Forgiveness

I lot of my previous weight loss attempts have been foiled by my tendency to throw the baby out with the bath water when I slip up and cheat. The self-doubt creeps up and tells me I can't do it, that I'll fail just like before.

When it comes to my weight, I beat myself up a lot about "letting myself go." So I decided, in order to be successful, I need to forgive myself. So I wrote a "forgiveness mantra" of sorts. I think I will read this to myself if I slip up, and hopefully it will help me to not abandon my goals.

I forgive myself.
I forgive myself for the disrespect I have shown my body.
I forgive myself for not taking care of me.
I forgive myself for allowing me to become overweight, thus resulting in health problems and low self-esteem.
I forgive myself for indulging in self-pity and engaging in destructive modes of thought.
I forgive myself.
From this day forward, I let go of my past wrongs. I will no longer berate myself for my mistakes. I will move forward, away from the negative and toward the positive. I willingly accept change and will no longer return to my self-deprecating ways.
I forgive myself.