I need MOTIVATION!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mattysmom32
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I ALWAYS start off sooooo good, then after week 1 im done!!! I need to lose weight! my doctor says i need to lose 30 pounds to not get type 2 diabetes! I have a 6 yr old lil boy who needs me! Please help!!! Any advice???
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YOU have to want it.0
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Break it down into smaller goals with congratulatory gifts when you reach them. Think of what you want: a new dress/pair of jeans/camera lens/golf club. obviously the gift needs to reflex your feeling of success in reaching the goal.
This is my plan anyway, I have between 60-98lbs to lose depending on where on the healthy scale I want to get to. My first goal is 5lbs and my gift will be a small jig around the living room accompanied by loud music (no neighbours).
Also think of what the end goal is and why you want/need to achieve it.0 -
Change your computer wallpaper to an unflattering picture of you, and perhaps write a couple motivational quotes on post-its and stick it to your door or mirror, along with a picture of your boy.0
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I ALWAYS start off sooooo good, then after week 1 im done!!! I need to lose weight! my doctor says i need to lose 30 pounds to not get type 2 diabetes! I have a 6 yr old lil boy who needs me! Please help!!! Any advice???0
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Know that you're not alone, and all of us are trying to do the same thing
We're all in this together! You can do it girl! ^_^0 -
I ALWAYS start off sooooo good, then after week 1 im done!!! I need to lose weight! my doctor says i need to lose 30 pounds to not get type 2 diabetes! I have a 6 yr old lil boy who needs me! Please help!!! Any advice???
Yeah what more do you need?0 -
Robert Anthony's words : You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can't have it0
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Are you going super healthy with the eating and not allowing yourself any "treats" because you can only go so long that way.....or if you try to cut out everything all at once that can be a deal breaker after about a week too. I started out restricting EVERYTHING and then had an "I need to eat junk" feeling after a week so then I took it one switch at a time..1st sweets went to Fiber 1 bars or double churned ice cream and soda went to 1 diet soda a day and I still keep my small coffee in the morning then exercise it off.
Be kind to yourself and it should become a habit of good eating after around 2 weeks time, but the beginning is hard. Hang in there and good luck!0 -
Spring is 3 months away. Get it in gear! Only you can push yourself. The first day is the hardest, the first week and finally it gets easier and when u eat things that I call "normal human food" you will feel yuk! You will find that you enjoy things healthier and make good choices. You'll look back and be so happy, proud you did it! And proud at the doctors office when you go back for your checkup! The greatest words I ever heard were: You dont need to lose anymore weight!
Good Luck!0 -
Change your computer wallpaper to an unflattering picture of you, and perhaps write a couple motivational quotes on post-its and stick it to your door or mirror, along with a picture of your boy.
Motivational quotes can be great! I find to make myself feel good about getting ALL healthy food when I go to the grocery store, I let myself have one un-needed non-food treat. A new lipstick, some bubble bath, a magazine, etc.
I think if I used an unflattering picture of myself as my computer desktop, it would just depress me and that triggers me eating more.0 -
You need to want to live and be there for your son. I lost a friend how had a son same age. She was told the same and could get motivated. She started too late and her son is now all alone.
Try to pull yourself up, small goals and everytime it feels too hard - look at your son and smile.
Good luck. If you need help i am there to motivate you. I have a son myself whom I love to bits. He is my motivation.
Keep it up girl - you can do it.0 -
Are you well educated in diabetes? I recently had a test come back in the pre-diabetic range and with a strong family history of diabetes I figured it was time to get serious about it. I signed up for a free diabetes education class at our local hospital. If a full hour of discussion regarding all of the possible side affects doesn't motivate you nothing will. The best quote I took away from the class "if you don't control it, diabetes will control you".0
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Listen I was having a moment of weakness last night, I was only day 3 into my "another" attemp of loosing all this weight. I went on here and read threw peoples moments and goals and It got me to stay strong. So I think If you use Myfitnesspal they way its intended your'll stay motivated & the fact that you shouldnt want a illness you can def PREVENT :O) Friend me if you want Ill try my best to keep you company as I too and trying hard to loose weight0
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I am sticking more with patience than motivation. Basically i dont expect anything in the short-term and I dont think too much about it either. slowly it is becoming a part of my daily routine where if I dont workout and diet I feel like something i forgot to do something.0
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Find a super fun class you can take with your son! Martial arts is good, and you can bet he'll keep you going even on days you don't want to. You'll get the exercise you need, and he'll learn to enjoy activities to keep HIM healthy as well.0
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Switch your brain from "want to do it" to "going to do it"...... Every time you need more motivation.... look at your child.0
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To save me retyping everything I say to people in this situation I started a Facebook page facebook.com/motivatormandy or if you're not a slave to Facebook http://motivationmandy.blogspot.ca.0
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Maybe you focusing on a big goal is getting too overwhelming. Try making smaller goals and maybe everytime you achieve the small goals will motivate you to reach that main goal!0
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Just imagine yourself fit, healthy, happy, wearing clothes and not worrying about fat rolls or cellulite or whether you need to suck in your stomach and wear something over to hide your lovehandles. Think how much easier SHOPPING will be. How much will power you will have gained by that point, and how FABULOUS you will look.
Then tell me you don't want to do it. I have to do this everyday. Last night I posted a picture of myself when I was 19 (I'm almost 24 now) and I looked good. It's motivation for me to keep going because back then I was doing simple workouts but my belly was flat and I looked GOOD. If you have someone who's a similar body type, get their picture and put it where you'll see it everyday, or if you were thinner at one time, put a picture of you from that time around your house/apt.
If you SEE your goal everyday, I think it will motivate you. Or put up a picture of you looking your worst. That can be great motivation as well!! I'm only on week 2, so I feel you girl! The temptation to quit is so strong, but we gotta hang in!!!0 -
I am terrible about starting out great at the beginning of the week, but losing steam at the end. I just try to resist my cravings, but when I cave in, I try to just wake up and start over the next day. If you want to eat sweets, you should eat fruit such as berries with light whipped cream. If you go over your calorie limit, just wake up and try again. Good luck!!!! You can do it!!!!!!0
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