Active Living - Weight Loss and Positive Self Image

Liking yourself and your body is an important part of active living and can help you reach and stay at a healthy weight. Try saying positive things to yourself every day. For example:

I accept myself and others.
I am proud of the things I've done.
I have a sense of humor.
I enjoy my work.
I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses
I have a good outlook on life.
I don't let fear keep me from doing all I want to do.
I am realistic about the goals that I set.
I know what is important for me.
I look forward to the future.
I want to keep growing and changing to feel better about myself.

Add a few more of your own.

* Adapted from the Ontario Ministry of Health's "I Rate +" program, in The Healthy Weight Program, Nutrition Services, Halton Regional Health Department, 1994. [link]