Weight Loss Declarations (Prov 23:7 As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.)
Please list the most important and the most joyful things in life to you (motivators to do the exercise below):
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The subconscious mind believes what it hears most often. Does what comes out of your mouth have anything to do with your body size? Dietitians are learning that it just as important of what goes in the mouth. One doctor said, “Telling yourself you will never lose weight is as damaging as eating an entire bag of chips.” There is an interesting in a book called, What to Say When You Talk to Yourself by Shad Helmstetter. This author struggled with weight loss most of his life until he studied self-talk. Olympians use self-talk religiously. What about in the Olympics of weight loss so-to-speak? Shad spent months writing positive declarations about his weight loss and audio recorded himself reciting them 3 times each and then 1 time in a different tense. He then decided to listen to them every morning while shaving (his wife happened to be next to him putting on make-up). To their surprise, he lost 38 pounds and she lost 25 in only 10 ½ weeks! Helmstetter has never been on a diet since. His story is just one reminder that thoughts and words create reality. No wonder The Holy Bible encourages a renewal of our minds and the knowledge that death and life are in the tongue. Other studies show it takes 20 positive statements to counteract one negative one and also show negative talk leads to stress and depression. What’s worse is that one mistake can trigger us to remember past failures hence the need for words of life and positive reinforcement. Words are supposed to be tools to help us reach our goals...not weapons against us. Try Dr. Helmstetter’s exercise below or write your own declarations.
The Self-Talk Dr. Helmstetter used:
1-Each time I sit down to eat I reaffirm my determination to achieve my goal. By eating right and never giving in I am reaching the weight I want.
2-Whether eating in or eating out, I really enjoy eating less.
3-I never feel the need to finish the food in front of me, I eat only what I should and never one bite more.
4-One way to weight loss that’s easy and works, is less food on my plate, and less on my fork which means less on my waist.
5-When I sit down to eat, at no time do I allow anyone else to influence, tempt, or discourage me in any negative way.
6-What I eat, and the goals I reach, are up to me. And I give no one the right to hinder or control my success.
7-I am good at shopping for food. I do not allow commercial advertising to influence my choice of foods. When I buy food, I take responsibility for the food I purchase and choose foods based on their nutritional quality and ignore brand names and fancy packaging.
8-Although others may benefit from my success, I am achieving my weight loss goals for m y own personal reasons – for myself, my life, my future, and my own personal well-being.
9-I am never at any time, tempted to take one bite more than I should, I am strong, I am capable to reaching my goal, and I’m doing it!
10-Being in situations which put a lot of food in front of me is not a problem to me now I simply say “No” to the food and “Yes!” to my success.
11-I enjoy sitting down to eat. Each time I do I conquer my past, and I create a trimmer, happier, more self-confident future in front of me.
12-When I sit down to eat, I do not need someone else to remind me of my goal, or to keep me from eating something I should not. I take full responsibility for myself, and no one else has to do it for me.
13-Controlling my weight, and my appetite, is easy for me now. I enjoy smaller potions, smaller bites, and slower, healthier, more relaxed way of eating.
14-I have set my goal and I am staying with it. I have turned mealtime into “achievement time.”
15-You are in control of yourself in every way – at all times and in all situations. Each time you sit down to eat you reaffirm your determination to achieve your goal. By eating right and never giving in, you are reaching the weight you want. Whether eating in or eating out, you really enjoy eating less. You never feel the need to finish the food in front of you, you eat only what you should and never one bite more. One way to weight loss that’s easy and works, is less food on your plate, and less on your fork which means less on your waist. When you sit down to eat, at no time do you allow anyone else to influence, tempt, or discourage you in any negative way. What you eat, and the goals you reach, are up to you. And you give no one the right to hinder or control your success. You are good at shopping for food. You do not allow commercial advertising to influence your choice of foods. When you buy food, you take responsibility for the food you purchase and choose foods based on their nutritional quality and ignore brand names and fancy packaging. Although others may benefit from your success, you are achieving your weight loss goals for your own personal reasons – for yourself, your life, your future, and your own personal well-being. You are never at any time, tempted to take one bite more than you should, you are strong, you are capable of reaching your goal, and you’re doing it! Being in situations which put a lot of food in front of you is not a problem to you now…you simply say “No” to the food and “Yes!” to your success. You enjoy sitting down to eat. Each time you do, you conquer your past, and you create a trimmer, happier, more self-confident future in front of you. When you sit down to eat, you do not need someone else to remind you of your goal, or to keep you from eating something you should not. You take full responsibility for yourself, and no one else has to do it for you. Controlling your weight and your appetite is easy for you now. You enjoy smaller potions, smaller bites, and slower, healthier, more relaxed way of eating. You have set your goal and you are staying with it. You have turned mealtime into “achievement time.”
Other Possible Fitness Scriptures/Declarations
WEEK ONE:
Thank you Father and in the name of Jesus that:
I am strong, healthy and in the best shape of my life.
I am made whole inside and out.
I am free in my relationship with food.
I am fit, firm, and muscular and I feel good in my clothes.
1-So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it -Is 55:11
2-God has not given me a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline – 2 Tim 1:7
3-I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me – Ph 4:13
4-You satisfy me more than the richest feast -Ps 63:5
5-I prosper and live in good health even as my soul prospers – 3 John 1:2
6-Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial for me. I will not be dominated or mastered by anything – 1 Cor 6:12
WEEK TWO:
Thank you Father and in the name of Jesus that:
I am happy with my body.
I have a fast metabolism.
I eat whatever I want to eat, and I maintain my perfect weight.
I am at my ideal weight and am full of energy.
I am dedicated to improving my health and fitness and I am disciplined with exercise.
1-I do everything for the glory of God, even my eating and drinking – 1 Cor 10:31
2-My body is the home of the Holy Spirit that God gave me, and He lives within me. It is a gift from God. He bought me with a great price, so I use my body to honor God – 1 Cor 6:19-20
3-I have already won the victory because the Spirit Who lives in me is greater than the spirit who lives in the world 1 John 4:4
4-I am wise, and full of strength, I am a (wo)man of knowledge and I grow stronger and stronger -Prov 24:5
5-I am energetic, strong, and a hard worker Prov 31:17
6-I have competed well; I have finished the race, I have kept the faith - 2 Tim 4:7
7-The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Thank You for delivering me from torment over my body. Ps 34:17
WEEK THREE:
Thank you Father and in the name of Jesus that:
I look forward to working out.
I am easily shedding pounds and inches.
I am focused on achieving my fitness goals.
I see myself at my goal weight and I have excellent stamina.
I am a picture of health and vitality.
I am enthusiastic about life.
1-There will be a peaceful harvest of right living for me when I train myself this way. So I take a new grip with my hands and strengthen my knees. I mark out a straight path for my feet so that I will not fall but become strong Heb 12:11-13
2-I will never forget Your commandments, for You have used them to restore my joy and my health Ps 119:93
3-God is faithful. No temptation is irresistible. I can trust God to keep the temptation from becoming so strong that I can’t stand up against it, for He has promised this and will do what He says. He will show me how to escape temptation’s power so I can bear up patiently against it 1 Cor 10:13
4-I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I’m not just shadow-boxing or playing around. Like an athlete, I punish my body, treating is roughly, training it to do what it should, no what it wants to 1 Cor 9:26-27
5-He gives power to the tired and worn out, and strength to the weak…Because I wait upon the Lord, He shall renew my strength. I will mount up with wings like eagles; I will run and not be weary; I will walk and not faint – Is 40:29,31
6-In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. I am free from anxiety over my body – Ps 94:19
7-Your grace is sufficient for me. I have the grace to weigh what I want to weigh – 2 Cor 12:9 Grace is the power of God coming on me to do with ease what I could never do on my own.
WEEK FOUR:
Thank you Father and in the name of Jesus that:
I am free from food and from torment over food.
I am confident in my appearance.
I am enjoying a healthy lifestyle.
I am lean, full of life and enjoy exercising.
I am radiant and youthful.
I am secure in who I am and how I look.
I am an excellent example of godly confidence
1-The God of peace makes me entirely pure and devoted to Him; my spirit and soul and body are kept strong and blameless until the day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes back again – 1 Thess 5:23
2-Like an athlete, I exercise self-control in all things -1 Cor 9:25
3-The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. God’s purpose is to give me a rich and satisfying life. – John 10:10
4-I present my body as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is my reasonable service – Rom 12:1
5-The fruit of the Holy Spirit is produced in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. I belong to Christ Jesus who nailed the passions and desires of my sinful nature to the cross and crucified them there. Since I live by the Spirit, I also follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of my life Gal 5:22-25
6--My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. I choose to glorify You, Lord, in my body 1 Cor 3:16
7-I’m running hard for the finish line. I’m giving it everything I’ve got. No sloppy living for me! I’m staying alert and in top condition – 1 Cor 9:27
If you have challenges with negativity, listen to Graham Cooke materials until that changes and as your reach your goals, EXPECT to maintain your weight and a high metabolism and express gratitude to the Lord for giving you the desires of your heart. If you get completely burnt out, try listening to medicinal music (see below):
Resources:
PEP TALK by Terri Savelle Foy
Other suggested resources: Dream it. Pin it. Live it. Make Vision Boards Work for You by Terri Savelle Foy
(Note: Sometimes an old photo of a leaner you from the past can help your visualize your future. What we focus on the longest, usually becomes the strongest. Ads work. Put more attention on what you want than what you don’t want.)
If you are surrounded by negative people, you can read The Gift by Shad Helmstetter to learn tools to make negative people less effective in your life OR you can inform them that part of your nutrition prescription from your Christian Health Coach/Dietitian is to stay around positive people while you are trialing this exercise.
Please list the most important and the most joyful things in life to you (motivators to do the exercise below):
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The subconscious mind believes what it hears most often. Does what comes out of your mouth have anything to do with your body size? Dietitians are learning that it just as important of what goes in the mouth. One doctor said, “Telling yourself you will never lose weight is as damaging as eating an entire bag of chips.” There is an interesting in a book called, What to Say When You Talk to Yourself by Shad Helmstetter. This author struggled with weight loss most of his life until he studied self-talk. Olympians use self-talk religiously. What about in the Olympics of weight loss so-to-speak? Shad spent months writing positive declarations about his weight loss and audio recorded himself reciting them 3 times each and then 1 time in a different tense. He then decided to listen to them every morning while shaving (his wife happened to be next to him putting on make-up). To their surprise, he lost 38 pounds and she lost 25 in only 10 ½ weeks! Helmstetter has never been on a diet since. His story is just one reminder that thoughts and words create reality. No wonder The Holy Bible encourages a renewal of our minds and the knowledge that death and life are in the tongue. Other studies show it takes 20 positive statements to counteract one negative one and also show negative talk leads to stress and depression. What’s worse is that one mistake can trigger us to remember past failures hence the need for words of life and positive reinforcement. Words are supposed to be tools to help us reach our goals...not weapons against us. Try Dr. Helmstetter’s exercise below or write your own declarations.
The Self-Talk Dr. Helmstetter used:
1-Each time I sit down to eat I reaffirm my determination to achieve my goal. By eating right and never giving in I am reaching the weight I want.
2-Whether eating in or eating out, I really enjoy eating less.
3-I never feel the need to finish the food in front of me, I eat only what I should and never one bite more.
4-One way to weight loss that’s easy and works, is less food on my plate, and less on my fork which means less on my waist.
5-When I sit down to eat, at no time do I allow anyone else to influence, tempt, or discourage me in any negative way.
6-What I eat, and the goals I reach, are up to me. And I give no one the right to hinder or control my success.
7-I am good at shopping for food. I do not allow commercial advertising to influence my choice of foods. When I buy food, I take responsibility for the food I purchase and choose foods based on their nutritional quality and ignore brand names and fancy packaging.
8-Although others may benefit from my success, I am achieving my weight loss goals for m y own personal reasons – for myself, my life, my future, and my own personal well-being.
9-I am never at any time, tempted to take one bite more than I should, I am strong, I am capable to reaching my goal, and I’m doing it!
10-Being in situations which put a lot of food in front of me is not a problem to me now I simply say “No” to the food and “Yes!” to my success.
11-I enjoy sitting down to eat. Each time I do I conquer my past, and I create a trimmer, happier, more self-confident future in front of me.
12-When I sit down to eat, I do not need someone else to remind me of my goal, or to keep me from eating something I should not. I take full responsibility for myself, and no one else has to do it for me.
13-Controlling my weight, and my appetite, is easy for me now. I enjoy smaller potions, smaller bites, and slower, healthier, more relaxed way of eating.
14-I have set my goal and I am staying with it. I have turned mealtime into “achievement time.”
15-You are in control of yourself in every way – at all times and in all situations. Each time you sit down to eat you reaffirm your determination to achieve your goal. By eating right and never giving in, you are reaching the weight you want. Whether eating in or eating out, you really enjoy eating less. You never feel the need to finish the food in front of you, you eat only what you should and never one bite more. One way to weight loss that’s easy and works, is less food on your plate, and less on your fork which means less on your waist. When you sit down to eat, at no time do you allow anyone else to influence, tempt, or discourage you in any negative way. What you eat, and the goals you reach, are up to you. And you give no one the right to hinder or control your success. You are good at shopping for food. You do not allow commercial advertising to influence your choice of foods. When you buy food, you take responsibility for the food you purchase and choose foods based on their nutritional quality and ignore brand names and fancy packaging. Although others may benefit from your success, you are achieving your weight loss goals for your own personal reasons – for yourself, your life, your future, and your own personal well-being. You are never at any time, tempted to take one bite more than you should, you are strong, you are capable of reaching your goal, and you’re doing it! Being in situations which put a lot of food in front of you is not a problem to you now…you simply say “No” to the food and “Yes!” to your success. You enjoy sitting down to eat. Each time you do, you conquer your past, and you create a trimmer, happier, more self-confident future in front of you. When you sit down to eat, you do not need someone else to remind you of your goal, or to keep you from eating something you should not. You take full responsibility for yourself, and no one else has to do it for you. Controlling your weight and your appetite is easy for you now. You enjoy smaller potions, smaller bites, and slower, healthier, more relaxed way of eating. You have set your goal and you are staying with it. You have turned mealtime into “achievement time.”
Other Possible Fitness Scriptures/Declarations
WEEK ONE:
Thank you Father and in the name of Jesus that:
I am strong, healthy and in the best shape of my life.
I am made whole inside and out.
I am free in my relationship with food.
I am fit, firm, and muscular and I feel good in my clothes.
1-So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it -Is 55:11
2-God has not given me a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline – 2 Tim 1:7
3-I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me – Ph 4:13
4-You satisfy me more than the richest feast -Ps 63:5
5-I prosper and live in good health even as my soul prospers – 3 John 1:2
6-Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial for me. I will not be dominated or mastered by anything – 1 Cor 6:12
WEEK TWO:
Thank you Father and in the name of Jesus that:
I am happy with my body.
I have a fast metabolism.
I eat whatever I want to eat, and I maintain my perfect weight.
I am at my ideal weight and am full of energy.
I am dedicated to improving my health and fitness and I am disciplined with exercise.
1-I do everything for the glory of God, even my eating and drinking – 1 Cor 10:31
2-My body is the home of the Holy Spirit that God gave me, and He lives within me. It is a gift from God. He bought me with a great price, so I use my body to honor God – 1 Cor 6:19-20
3-I have already won the victory because the Spirit Who lives in me is greater than the spirit who lives in the world 1 John 4:4
4-I am wise, and full of strength, I am a (wo)man of knowledge and I grow stronger and stronger -Prov 24:5
5-I am energetic, strong, and a hard worker Prov 31:17
6-I have competed well; I have finished the race, I have kept the faith - 2 Tim 4:7
7-The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Thank You for delivering me from torment over my body. Ps 34:17
WEEK THREE:
Thank you Father and in the name of Jesus that:
I look forward to working out.
I am easily shedding pounds and inches.
I am focused on achieving my fitness goals.
I see myself at my goal weight and I have excellent stamina.
I am a picture of health and vitality.
I am enthusiastic about life.
1-There will be a peaceful harvest of right living for me when I train myself this way. So I take a new grip with my hands and strengthen my knees. I mark out a straight path for my feet so that I will not fall but become strong Heb 12:11-13
2-I will never forget Your commandments, for You have used them to restore my joy and my health Ps 119:93
3-God is faithful. No temptation is irresistible. I can trust God to keep the temptation from becoming so strong that I can’t stand up against it, for He has promised this and will do what He says. He will show me how to escape temptation’s power so I can bear up patiently against it 1 Cor 10:13
4-I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I’m not just shadow-boxing or playing around. Like an athlete, I punish my body, treating is roughly, training it to do what it should, no what it wants to 1 Cor 9:26-27
5-He gives power to the tired and worn out, and strength to the weak…Because I wait upon the Lord, He shall renew my strength. I will mount up with wings like eagles; I will run and not be weary; I will walk and not faint – Is 40:29,31
6-In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. I am free from anxiety over my body – Ps 94:19
7-Your grace is sufficient for me. I have the grace to weigh what I want to weigh – 2 Cor 12:9 Grace is the power of God coming on me to do with ease what I could never do on my own.
WEEK FOUR:
Thank you Father and in the name of Jesus that:
I am free from food and from torment over food.
I am confident in my appearance.
I am enjoying a healthy lifestyle.
I am lean, full of life and enjoy exercising.
I am radiant and youthful.
I am secure in who I am and how I look.
I am an excellent example of godly confidence
1-The God of peace makes me entirely pure and devoted to Him; my spirit and soul and body are kept strong and blameless until the day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes back again – 1 Thess 5:23
2-Like an athlete, I exercise self-control in all things -1 Cor 9:25
3-The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. God’s purpose is to give me a rich and satisfying life. – John 10:10
4-I present my body as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is my reasonable service – Rom 12:1
5-The fruit of the Holy Spirit is produced in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. I belong to Christ Jesus who nailed the passions and desires of my sinful nature to the cross and crucified them there. Since I live by the Spirit, I also follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of my life Gal 5:22-25
6--My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. I choose to glorify You, Lord, in my body 1 Cor 3:16
7-I’m running hard for the finish line. I’m giving it everything I’ve got. No sloppy living for me! I’m staying alert and in top condition – 1 Cor 9:27
If you have challenges with negativity, listen to Graham Cooke materials until that changes and as your reach your goals, EXPECT to maintain your weight and a high metabolism and express gratitude to the Lord for giving you the desires of your heart. If you get completely burnt out, try listening to medicinal music (see below):
Resources:
PEP TALK by Terri Savelle Foy
Other suggested resources: Dream it. Pin it. Live it. Make Vision Boards Work for You by Terri Savelle Foy
(Note: Sometimes an old photo of a leaner you from the past can help your visualize your future. What we focus on the longest, usually becomes the strongest. Ads work. Put more attention on what you want than what you don’t want.)
If you are surrounded by negative people, you can read The Gift by Shad Helmstetter to learn tools to make negative people less effective in your life OR you can inform them that part of your nutrition prescription from your Christian Health Coach/Dietitian is to stay around positive people while you are trialing this exercise.
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