What is your motivation? How do you discipline yourself?

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  • RonnieLodge
    RonnieLodge Posts: 665 Member
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    Obviously, the hardest thing in this journey is getting up and going to the gym as well as stopping yourself from eating unhealthy foods (or eating in moderation..which I think is twice as hard)

    As a newbie, I'd love to know what tips for motivation and discipline you would have for me.

    I make it as easy as possible.

    Instead of the gym, I work out at home to DVDs (T25 and/or Jillian Michaels this year). Saved me the gym membership or making excuses not to go to the gym because I only have to walk to the living room!

    I prep food a couple of times a week so that I just have to grab it and go.

    I also take progress pics every month or three. In the same bikini.
  • Beautifulbridgittlee7
    Beautifulbridgittlee7 Posts: 352 Member
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  • sentaruu
    sentaruu Posts: 2,206 Member
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    when i first started i had signed up for a Spartan race. i used that as motivation to get out and train, having a date and a purpose for training definitely helped me stay on track.
  • angela233Z
    angela233Z Posts: 312 Member
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    This sounds so juvenile, but I give myself rewards based on points systems.

    I keep a jar with those glass pebbles in it and put one in for different things

    - burning more than 200 calories
    - staying on track for a certain amount of time
    - logging daily
    - lossing a pound

    Once I get to a certain amount of pebbles I give myself a reward…I go out for frozen yogurt (but only get sugar free or fat free with lots of fruit), get a new color of OP nail polish, buy a cute dress when I lose a certain amount of weight, my biggest one is a new tattoo when I get to my goal weight. I sounds silly, but I like it because it keeps me on track and allows me to treat myself.

    this is a great idea - I am going to try it!

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