read several studies where they concluded that our bodies/brains do not understand negative commands. In other words worthless goals would be:

I'm not going to eat after 8 PM.

I am not going to take seconds.

I am not going to eat carbs.

I am not going to gain weight.

The brain does not comprehend the not going and only hears a constant chant of eat after 8, eat more, more carbs, what can I do to gain weight. Perhaps we should forget telling ourselves anything about weight and just fill our minds with faith, truth, and love, and everything will work out, including our weight.