Small Steps to Weight Loss Tips: Day 3
May 3, 2011 by Kim T
Filed under Motivation
On Day 3, you will repeat what you did on Days 1 and 2. Don’t worry – you aren’t standing still. You are moving forward by creating a routine to make weight loss automatic for you.
So far, your morning routine looks like this:
- Drink 1 glass (equivalent to 2 cups) of water upon arising
- Do 10 minutes of stretching
In addition to repeating these two steps, I want you to use today to reflect on this question: “What would does your ideal day look like once you are healthier?”
Get a piece of paper and write down that vision. Be very specific: How will your daily life be different? What will you be able to do then that you can’t do now? What will you feel then that you don’t feel now?
This exercise is designed to increase your desire for your goal. When your heart is in your vision, then you will be willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen.
Each step you take in this challenge is designed to get you closer to that vision.
However, if you are only half-hearted about taking the steps, then you are setting yourself up for a fall. You won’t give it your best effort. The wise thing to do then is to be honest with yourself and decide that you will wait to continue the challenge until you can put your whole heart into it.
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23)
So today, do a heart check and reflect. If you are willing to keep moving forward then promise yourself that you will see this through until you succeed. Success is yours – one small step at a time. It’s time to go for it!
Take the poll below and share your feedback on how you did it and what you learned.
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I am so blessed. When I think about what I would do at my ideal weight I can’t think of anything different except that I would help others who are suffering the way I have all these years. I think I would use this as one more way that I would devote my life to helping others.
Not that our personal life is lacking now, but when I am more comfortable with my body, then that just sounds like more fun for us…..
But on a more self-centered view, I would buy cute clothes as actually like the way I look in them. And, I would appreciate every advance from my husband…:) I may even take advantage of his newfound interest for me…
Day three: i would stand up straighter, head held high, i was smile more and greet those around me. I would not hide inside of me as much, my confidence would reappear.I would have one less worry of not being accepted.i would no longer wear comfy big clothes i would dress for sucess and i would finally believe that i am worth everything God has intended for me.
I start my morning with an inner shower of 16 oz of lemon water & stretch on my way 2 where my scale USE 2 B, but now have a written out prayer & scripture. Read it OUT LOUD & as I am on my way 2 my devotional area, I pass the mirror & stop a moment to praise God for Magnificently making me & 4 helping me 2 re-build His temple & ask Him 2 continue 2 help me walk in step with his HS. I have an intimate quiet time with God while I drink my 1 cup of coffee for the day & then do a 1 hour work-out….&…>>>>PRESS ON with my day rejoicing!!—My thoughts aren’t on food all day, because I have meal plans that r now a new lifestyle, which is prepared in advance on a regular bases…I walk with elegance & confidence holding my head high—I will Pay It 4ward!!
I don’t hate myself now.But i could buy some new clothes that would actually look good.And I could spread the good news about Jesus a bit with this website.
I love this exercise, because it forces you to be real. It also gave me some motivation
I’m having some health concerns today and am in a pad place right now. I think I’m just going to walk today and come back and do these steps tomorrow.
I did this step and have moved on to step 4 and five. just forgot to post.
I am finding practicing this has helped have more energy.
I am very commited to making changes that will last, so I will be able to lose weight finally. It is very good to think about the reasons why I want to do this, it makes my motivation stronger. But at the moment I don`t want to think about future at all. Because it only makes me depressed to come back to my real life from those beautiful dreams and realise that it might take years to get there and I`m not even close yet. And when it becomes overwhelming like this, I just feel like giving up before I`ve even started. So I prefer concentrating on real changes that I can make here and now and try to feel good about everything I´m doing to reach my goals. I let the future take care of itself.:)
I just completed the 3rd day and I’m feeling that I can do this, I will finally be able to lose the weight. One day at a time and one prayer at a time. I drank my water, did my stretches, and wrote my essay on my ideal weight. These daily activities are really making me understand how overwhelming losing weight has been for me. Taking it one day at a time, doesn’t seem so overwhelming. Everyday I look forward to reading the next step and doing it. I don’t worry about tomorrow, just today. This reminds me of Matt. 6:34 where we are told not to worry about the future which is out of our control but focus on the present.
These are steps anyone can do. My list would include feeling lighter and healthier. No more worries about getting diabeties because of being over weight. It will be great knowing I’m taking better care of this special temple the Lord has given me. And I will have fun trying on new clothes with my teenage daughters.
One other thing that will be exciting – since I’m confined to a wheelchair it will be great knowing that I’m doing all I can to help those who help me do things. Being over weight makes more work for my husband and family…my husband won’t get worn out pushing his chubby wife around the grocery store anymore…he’ll have to get his exercise a different way…lol