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Do compliments reinforce your good behavior?

sandygaylegunn
sandygaylegunn Posts: 87 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
My #1 Most Powerful Motivator: Your Compliments! .....I have made this my motto: "Your compliments reinforce my good behavior."

Any day I am under my calorie goal and I exrecise is a successful day and worth complimenting. That's why if you added me as your friend, you will see me complimenting your successes! I never realized how motivating it is to have your compliments.

Do compliments motivate you? What other things motivate you?

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  • niftyfifty47
    niftyfifty47 Posts: 87 Member
    I just love it when I meet someone I haven't seen for a couple of weeks and they have to look twice to be sure it is me. That's motivation!!
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    Any time someone comments on how much weight I've lost, etc, there's a tiny little victory party in my head. It sounds vain, but I like hearing from others that I have accomplished something even they can notice!
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    People noticing and commenting on my weight loss has been a huge motivator for me. It's paying off!
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    Not really. What motivates me most is seeing changes in myself.
  • happypath101
    happypath101 Posts: 534
    For sure! And, nothing frustrates me more than knowing someone is thinking something nice and then wondering why they don't just say the words. ARGH! I won't make me "let myself go", I swear! :O)
  • paleirishmother
    paleirishmother Posts: 242
    I think so!
  • mandy_lee86
    mandy_lee86 Posts: 103 Member
    Well, it definite'y doesn't hurt!
  • Stevie0018
    Stevie0018 Posts: 21 Member
    Hearing a compliment makes me feel like the work I put in is working & yes, it reinforces my good behavior.

    Other things that help motivate me ...when someone makes a snarl comment or judges me for eating something healthy like a salad. For example, one time my friends & I went to Carl's Jr for dinner & while they all ordered fries & burgers I ordered a grilled chicken salad. One of my friends snarled & said, "Really Stevie? A salad at a fast food joint?! What's the point?!" ...I knew that my choice was making her feel badly about hers & I know this sounds horrible but it made me feel good! Made me feel like I wasn't letting anyone tear me down. So ...me standing on my own 2 feet and standing for what I believe in no matter what others think -that motivates me.
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    Not like the scale does!
  • legs_n_bacon
    legs_n_bacon Posts: 478 Member
    The compliments I get usually reinforce my bad behavior
  • LolasEpicJourney
    LolasEpicJourney Posts: 1,010 Member
    Yes.
    Its called positive reinforcement.

    simple psychology ; )
  • ToughTulip
    ToughTulip Posts: 1,118 Member
    Yes. I love compliments. I usually don't get them in person so when I do it makes my week :3
  • ang3h
    ang3h Posts: 185 Member
    Yes absolutely!! My husband has been complimenting my *kitten* and legs a lot recently. Hooray for squats :) it totally motivates me to keep doing what I'm doing.
  • BreeNJesse
    BreeNJesse Posts: 150 Member
    Absolutely! This site has motivated me far beyond I imagined :) I feel more driven knowing I have someone going after what I want. What better way than to compliment!!
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