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(A)utomatic (N)egative (T)houghts (ANT’S) are negative thoughts that can affect our progress toward any goal we may strive for. At some point in all our lives we’ve experienced at least one of these poor ways of thinking. However, some of us have found ways to quell these detrimental trains of thought. For those who haven’t, the best way to do this is to recognize these trains of thought and then derail them. Below are the 10 most common derogatory thoughts that lead to failure:

1. All or nothing. Ex: “I just ate a doughnut, I might as well give up on my diet.” Stop it. We’ve all fallen off the bandwagon at some point on a journey to get to some goal. The trick is, when u fall off, don’t dwell on it, don’t excuse it but don’t dwell on it either. Recognize your mistake and realize what led you to make that mistake. Train yourself to avoid making that same mistake then hop right back on the wagon where you fell off.

2. “Always” thinking a.k.a. overgeneralizing. Ex: “I have always been fat and that won’t change no matter what I do.” Stop it. Remember, often times it’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.

3. Thinking with your feelings. Ex: “I feel like a loser so I must be one.” Wow…wait for it…wait for it…yea…STOP IT! There’s an old adage that goes, “hell would be you, right after death, meeting the person you could have become if only you had believed in yourself.” Enough said.

4. Focusing on the negative. Ex: I lost 10lbs but I was aiming for 15. I’m a complete failure.” Really though? Stop it…stop it now! It has been scientifically proven that often times positive attitudes breed positive outcomes.

5. Guilt beating. Ex: “I don’t go to the gym enough. I’m a lazy bum.” If you really feel that way then do something about it. You’re probably going to say “that’s easier said than done” and you’d be right. But then again…isn’t everything easier said than actually done?! At this point, there’s nothing left to do but to take whatever steps necessary to get to where you know you need to be. Rest assured, if you don’t care about your ass…no one else will…(pun intended).

6. Labeling. Ex: “I’m a slob.” “Labeling” a problem is as effective as telling a cut to stop bleeding. Good luck with that…

7. Fortune telling. Ex: “This might work for a few months but it wont work in the long run.” Frankly put, if you could tell the future you would have never gained the weight you are trying to lose in the 1st place! Need I say more?

8. Mind reading. Ex. “other people think I’m stupid”. It would be stupid to assume you always know what other people are thinking about you.

9. Blame game. Ex: “its your fault I gained weight because you’re the one who exposed me to all this food.” Unless that sentence ends in, ” and you threatened to kill (insert family member name here) if I didn’t eat it!” then stop it. Accept responsibility for your choices and actions and work on making better choices and more auspicious actions.

10. Denial. Ex: “I only eat bad when I’m stressed, not everyday. I’m not that bad.” That’s like saying, “I only steal when I’m bored, I’m not that bad, you act like I’m a thief!” (O_o)

Research shows that managing these negative thoughts can have a significant impact on weight loss. In order to get your body right you have to mind right. Just food for thought…let’s see how long it takes to process…