Being nicer to yourself

I am very mean to myself. I tell myself constantly that I'm ugly, that I'm heavy, that I'm not pertty enough, that I'm unworthy of love because of my ugly appearance. These thoughts run through my head constantly. "I'm not good enough..." "I'm ugly on the inside and out..." "I hate my body." And where does this get me? NOWHERE. I get absolutely normal telling myself mean things. So why do I keep doing it? Why do I criticize myself constantly? It only brings me down. It makes me feel sick to my stomach. It makes me want to cry.

I need to stop being so mean to myself. I need to really work on saying affirmations and saying nice things instead of harsh criticisms. I would NEVER talk to a friend the way I talk to myself. I would never say these things to someone I love or care about. I don't deserve to be talked to the way I talk to myself. If someone else said the things to me that I say to myself I would be horribly offended. I would probably cry! So why is it ok if I say these things to myself? It's not. It just plain isn't ok for me to talk the way I talk to myself. 

How do I turn things around and change my self talk? It will take a LOT of work. Constant affirmations will be needed. I've thought about posting some around my room as a reminder. I need to think each time I say something mean to myself, and try to say something nice to balance it out. I need to not criticize my looks every time I look in the mirror (The tiny bathroom mirror ><) It's time to be nicer to myself. 

How are you going to be nicer to yourself today?