What do you say to keep going? What's your Mantra?

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  • prism6
    prism6 Posts: 484 Member
    why do I need it and what will I have gained
  • Charlayray
    Charlayray Posts: 66 Member
    "Chace Crawford. Chace Crawford. Chace Crawford. Chace Crawford!"
  • abnerner
    abnerner Posts: 452 Member
    bikini... bikini... bikini
  • bloomlately
    bloomlately Posts: 532 Member
    Don't break the chain.
  • bulbadoof
    bulbadoof Posts: 1,058 Member
    "I can do this."
  • emily_fox
    emily_fox Posts: 62 Member
    I've tended to make excuses in the past so now, I just say, " Seriously dude, NO excuses. You're not gonna puss out this time, no being "too tired" or "hungry" or "insert any other excuse". " I've really just learned to tell myself, No, you WILL do it.


    so just get it done. and then the rest of your day is AMAZING
  • shani251
    shani251 Posts: 145 Member
    Sweat is fat crying!!!

    I LOVE THIS. Bahahahaha!

    That's my favorite one! That's how i get myself to pedal up all those loooong hills when i'm training. YAY!
  • Ms_Freda
    Ms_Freda Posts: 24 Member
    This too shall pass. I also remind myself (and my husband) we didn't put it all on at once so we can't take it all off at once.
  • emily_fox
    emily_fox Posts: 62 Member
    mine isnt very incredible, but it works for me (:
    "Nothing good comes without working your *kitten* off and never giving up."

    YES! This.
  • Gerald_King
    Gerald_King Posts: 2,031 Member
    just look how far you've come and only a little further
  • Lisseth03
    Lisseth03 Posts: 518 Member
    I don't stop when i'm tired, I stop when i'm finished!
  • "I've got this."

    But, that's kind of out of context. I play seriously hardcore head games with myself, to make myself go farther/harder/etc. The "oh Jesus, it's only 5 minutes. Anyone can do 5 minutes," or "The lady next to you is 20 years older than you and going twice your speed. You're gonna let her show you up?" kinda things are what I've in reference to, and when it gets toward the end of that point is when it's down to "I've got this"... and then I start the games all over again.
  • Darlingir
    Darlingir Posts: 437
    just keep swimming just keep swimming just keep swimming

    love that!
  • illgetthere145
    illgetthere145 Posts: 17 Member
    If you're tired of starting over QUIT giving up!
  • "I don't want to die of poor health."
  • wetsel23
    wetsel23 Posts: 44 Member
    Go BIG, don't GET BIG!!
  • asia_hanebach
    asia_hanebach Posts: 275 Member
    "Wow I really regret that workout." - No one ever
  • Don't stop now, wussy! You can't quit!


    :laugh:

    How long did it take you to lose 166?
  • emily_fox
    emily_fox Posts: 62 Member
    "I have to be fit if I want to survive the apocalypse"


    hahahaha that's a good one
  • Babymomakell
    Babymomakell Posts: 257 Member
    I have my workout list on shuffle, and often when I am really struggling and want to quit, My ipod seems to know how to motivate me by playing:

    Michael Jackson.... "Dont stop till you get enough"
  • mindyrosy
    mindyrosy Posts: 38
    Food feels good for 3 minutes. Skinny feels good forever!
  • AlmstHvn
    AlmstHvn Posts: 376 Member
    Just one more (one more step, one more crunch, one more squat)

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  • betancourta229
    betancourta229 Posts: 171 Member
    My mantra is "Press on regardless!"

    When I was little my grandma would say this to me as her mantra when things weren't going her way. It is from the following quote!
         
    “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race”

    That is all we can do...somedays are better then others...some days we make it to the gym and stick to our diet but no matter what you have to press on!
  • RuthSweetTooth
    RuthSweetTooth Posts: 461 Member
    A girl after my own heart!
    Oh, and if I do this, I can have wine when I'm done. :)
  • winninga
    winninga Posts: 77 Member
    A girl after my own heart!
    Oh, and if I do this, I can have wine when I'm done. :)

    And Monday is Wine Night at my house. :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • Melanie_RS
    Melanie_RS Posts: 417 Member
    just push it another minute...anyone can do anything for a minute.

    and I repeat. often. :)
  • IamL
    IamL Posts: 69 Member
    "Nobody believes your excuses except for you."
  • dixnshae
    dixnshae Posts: 14 Member
    My mantra is song words "its a long way there, its a long way to where I'm going..." just because its easy to think "well I've done enough, not looking too bad now - but actually still a way to go to my goal :)

    I usually end up singing it to myself when I get a bit soft on myself!
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Just Eat Real Food.
  • Bilbobradshaw
    Bilbobradshaw Posts: 79 Member
    Whenever I need motivation, I just start mentally rattling off three or four traits I like about myself (ie "I'm smart. I'm funny. I make things happen."). It's unrelated to the workout itself, but it reminds me that I am good enough to keep going and push through it. I also like to tell myself things like "you're doing awesome!"

    Not only does it help me feel like I have the innate capacity to do whatever it is that I need to do, but it also forces me to remind myself that there is more to me than someone who wants to get fit, and that makes me feel a lot more confident.
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