An article in Prevention:
A food diary may help you stay on track, but logging every morsel can get tedious. Here's a simpler way to record your success.
Write this down: I will lose 1 lb this week. Whether you post this note within easy view or scribble it on a scrap of paper and toss it, chances are you'll be a pound lighter by week's end, says Henriette Anne Klauser, PhD, author of Write It Down, Make It Happen (Simon & Schuster, 2001).
Writing switches on the part of your brain (called the reticular activating system, or RAS) that keeps important messages in mind, ready for you to act on them when prompted. When you're aware, even subconsciously, of a weight loss intention, you're more likely to pass up the eclair and go for a bike ride, for example. Keep a small notebook handy, and jot down whatever comes to mind. Here are two ideas.
Your reasons to lose weight ("to gain energy and self-confidence"), which are good motivators and doable even if you don't trim down.
Your worries ("Will exercise take time away from my family?"), which force you to confront and resolve them before they sabotage your efforts.
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sounds easy enough, doesnt it?
write it down
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