Have you every wondered how your thoughts affect your weight loss? The internal conversation we have with ourselves can have a significant impact on our success with maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For example, if you think dieting is impossible, in time you will stop dieting. Basically, everyone has the ability to talk themselves into and out of doing things. Replacing negative thinking with positive thinking is vital in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For example, replace the thought “I always fail at diets, I can’t do anything right” with “I may not have lost weight before, but I did learn new skills and stopped skipping meals”. Another common negative thought is “it’s not fare that I have to diet and other people don't have to”. Replace that negative thought with “most people watch what they eat, I’m not alone”. Positive thinking is an important skill to develop when you are trying to lose weight. Remember to praise yourself for all your successes, especially the little ones.