Week #11: Be Nice to Yourself

Tips and tools to stay positive on your weight-loss journey.

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"Anytime you're trying to make healthful changes there are times when you feel like it's two steps forward, one step back. No one's perfect. But keeping positive is key because beating yourself up over little slip-ups usually only makes...

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Week #1: Are You Ready for a Change?
Week #2: Set Goals
Week #3: Boost Exercise
Week #4: Make Smart Choices
Week #5: Outsmarting Eating Triggers
Week #6: Get support
Week #7: Recharge Your Weight Loss
Week #8: Embrace Challenges
Week #9: Solve Problems
Week #10: Think Big Picture
Week #11: Be Nice to Yourself
Week #12: Celebrate Success

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OK, so let’s say that you went ahead and ate the ice cream after all of those pieces of pizza. Does that make you a failure? Heck no! (Just someone who’s experienced a minor lapse of judgment.) Calling yourself names will do only bad things to your self-esteem and your weight-loss success. So stop it! Get ideas to stay positive from these tips and tools.