Visualize the healthier, lighter, pain-free, more agile you. Start with the end in mind. Remind yourself regularly why it's important to you and why you're doing this for your benefit. Get a cheerleading section that you're comfortable with to encourage you (with affirmative messages). Set goals in small increments -- doable increments, maybe 5 pounds at a time so that your subconcious will accept the notion of your losing weight at a reasonable pace. Tell your goals to people who know you and who care about your well-being. DRINK LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER. Acknowlege that it took a long time to gain the weight, it will take some serious dedication to lose it, but it's well worth the effort. Now if I could only follow all of this sage advice... Peace, JudyO
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