No Motivation?

cm1458
cm1458 Posts: 742 Member
in Motivation and Support
Feeling unmotivated?....Well, here's a point to ponder.
I'm really proud of myself today. Why? I REALLY didn't want to exercise (I was feeling AWFUL and lazy) BUT, I thought about it for a moment and realized that I didn't come this far to give up. I didn't come this far to phone it in. I didn't start this lifestyle to give up simply because "I don't want to do it" ...If I gave up every time I got tired of doing something(or just didn't want to do it), I wouldn't get anywhere. And neither will you. I'd still be 263 lbs, pushing adolescent diabetes, with high blood pressure and chronic back pain if I didn't push myself. Don't EVER give up. Stop telling yourself all the BS stories as to why you CAN'T do it and start telling yourself all the reasons you CAN and SHOULD.
You are the only thing standing between yourself and your goals. It's mind over matter. You will suck at it at first, you will stumble, you might feel like you're in it alone (and you're not.), you'll want to give up. KEEP GOING. If you continue to cheat yourself, you will continue to be unhealthy.. It doesn't matter if you have to start out at the bottom, most people do, we all have to start out somewhere. YOU have to want it for YOURSELF. No one else can do it for you. No one else can want it for you.
Even if you have to modify every single move you do, If you're going at "turtle pace" in the beginning, you WILL get better. "Change or remain the same."
"Even if you think you're going at turtle pace, if you have to modify, if you fall, GET BACK UP. You're lapping everyone on the couch."
So GET OFF YOUR BUTT and do something productive! Have an amazing day and keep kicking butt, especially your OWN. :happy:

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  • pwittek10
    pwittek10 Posts: 723 Member
    Go for it always!
  • maecrocker
    maecrocker Posts: 56
    Great job! Sometimes I don't want to move but, you're right, if you just get up and do it, it makes all the difference in the world! Thank you for the reminder!
  • SteelySunshine
    SteelySunshine Posts: 1,092 Member
    I knew this would be a great thread. I was thinking after my daughter and I went shopping hey I earned enough calories to slack. It wouldn't hurt my goals to not go and work out. It really wouldn't I am not just saying that. But, I need to start making going to the gym a habit and the longer we go not going the easier it is to make excuses like I already walked my dog today or I already was shopping for a couple of hours or whatever that really does burn calories. Those weights aren't going to lift themselves and the treadmill is just sad when it's not in use.
  • gigila72
    gigila72 Posts: 32 Member
    Congrats! :flowerforyou:
  • gigila72
    gigila72 Posts: 32 Member
    Agreed!
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    thank you op for posting this
  • Shari325
    Shari325 Posts: 196 Member
    To the OP, Awesome post!
    And even more amazing in my eyes when I realize you have lost almost 150 pounds!

    Congratulations and keep up the good work!
  • cm1458
    cm1458 Posts: 742 Member
    You're all awesome! Never settle for less than what you deserve. Your Best.
  • cluelessang
    cluelessang Posts: 36 Member
    That was me today. I realllllllly did not want to hit the gym. But you know what? I went, and I like always I was glad that I had worked out when I was leaving the gym. Thanks for the motivation!
  • missy_girl001
    missy_girl001 Posts: 53 Member
    Agree 100% I just had a lame day and was feeling super low, but then I decided to just get a workout done for the day and I feel almost altogether awesome now.

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