How I motivate myself: Don't Break the Chain

Discoveri
Discoveri Posts: 435 Member
in Motivation and Support
I saw a thread earlier which showed a cute way to visualize your success (here is the thread if you are interested http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/613962--motivation-jars-re-post) and it reminded me of how I keep myself motivated. I do something called Don't Break the Chain. Everytime I reach my exercise goal and MFP logging goal for the day I make a mark on my calendar. This mark creates the chain and I will try not to break it. I originally got the idea from LifeHacker: http://lifehacker.com/5886128/how-seinfelds-productivity-secret-fixed-my-procrastination-problem

Here is my calendar for April/May. The green lines are for exercise (I am trying to start exercising on weekends starting in June). The blue lines are for logging MFP. I didn't start with MFP until halfway through April though =(

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  • FelicityArtifex
    FelicityArtifex Posts: 15
    Love the calendar AND the jars!!!! I'm going to use them both! :-)
  • Discoveri
    Discoveri Posts: 435 Member
    I'm going to set up the jars this weekend. The calendar really helps to motivate me to get my butt to the gym.
  • heidi5k
    heidi5k Posts: 181 Member
    I love "Don't Break the Chain"! I kind of view logging in on MFP that way... I love knowing that I've done it for 42 days w/o a break. Definitely helps you keep motivated to not 'drop" a day.

    Soon, I'll have to do this with exercise. Can't seem to get in a groove there.

    :) Thanks for sharing!

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