Motivation for losing weight
What's your motivation for losing weight?
It really doesn't matter what your motivation for losing weight is, as long as it is a very strong motivator for YOU. You see, there will be times on your weight loss journey that you'll just get tired of living this healthy lifestyle. You'll start rationalizing that sitting on the couch eating brownies was much better than what you're doing now. And bam, there goes your motivation for losing weight.
But believe me, there isn't anything in this world that tastes good enough to make it worth that unsightly fat on your body. Seriously! How long does the pleasure of eating a brownie last? Thirty seconds? A minute? Maybe a few hours if you forget to wipe your face and lick a little chocolate from the corner of your mouth later on?
It's not worth it. Put the brownie down and back away. Save it for your cheat day. Then you can eat the whole pan if you want. But just for tonight, remind yourself of how GOOD you will look for a LIFETIME...and weigh that against how long eating a brownie will give you pleasure.
(can you tell I like brownies? :) )
If you haven't been able to figure it out by now, I've already hinted at one of my motivations for losing weight: the fact that there isn't a food on the face of this earth that I would trade for a slim, fit body. Bring 'em all on. The taste of food is so fleeting, but the rewards of a healthy lifestyle just go on and on.
So now let's talk about you. What's your motivation for losing weight? Do you want to be fitter so you can sprint past the cute guy at the gym? Do you want to chase your grandkids around? Do you want to fit back into *those* jeans you so dearly love? Do you want to exact revenge on your ex by looking better than ever? Do you want to have better sex, and better sex more often?
Again, the motivation to lose weight really doesn't matter, as long as it strikes a chord deep within you. In the future we'll talk about more about the motivation to lose weight, but for now I want you to think about what it means to you.
[Also, stop by my site and read this article that touches on the motivation for losing weight, and how to make it stick this time...]
It really doesn't matter what your motivation for losing weight is, as long as it is a very strong motivator for YOU. You see, there will be times on your weight loss journey that you'll just get tired of living this healthy lifestyle. You'll start rationalizing that sitting on the couch eating brownies was much better than what you're doing now. And bam, there goes your motivation for losing weight.
But believe me, there isn't anything in this world that tastes good enough to make it worth that unsightly fat on your body. Seriously! How long does the pleasure of eating a brownie last? Thirty seconds? A minute? Maybe a few hours if you forget to wipe your face and lick a little chocolate from the corner of your mouth later on?
It's not worth it. Put the brownie down and back away. Save it for your cheat day. Then you can eat the whole pan if you want. But just for tonight, remind yourself of how GOOD you will look for a LIFETIME...and weigh that against how long eating a brownie will give you pleasure.
(can you tell I like brownies? :) )
If you haven't been able to figure it out by now, I've already hinted at one of my motivations for losing weight: the fact that there isn't a food on the face of this earth that I would trade for a slim, fit body. Bring 'em all on. The taste of food is so fleeting, but the rewards of a healthy lifestyle just go on and on.
So now let's talk about you. What's your motivation for losing weight? Do you want to be fitter so you can sprint past the cute guy at the gym? Do you want to chase your grandkids around? Do you want to fit back into *those* jeans you so dearly love? Do you want to exact revenge on your ex by looking better than ever? Do you want to have better sex, and better sex more often?
Again, the motivation to lose weight really doesn't matter, as long as it strikes a chord deep within you. In the future we'll talk about more about the motivation to lose weight, but for now I want you to think about what it means to you.
[Also, stop by my site and read this article that touches on the motivation for losing weight, and how to make it stick this time...]
posted by Rebecca at 6:03 PM
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