Self motivation is key to success

katya_be

I saw a quote yesterday that really got me thinking, I dont remember the exact phrasing but it was similar to this: you are the only motivation that you need. Once you get your mind to wrap around that, you will see that no amount of motivation from others will help you keep focused on your goals. I always look at other people's success stories, and yes, it does motivate me that I NEED to lose the weight, but it doesn't motivate me to ACT on that need. I always am amazed at weight loss success stories and it usually gets me pumped up about doing the same for a few days, then I lose that motivation and go back to my old habits. Losing weight is not as hard as it may seem, it is actually pretty logical, but the motivation is what is hard! Counting calories, working out, it all is do-able, but motivating yourself to do those things is the hard part! I am currently on a no added sugar challenge, and the first few days were hard and I felt like giving up like I usually do. But something inside me kept telling me not to give up like the other times, but to try to get past that struggle. I am now on day 13 and I wouldn't say it is easy but it is getting better everyday. We need to be our own cheerleaders and encourage ourselves to keep going. So far I have lost about 4 pounds, and I couidn't be more happier with the results.