1. You must know it can be done. There must be
no doubt at all in your mind that your goal is
attainable - now.
2. You must know why you want to lose weight
and all the exact benefits you’ll enjoy when you
do.
You must select and write down a simple target
weight and all the benefits you will enjoy when
you actualize that goal.
Then, you MUST affirm
this written goal to yourself every morning and
night.
This is to help you to keep your maximum
red-hot, especially for the first three weeks or
until your new habits have
become firmly entrenched in your daily routine.
3. You must realize in your heart, and not just
intellectually that you are really not giving up
anything – but gaining everything.
You MUST
forget the old idea that a diet is all about
depriving yourself and suffering. When you give up
this junk 'comfort' food, you’re not giving up anything
but an illusion of pleasure and need – and in
return, you are gaining what you really want.
4. You must learn how to cope with and
eventually learn to love the empty cravings you'll
get when you can’t eat the old foods you'd loved
eating in the past.