SO PROUD

Ok I have lost 21 pds and I am super excited about that. Alot of times I have lost weight and I get excited. How can I keep the
excitement? That is my question.

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  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    Great work so far!!

    To keep your excitement, look at how far you have come when things get tough. Keep an old picture around (I have one on my fridge) to remind yourself what you don't want to go back to when you feel like giving up. When I have some decent progress I will have another current picture next to my old picture as motivation.
  • vblair77
    vblair77 Posts: 180 Member
    Sometimes it helps to just CHOOSE to keep it. Like when you wake up in the morning make the CHOICE to be excited about your progress...that will give you an all around positive outlook and can only help you in the long run. MOST of our feelings are made by choice...if you choose to STAY excited and KEEP doing the things that are giving you results, then you'll stay the course. If you start back sliding though...well...you'll have those consequences. Back sliding is a choice too though. :wink:
  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    Motivation comes down to a mental decision to keep going everyday. If you rely on excitement its not going to get you there. Be proud of your accomplishment, but decide to keep going everyday.
  • srmedd
    srmedd Posts: 4 Member
    hell if i know! i am getting more discouraged by the day for myself...................do SO GREAT with exercising for a couple weeks, then do NOTHING...................need to get my mental focus going.........................So proud of you, bestie!!! MWAH!!!:flowerforyou: