Do quotes really inspire you?

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  • gerard54
    gerard54 Posts: 1,107 Member
    i use the video from the last rocky movie to get me fired up...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5OookwOoY
    Well, GERARD54. I just finished watching your clip above. Love it! Thank you.

    its crazy good huh. I took it off of youtube and i play it on my drive to the gym...
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I have a crap memory so only for a couple of minutes. I do like them though.
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    I like the quotes very much, which is funny because I usually can't stand motivational speakers. Quality not quantity with them is best, I think ;)

    I also love training video montages. OMG. Seeing all the work that goes into great things is so inspiring to me for some reason :)

    I don't like some of the disabled folks ones. I'm disabled, and it gets a little tiring to only be mentioned when one of us has climbed a mountain ;) OTOH, some are just plain awesome. And hey, some of us do have to work much harder for it (usually not literally achieving Mt Everest, mind you), so yeah give some props where due :D
  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
    I find it really hard to be consistently motivated... it is just so helpful in those moments when I just lose all motivation...

    Hi REMYAU. This is something I read about MOTIVATION and prepared my own photo-quote. Paraphrasing some intelligent person, it was said that we DO NOT lose motivation but the initial EXCITEMENT that starts us on a project. And this ALWAYS happens. So we need to find ways to excite ourselves again to continue the work required (just like you did by starting this post). To reach homerun we need to use our SELF-DISCIPLINE. We all have it. Examples given on self-discipline included going to work when we don't want to, paying bills, etc,

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    And here's another one I use when I don't want to go to the gym or work-out. My other go-to is choosing between results and excuses (which I've posted earlier.)

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    Hope this helps.
  • MrsBrown104
    MrsBrown104 Posts: 88 Member
    yes ive always loved quotes!
  • RemyaUnnikrishnan
    RemyaUnnikrishnan Posts: 89 Member
    Definitely not for weight loss, lol.

    Lol! But i do agree with it :)
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    One of my favorites :-)

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  • RemyaUnnikrishnan
    RemyaUnnikrishnan Posts: 89 Member
    i use the video from the last rocky movie to get me fired up...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5OookwOoY

    Thanks for the video..It is seriously good.
    "Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that" - i loved this.
    "But it ain’t about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! " . This one also.
    You have to be willing to take what life throws at you to become what you are supposed to be.
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    "Dont wait until you've reached your goal to be proud of yourself,
    Be proud of every step you take towards reaching that goal"

    ^^^my fave!

    Also, "Just because you miss the Exit, you don't stop the car and get out" are Very Good!!
  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
    "Dont wait until you've reached your goal to be proud of yourself,
    Be proud of every step you take towards reaching that goal"

    ^^^my fave!

    The above quote and another one about about focusing on what was accomplished helps me remember not to beat myself up when i have a bad day/week/month :explode:
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  • Jenifer_Duron
    Jenifer_Duron Posts: 53
    Definitely not for weight loss, lol.

    I works for everything! :)

    Nothing works until you do.
    Excuses don't burn callories. :)
  • RemyaUnnikrishnan
    RemyaUnnikrishnan Posts: 89 Member
    Hi..Goodmorning all. wishing u a very happy monday. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152654977885436&set=vb.540565435&type=2&theater All do watch this video..This is such a cute video and it shows that Jesus is with always. Do watch n tell. I could feel him near me while watching this :)
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    “I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion'.”
    ― Muhammad Ali

    This quote is one that I use to motivate me when I feel like skipping a session. Kind of like "Don't sacrifice what you really want for what you want right now". Really about focusing on long terms goals and looking at the bigger picture
  • runs4zen
    runs4zen Posts: 769 Member
    Before I go on a long run, I write quotes and the names of the people I'm running for on the inside of my arms. As the run gets longer and more tiring, I look at my arm and keep moving. Some quotes I alternate:

    Embrace the Suck
    Everything Forward
    I Got This
    I Am Enough
    Go Team (for Team in Training)
    26.2 (or whatever mileage I'm training for)

    It works best for me when I'm super tired, I'm getting achy and I need a visual reminder of why I took that first step and started that particular run, on that particular day.
  • MizSookeh
    MizSookeh Posts: 106 Member
    Nah. I worked in a place that could have been, if I didn't know better, the company that churned out those 'motivational posters' from the way they spoke all the time. :laugh: Corporate wankery.

    I bought a Weight Watchers brand scale, and it has a bunch of 'motivational quote stickers' that you can stick on to the scale, but they are all very girly... not really motivational for my boyfriend also trying to lose weight. YOU GO GIRL! :laugh:

    That said, I do know plenty of people who are the type to post/share these quotes on Facebook and such. I don't bag them, it doesn't hurt anyone, and might even help them.
  • unknownexile
    unknownexile Posts: 52
    a quote that got me into training was "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop' it pushes me and got me to today JUST GOTTA PUSH THROUGH!
  • peterjasper
    peterjasper Posts: 41 Member
    Bump coz
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Check this thread...
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1102508-mfp-fitspiration

    Quotes from mfp-ers with their pics.

    It rolled.
    Part 2 is here :
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1103771-mfp-fitspiration

    You may need kleenex

    Oh and if you have your own, please add!
  • Red_Scorpio_www
    Red_Scorpio_www Posts: 389
    YES they do motivate me a lot :) :-D
  • RemyaUnnikrishnan
    RemyaUnnikrishnan Posts: 89 Member
    Nah. I worked in a place that could have been, if I didn't know better, the company that churned out those 'motivational posters' from the way they spoke all the time. :laugh: Corporate wankery.

    I bought a Weight Watchers brand scale, and it has a bunch of 'motivational quote stickers' that you can stick on to the scale, but they are all very girly... not really motivational for my boyfriend also trying to lose weight. YOU GO GIRL! :laugh:

    That said, I do know plenty of people who are the type to post/share these quotes on Facebook and such. I don't bag them, it doesn't hurt anyone, and might even help them.

    Motivational Weight Loss Quotes may inspire you when you’re up in the clouds or feeling low. But i know that nobody can loose weight by reading these quotes. But it at times help us gain our lost confidence and belief.
  • RemyaUnnikrishnan
    RemyaUnnikrishnan Posts: 89 Member
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    LOL!!!
  • Silent1980
    Silent1980 Posts: 24
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  • Sul3i
    Sul3i Posts: 553 Member
    Just because it burns doesn't mean your gonna die! You gotta get up and try! -Pink
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    " Everything you need is inside you".
  • RemyaUnnikrishnan
    RemyaUnnikrishnan Posts: 89 Member
    " Everything you need is inside you".

    Very true!
  • kechiemc
    kechiemc Posts: 1,355 Member
    Will Rogers - "When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging."

    and

    “Don't wish it were easier. Wish you were better.”
    ― Jim Rohn
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbXgQqbOoU

    This inspired me 17 months ago when I began on MFP and someone posted his video here. I still go back and watch this every few weeks. It inspired me to run and to never quit. It made me ask the question: Why NOT me????

    Go Ben!!
  • allprobeginner
    allprobeginner Posts: 5
    BY "motivational", you mean I got off my touche and worked out?

    Most of the time, not really. Not the traditional, diet type of quotes.
    or this one, "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels".
    Um no.

    However, a genuine comment from friends or mentors can be.
    Look to your own progress for motivation.
    But 'motivated' or not, consistency and great form is most important.
  • Female_On_Fire
    Female_On_Fire Posts: 104 Member
    Hello from Chicago. These two quotes are currently helping me stay on track! I WANT RESULTS, so I've been ditching my excuses! Found some free online photos that I liked and typed the "mottos" on the pics.

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    Love this!
  • RemyaUnnikrishnan
    RemyaUnnikrishnan Posts: 89 Member
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