Back to Week 5

Congratulations! You did it, and you deserve more than a pat on the back. Reward yourself with tickets to a show, a weekend away, a massage -- and thank yourself for five weeks of hard work.

Also take time to reflect on your progress. Review your goals, noting highlights and lapses, and set new ones that keep you moving forward. To help you stick with the changes you���ve already made, follow this advice from Blanke:

Visualize
Motivate yourself to continue good habits by imagining yourself still feeling and looking great in the future. For instance, Blanke pictures herself running along the beach with her future grandchildren, and that vision motivates her to run every morning.

Be Positive
It may sound cliched, but many of us fail because of negative assumptions we make about ourselves. Maybe you think you're "not the type" to stick to a diet or daily exercise. Let that old type go, says Blanke. "You can decide at any given moment who you are and what you're about."

Life Coach: Believe in Yourself

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