Words NOT to use

This was written by me, about a year ago, on the Rosemaryconley.com online slimming group (I may have posted it here, but can't remember so reposting)

do not use...

...negative words or phrases! There's a post on one of the boards posted by a lovely member, but she's being naughty because she's using a negative word (mind, I use them too) but we shouldn't! None of us are useless, hopeless, pathetic, rubbish etc. If we diss ourselves then what is that telling our brains? Words and phrases not to use:

I'll start tomorrow (tomorrow never comes, instead say, I'll start on Wednesday - or whichever day you're starting)

I can't - of course you can! 

I'll never lose weight - well with that negative attitude you won't

Never is definitely a no-no unless it's followed by the words - I'll never gain all my weight back again!

Hopeless 

Useless

Rubbish

Ugly

Any other words which put you down! 

Why do we put ourselves down so often? It's mad! Ignore the media (for the most part - especially those papers and magazines which obsess over women looking like models! It really doesn't matter - we are who we were made, we just have to learn to embrace ourselves)

Once we learn to respect ourselves (despite our size and shape) then negativity goes bye bye (and good riddance)

If you suffer from depression (as I do), it can be terribly difficult to nip negativity in the bud, but if you can, try and do it! Start singing (I think I sing the most when I'm starting to go down the doldrums road), thinking happy thoughts, recognise those times when you're feeling low - I know that can be hard - and talk some perspective to yourself!

Every one of us is worthwhile! Life is precious and so are we! 

Come on now, chin up - we can do this together!