What is your self-motivating mantra?

bmq98
bmq98 Posts: 78
edited September 22 in Motivation and Support
Today, I used my "Just 5 minutes," motivator to exercise. Basically, when I am not motivated to exercise, I tell myself to do just 5 minutes -- and it leads to the next 5 and the next and 31 minutes later, I did almost 12 miles on the stationary bike for a total of 150 calories burned. Yay :-)

What personal motivating statements do you use to get you going when you don't feel like exercising?

:-)
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  • chauncyrenayCHANGED
    chauncyrenayCHANGED Posts: 788 Member
    I tell myself, "If I want to do this, i'll find a way... if not, I'll find an excuse." (It's on my signature!)
    I also say, "Discipline is remembering what I want most, not what I want now."
    These usually help! =)
  • DawnOf1969
    DawnOf1969 Posts: 726 Member
    "What will I choose today? progress? or excuses? my body. my choice."

    I have found I'm bad at making excuses. so now I identify them as excuses and work through them.
  • abyt42
    abyt42 Posts: 1,358 Member
    "Don't leave those boys without their mama" is working for me right now. I wasn't ready for my mom to go (she was 62, and she died of an estrogen-reactive cancer. Being very heavy contributed directly to her demise.) Off for the mammogram!
  • chris2991
    chris2991 Posts: 32
    "Pain is weakness leaving the body" read it of the back of a marine’s shirt when I was walking in the mall and feel in love with it. Even taped it over my weight bench so I have to look at it while I’m lifting.
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    I love the Discipline statement! DISCIPLINE IS REMEMBERING WHAT I WANT MOST, NOT WHAT I WANT NOW. Awesome! Thanks :-)
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    "What will I choose today? progress? or excuses? my body. my choice."

    I have found I'm bad at making excuses. so now I identify them as excuses and work through them.

    You are so right! We make the choice everyday! Awesome!
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    I'M A THOR'S WOMAN RAWRRRRRG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    STRENGTH OF THE HAMMER!!!!!!!!!!!
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    "Don't leave those boys without their mama" is working for me right now. I wasn't ready for my mom to go (she was 62, and she died of an estrogen-reactive cancer. Being very heavy contributed directly to her demise.) Off for the mammogram!

    I'm sorry to hear that. But it's so great that you use that motivation. Thanks.
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    "Pain is weakness leaving the body" read it of the back of a marine’s shirt when I was walking in the mall and feel in love with it. Even taped it over my weight bench so I have to look at it while I’m lifting.

    I love this one too :-) Thanks.
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    STRENGTH OF THE HAMMER!!!!!!!!!!!

    Heeheeeee! That is fun :-)
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    I don't think my mantra's would work for anyone else... maybe LittleRock51 or DancingDreamer or SupperHippieChic or AprilRain4000.
  • roylawrence87
    roylawrence87 Posts: 970 Member
    Just do it. Works every time.
  • cowpoke06
    cowpoke06 Posts: 171
    I seriously have conversations with myself. If I feel like not going to workout, I ask myself what is it I'm going to do instead. Usually it's something like watch TV or play video games. Really, am I that lazy that I'm not going to work out so I can watch tv????? That usually gets me going.

    Also, I always remember that I'm never going to regret or feel about about the times I go work out. I will regret and feel bad about the times that I don't.
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    Just do it. Works every time.

    What I love about this one is that it just doesn't leave any room for argument! :-)
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    I seriously have conversations with myself. If I feel like not going to workout, I ask myself what is it I'm going to do instead. Usually it's something like watch TV or play video games. Really, am I that lazy that I'm not going to work out so I can watch tv????? That usually gets me going.

    Also, I always remember that I'm never going to regret or feel about about the times I go work out. I will regret and feel bad about the times that I don't.

    To part one of your quote, I have answered yes to that question more often than I care to admit! :-)

    To part two of your quote, awesome insight! Thanks.
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    'Failure is not an option' is my motivation atm.
  • Gogo76
    Gogo76 Posts: 581
    Read this one on another post similar to this.....J.F.D.I.!!!!!! I just adopted it as my own.

    Kind of like "Just Do It" with a curse word added. :laugh: I imagine someone standing in my face screaming that at me.....kinda like a drill sergeant. :tongue:
  • tracy39
    tracy39 Posts: 7
    I tell myself that I will have so much energy after I workout that I have no excuse. I also love the saying "Just Do it". It so does not leave any room for arguments.
  • MontanaB
    MontanaB Posts: 439 Member
    Right now my phrase of choice is... I've Got The Power!!!!!!
    I know that people can motivate me all they want but ultimately it's down to me to run those last 5mins on the cross trainer..no one else will take my place - i got myself this way and its going to be me who gets me out :)
  • bbygrl5
    bbygrl5 Posts: 964 Member
    Just do it. Works every time.

    It's as simple and awesome as that!
  • shellyd2020
    shellyd2020 Posts: 4 Member
    I don't have one yet, but that is a great idea. Thanks and good luck!
  • TaneeisFitforLife
    TaneeisFitforLife Posts: 433
    When I first started I read on another message board "if you want it you'll find a way, if not you'll find an excuse". It really helped to to not make any excuses & stick with it :)
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    Read this one on another post similar to this.....J.F.D.I.!!!!!! I just adopted it as my own.

    Kind of like "Just Do It" with a curse word added. :laugh: I imagine someone standing in my face screaming that at me.....kinda like a drill sergeant. :tongue:

    heeheee! sounds like team Jillian :-)
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    Right now my phrase of choice is... I've Got The Power!!!!!!
    I know that people can motivate me all they want but ultimately it's down to me to run those last 5mins on the cross trainer..no one else will take my place - i got myself this way and its going to be me who gets me out :)

    OH! Cool! I hear the music in the background -- singing: I've got the power hey yeah heh

    I've got the power
    Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
    I've got the power
    Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
    Gettin' kinda heavy

    It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
    It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
    It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
    It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic

    :-)
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    I don't have one yet, but that is a great idea. Thanks and good luck!

    That's okay -- you can adopt any one of these -- Welcome :-)
  • nickeymhughes
    nickeymhughes Posts: 115 Member
    I love it. your sooooo right.. It's true.. I'm going to remember that.. just 5 minutes.. awesome! thanks =)
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    'Failure is not an option' is my motivation atm.

    That's a good one - especially even when we think we have failed we get up and keep on going :-)
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    When I first started I read on another message board "if you want it you'll find a way, if not you'll find an excuse". It really helped to to not make any excuses & stick with it :)

    CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWESOME ACHIEVEMENT! WOW - "IF YOU WANT IT YOU'LL FIND A WAY, IF NOT YOU'LL FIND AN EXCUSE," REALLY WORKED FOR YOU! THANKS!
  • bmq98
    bmq98 Posts: 78
    I tell myself that I will have so much energy after I workout that I have no excuse. I also love the saying "Just Do it". It so does not leave any room for arguments.

    YEP - It really is a great feeling when we complete a workout :-)
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