Quotes that actually make you want to change!

sweetlyybroken
sweetlyybroken Posts: 209 Member
in Motivation and Support
Do you have a quote that has actually pushed you to change something? One that is truly motivational?

"You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance."

"You can't exercise your way out of a bad diet."
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  • AmandaAnne307
    AmandaAnne307 Posts: 113 Member
    “When you no longer believe that eating will save your life when you’re feeling exhausted or overwhelmed or lonely, you will stop. When you believe in yourself more than you believe in food, you will stop using food as if it were your only chance at not falling apart. When the shape of your body no longer matches the shape of your beliefs, the weight disappears and yes, it really is that simple.”
    -Geneen Roth
  • MzManiak
    MzManiak Posts: 1,361 Member
    We become what we think about. –Earl Nightingale

    The mind is everything. What you think you become. –Buddha

    I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. –Stephen Covey

    Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see. –Confucious
  • knittingwitch
    knittingwitch Posts: 231 Member
    I really like this one

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  • MzManiak
    MzManiak Posts: 1,361 Member
    I don't know who said these, but I'll include them anyway since these are the ones I use directly related to fitness.

    It's not about having time, it's about making time.

    You can be sore tomorrow, or you can be sorry tomorrow. You choose.

    If you're tired of starting over... STOP giving up!

    I'm not training for a 5K. I'm not preparing for a competition. I'm not trying to set a new record. I'm not trying to impress you. I'm saving my life.
  • britzzie
    britzzie Posts: 338 Member
    "Mom, you're such an inpsiration! I want to be just like you. Everyone should be just like you."

    My daughter, age 8.

    She has set an incredible standard that I could never live up to. But I will certainly do my damnedestn
  • workout_ninja
    workout_ninja Posts: 524 Member
    I always liked this one:

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  • NoExcusesAllProgress
    NoExcusesAllProgress Posts: 159 Member
    You have all the time you're ever going to have. How will you spend it?

    Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right.
  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
    "A year from now you will wish you started today"

    That was my light bulb moment
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Paraphrasing here, but I like the quote that's something like, "No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everyone on the couch"

    I am a very competitive person in many areas of life, and I think the fact that I'm overweight and was so inactive for a long time made me just not even want to TRY. It amazes me how making even a seemingly TINY effort can change things.
  • betho217
    betho217 Posts: 50 Member
    Eat less. Move more. Be patient. Your body will reward you.
  • loadsandloads
    loadsandloads Posts: 353 Member
    You don't have to be great to start, but you to start to be great.....

    don't know who said it but it's inspiring!
  • SurvivingBC
    SurvivingBC Posts: 4 Member
    We must become the change we want to see.
  • A2Zscents
    A2Zscents Posts: 34 Member
    You're not going to get the butt you want by sitting on it!! :)
  • tomg33
    tomg33 Posts: 305 Member
    Quit.
    Tomorrow.
  • loriwhitefaith
    loriwhitefaith Posts: 116 Member
    There's a saying, If you want it badly enough, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.
  • cubsgirlinny
    cubsgirlinny Posts: 282 Member
    The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.
  • tiffanylacourse
    tiffanylacourse Posts: 2,986 Member
    "Never give up on a dream just because of the length of time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway."
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    "Just Do It!"

    It's amazing what we can accomplish when we live by this mantra. Maybe it was made famous for fitness, but it pretty much applies to all areas of life.
  • thrld
    thrld Posts: 610 Member
    "Run your own race"

    "Those who say it can't be done should get out of the way of those who are doing it"

    "Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy."

    "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

    "Don't care about what other people think of you. There will always be those people who want to see you fail because they are afraid to try."

    "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
  • matyoung125
    matyoung125 Posts: 72 Member
    My mum "you're fat, you need to loose at least 15lbs"
    My dad "Yeah get of your fat *kitten* and do some exercise"
  • Mcctin65
    Mcctin65 Posts: 507 Member
    "Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict"- William Ellery Channing.
  • xeno8604
    xeno8604 Posts: 193 Member
    "There is no magic pill.
    No special shake.
    No secret diet.
    Just get off your *kitten*."

    "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming" - Finding Nemo

    "OORAH" -Marine Corps

    Marines will understand on the last one!!!!
  • xcrunner2627
    xcrunner2627 Posts: 6
    "Get up, get over it, get going"

    I say this to myself b4 morning runs
  • Headingforhealthier
    Headingforhealthier Posts: 85
    My favourite that I saw somewhere here on MFP was:

    "I'm not telling you it's going to be easy. I'm telling you it's going to be worth it."
  • hopefaithlove24
    hopefaithlove24 Posts: 454 Member
    What motivated me:

    "If you worked out when you were first thinking about it..... you'd be done by now!"
  • kaysue1
    kaysue1 Posts: 14
    I always liked this one:

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    I like this one!! I am going to have to use this one of a few family members!
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    This was my life changing quote.

    "There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses; only results."
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    "A year from now you will wish you started today"

    That was my light bulb moment

    DITTO!!! And here it is a year and some months later...I'm so glad I started...

    "It never gets easier, you just get better"

    "It will hurt. It will take time. It will require dedication. It will require willpower. You will need to make healthy decisions. It requires sacrifice. You will need to push your body to its max. There will be temptation. But, I promise you, when you reach your goal, it's WORTH IT!"

    "You are entirely up to you. Make your body. Make your life. Make yourself."

    "Excuses are useless, results are priceless."

    "When you feel like quitting: think about why you started."

    My most favorite: "Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I'm possible!" - Audrey Hepburn

    They all helped me start off. I had them posted all over my house and all over my office at work.
  • GIAngel222
    GIAngel222 Posts: 227 Member
    Fat lasts longer than flavor
  • KittenIsLosingIt
    KittenIsLosingIt Posts: 6
    "Losing weight is hard. Being overweight is hard. Choose your hard." - unknown

    " People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily" - Zig Ziglar

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