Just one more reason to love notebooks: they can help you lose weight! Lots of people (myself included) use notebooks to record their food intake and exercise. But here’s another suggestion I hadn’t heard of:

Compliment Journal: This is more than just about compliments, but use it as a starting point. Write down inspiring quotes that motivate you. When others compliment you on non-fitness related issues. And when others take notice of all the hard work you have done. When you feel you’re not making progress, just go back and read through all your great comments and quotes and feel motivated again.

Read more: Keeping a journal is crucial to weight loss.