12 Motivational Quotes For Weight Loss

These 12 weight loss motivation quotes have helped me and countless others to keep working towards a healthy lifestyle. So read along and find the one that will guide you in your fitness journey! (See 30 more here)

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Victor Frankl

There are two important lessons I learned in mindful eating.

• One is to consciously choose your food. Don’t just react to impulsive cravings.
• And the second is to  not be distracted while you eat a meal.  When you don’t notice the food you’re eating, you’ll never be satisfied by food.

“Our weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison

I tried soooo many different diets and food trends. And while those didn’t work out for me, I am glad that I kept going. Eventually, I figured out how to live a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. BUT I never would’ve gotten there if I had given up.

“You are not defined today by the feelings you felt yesterday”

The LAST thing I want you to do is look at the number today and decide that it means your plan is or isn’t working. 

Whether you “messed up” yesterday, or you did great yesterday, today is a new day and the scale does not reflect whether you were good or bad yesterday.

“The temptation to quit will be the greatest, just before you are about to succeed!” – Bob Parsons

Only you can decide if a life of discipline is more joyful than a life of indulgence. 

But I promise you this, you might love the results sooo much that you’ll never go back to eating impulsively.  I know I did!

One study found, “NOT eating a food reduced cravings more effectively than eating the food!” – Harvard

Have you found that when you have a craving and RESIST it, the craving goes away faster than if you give in? When I give into a craving, I just want MORE! I’m never satisfied.

So, taking my own advice to practice the resistance tomorrow!

“Success is the sum of small efforts, day in and day out” – Robert Collier

What’s one small thing you are doing, that you consider a success for the day- even if you went a bit over on calories or missed your workout?   Did you drink water instead of soda?  Did you get 10K steps in, even though you didn’t strength train?

Acknowledge those, because even the small wins matter!!

“There’s never a perfect time. You’re never 100% ready. Things are constantly changing (and that’s ok).”

How many times have you told yourself that you’ll start your new program once you have “all the pieces in place”. Or have all the information. Or read the book.

NEWS FLASH: You’ll never be 100% ready!  Just do something today!

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”

IDENTITY!  Who are you, or who do you want to be? What’s your personal brand?
Do you want to be known as

• That fit neighbor
• The person that can walk past a plate of cookies without being tempted?
• That girl with incredible discipline
• That friend that always brings the most amazing healthy appetizers to a party.
• The mom that is always first to volunteer to take the kids roller blading or for a pickup game of frisbee?

“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of doing it. The time will pass anyway; We might as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” – Earl Nightingale

Realistically, how long do you think it will take to reach your goal weight?  When I thought it would take too long to lose weight, I gave up before it happened. 

Time will pass regardless, so let’s get on it!

“Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’.” – Victor Frankl

I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to remember why you decided you want to lose weight.  It’s worth revisiting DAILY!  

• Write it in your planner.  
• Put it on a post-it note.  
• Repeat it in a mirror.
• Audio record yourself saying it and listen often.

Doing this can get you through the TOUGHEST of times, if you TRULY believe in your why.

“You multiply your time by spending time on things today, that will give you more time tomorrow!”

Let’s prep today friends! 

Personally, I only meal prep my proteins for the week. If I spend too much time in the kitchen I start to snack! So if you want to be prepared but also want to manage your food intake, try meal prepping a portion of your upcoming meals for the week!

” To lose weight permanently requires faith – faith there is a bigger life waiting for you beyond food and weight!” – Catherine L. Taylor

Do you TRULY believe you can achieve lasting weight loss?  I mean REALLY believe it?   With a thread of doubt, it’s so easy to give up.

As soon as the thoughts creep in like “what’s the point, I’ll never reach this goal”, I give myself permission to quit. 

 But, if you TRULY believe that this time is different, you can get there!  If you need to use this thought, please do:  If Amy can do it, ANYONE can do it!!