Here is a list of 17 very powerful words...

Prepare, Listen, Smile, Care, Choose, Focus, Believe, Relax, Act, Forgive, Pray, Trust, Change, Persist, Accept, Risk, Wait.

Choose ONE word from this list. Pick one that stands out the most and think about what that word deeply means to you.

Write that word on a piece of paper. Place it in your purse, on your fridge, near the computer, on the dash of the car... anywhere it will be easily seen.

This is your anchor.

Whenever you feel especially challenged or not so strong, use this anchor to bring you back to where you want to be.

Not only will this help you to re-focus just by thinking of the word, but also by actually ’seeing’ the word, it will help re-enforce what you want to accomplish at that moment.

Choose one word from the list that means something to you. Then write this word down and keep it handy to you at all times and allow it to help you through those tough times.

If you choose, write them all down and choose a different word each day... what ever you feel is best for you.

"Weight-loss will be yours when you prepare yourself to be thinner, listen to positive messages, smile through challenges, care enough about yourself and success to do what ever it takes to make it happen.

Choose to embrace the changes that are occuring, keep your focus on your winning out comes, believe in yourself, relax.

Act on changes that will further your progress, forgive yourself if necessary, pray for strength to follow through your goals, trust the program, realize that change is exciting, persist in the face of obsticles, accept that successes don’t happen over night, risk becoming thinner, and wait, even when that is the hardest thing to do."