn a bit, and then I read Day 4 and thought to myself, check! Now that I'm on sp and reading others success and it reminds me of my own!

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1/5/10 4:29 P

This one I love. I have been doing it and it feels wonderful. When I am struggling a bit, thinking about what I did right and giving myself credit helps me a lot.

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11/29/09 3:19 P

I agree, it's really easier to be rough on myself. Telling myself congrats for doing stuff I should be doing anyway feels really tough and sort of silly. It's something I definitely need to work on.

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11/3/09 11:32 A

It is definitely easier for me to be critical than to give myself credit. I tend to beat myself up for choices I deem bad, but don't congratulate myself for better choices. I am working on it. I do give myself credit for getting back on the horse again.

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10/28/09 5:32 P

This is something that doesn't come natural to me, but I absolutely need it! I am going to give myself credit to protect myself from feeling helpless and hopeless when I don't follow my plan.
I give myself credit today for eating a healthy lunch, reading the book and posting here.

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10/14/09 5:29 P

Today I am giving myself credit for not taking a piece of hard candy at the doctor's office today. I always have - but, I walked away and smiled. Smiling is one of my ways to give myself credit.

I've written down all my foods, too.

Edited by: STORYLADY1 at: 10/14/2009 (17:29)

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9/17/09 12:23 P

Today I'm giving myself credit for planning ahead.

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9/17/09 1:20 A

I have been trying to accentuate the positives. I am choosing to look at my wedding band when I compliment myself.

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