What motivates people? Does it have to come from within to really make a difference? Or does it come from an external source? I think the best answer is probably both.
I'm asking this for a reason and mostly because of the Challenge. Everyone has their good days and bad days, their motivated days and their not so motivated days. Why though do the "not so motivated" days really seem to impact people, sometimes to the point of actually giving up on the goal?
An example comes to mind and I'm sure everyone has seen or experienced it. Why is it, when a couple goes through either a divorce or separation, they suddenly become motivated to better themselves (mostly physically)? Suddenly now, their appearance seems a bit more important. The wife starts dieting and loses a ton of weight and looks absolutely great, the hubby gets rid of the beer gut that has been growing since the day of the wedding. Is it to put it in the face of the other person or to become more attractive to someone else? Does life just get in the way of being healthy? If so, it shouldn't.
I'm not really looking for an answer, but why do people wait for some "reason" to start working on their appearance? Is it a self esteem thing? All day long a person can say "well he/she loves me for me not my body". Well of course they do, otherwise they wouldn't be with you. But the question remains, why do we need outside motivation to actually get off our butts and change some things?
More importantly, how many of us want that person in the mirror to look just a bit thinner, a bit younger? I would say more than 75% of us. We all know how much better we would feel by hitting our goals yet we fail to act upon it.
Whether it's looking for improved health, an improved body, whatever it may be, does it really have to be that difficult? Absolutely not.
Eating crap has become the norm here in our country. Our office is right next to Bobbi Jo's restaurant and it's amazing to walk by and see what people are eating. Even worse, most people don't even think twice about it. Fitness is so far in the back of our minds that most people don't even consider it. How many times do you look for a hotel and wonder, "do they have a workout room"? Most of us wonder if they offer breakfast or if there is a restaurant nearby.
We need to change our entire way of thinking. If you work at a place with an elevator, how often do you take the stairs? For lunch, how often do you take a walk? Our vices........is it the coffee with a ton of creamer, the bag of chips at your desk, the jug of soda on the way to work, whatever it may be, our you committed enough to beat the urge?
What does it take for you to want to lose that beer gut? To fit into that bathing suit? To feel confident with your body? Does food really have the much control over people? Do we really lack that much self control? It all comes down to how much you want it! Are you going to whine and cry over the problems you may have, or are you gonna step up and do something about it? Don't pout about needing to lose weight, if you don't want to sacrifice a little to see such big gains later. And by big gains I mean more self confidence, more energy, the ability to fit in clothes that haven't fit in years.
So if your struggling, start fresh. You have to WRITE your goals!!!! WRITE THEM!!!! Then design a plan. If your gaining weight with your current diet, hmmmm maybe just maybe you need to do a bit more. If your dieting and not exercising..........it's going to be an uphill battle. Walk, Run, do whatever, but do something. If you think "oh I'll just have one bite of ice cream" and not expect negative results cmon, are you kidding me.
Dig deep and get moving!! You gotta want it!! Just picture yourself reaching your goal weight. Find tricks that work. Look at before and afters on the internet. Buy some clothes that you don't fit into now but can strive to work towards. Most importantly...........bust your ass!! Sweat a little. Hurt a little!! Don't whine!! Just do it!!! Let's see some progress!!!
It was a slow weight loss week for me, so if your struggling your not alone. I'm still at 177 but by next week my goal is 175. Don't let slow progress get you down, but don't start slacking. Nothing worth doing is ever easy. Plan to have a good next week starting today. Don't slide over the weekend. Feel like chowing down, go for a walk. Who cares if it's cold, that's why God gave us clothes.
So there you have it. Get it done people:) Take the stairs today. Go for that lunch time or dinner time walk. Change the attitude. Have a super weekend. I'm on call this weekend, so looking forward to meeting new people this weekend. Hasta!!
I'm asking this for a reason and mostly because of the Challenge. Everyone has their good days and bad days, their motivated days and their not so motivated days. Why though do the "not so motivated" days really seem to impact people, sometimes to the point of actually giving up on the goal?
An example comes to mind and I'm sure everyone has seen or experienced it. Why is it, when a couple goes through either a divorce or separation, they suddenly become motivated to better themselves (mostly physically)? Suddenly now, their appearance seems a bit more important. The wife starts dieting and loses a ton of weight and looks absolutely great, the hubby gets rid of the beer gut that has been growing since the day of the wedding. Is it to put it in the face of the other person or to become more attractive to someone else? Does life just get in the way of being healthy? If so, it shouldn't.
I'm not really looking for an answer, but why do people wait for some "reason" to start working on their appearance? Is it a self esteem thing? All day long a person can say "well he/she loves me for me not my body". Well of course they do, otherwise they wouldn't be with you. But the question remains, why do we need outside motivation to actually get off our butts and change some things?
More importantly, how many of us want that person in the mirror to look just a bit thinner, a bit younger? I would say more than 75% of us. We all know how much better we would feel by hitting our goals yet we fail to act upon it.
Whether it's looking for improved health, an improved body, whatever it may be, does it really have to be that difficult? Absolutely not.
Eating crap has become the norm here in our country. Our office is right next to Bobbi Jo's restaurant and it's amazing to walk by and see what people are eating. Even worse, most people don't even think twice about it. Fitness is so far in the back of our minds that most people don't even consider it. How many times do you look for a hotel and wonder, "do they have a workout room"? Most of us wonder if they offer breakfast or if there is a restaurant nearby.
We need to change our entire way of thinking. If you work at a place with an elevator, how often do you take the stairs? For lunch, how often do you take a walk? Our vices........is it the coffee with a ton of creamer, the bag of chips at your desk, the jug of soda on the way to work, whatever it may be, our you committed enough to beat the urge?
What does it take for you to want to lose that beer gut? To fit into that bathing suit? To feel confident with your body? Does food really have the much control over people? Do we really lack that much self control? It all comes down to how much you want it! Are you going to whine and cry over the problems you may have, or are you gonna step up and do something about it? Don't pout about needing to lose weight, if you don't want to sacrifice a little to see such big gains later. And by big gains I mean more self confidence, more energy, the ability to fit in clothes that haven't fit in years.
So if your struggling, start fresh. You have to WRITE your goals!!!! WRITE THEM!!!! Then design a plan. If your gaining weight with your current diet, hmmmm maybe just maybe you need to do a bit more. If your dieting and not exercising..........it's going to be an uphill battle. Walk, Run, do whatever, but do something. If you think "oh I'll just have one bite of ice cream" and not expect negative results cmon, are you kidding me.
Dig deep and get moving!! You gotta want it!! Just picture yourself reaching your goal weight. Find tricks that work. Look at before and afters on the internet. Buy some clothes that you don't fit into now but can strive to work towards. Most importantly...........bust your ass!! Sweat a little. Hurt a little!! Don't whine!! Just do it!!! Let's see some progress!!!
It was a slow weight loss week for me, so if your struggling your not alone. I'm still at 177 but by next week my goal is 175. Don't let slow progress get you down, but don't start slacking. Nothing worth doing is ever easy. Plan to have a good next week starting today. Don't slide over the weekend. Feel like chowing down, go for a walk. Who cares if it's cold, that's why God gave us clothes.
So there you have it. Get it done people:) Take the stairs today. Go for that lunch time or dinner time walk. Change the attitude. Have a super weekend. I'm on call this weekend, so looking forward to meeting new people this weekend. Hasta!!
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