90 days of Inspiration

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  • sbarella
    sbarella Posts: 713 Member
    Day 22 of 90:


    "Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going." -Jim Ryan
    YES! I've read something here on MFP but can't remember who posted it (sorry): "You don't brush your teeth or have a shower because you love it but you know you have to."
    If the author is reading this post: thank you! :D
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Haha love it-- true, very true :laugh:


    Day 23 of 90:

    "In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." Albert Schweitzer
  • Sunbrooke
    Sunbrooke Posts: 632 Member
    Always uplifting. :heart:
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    :heart: Thanks Brooke-- Always encouraging :heart:

    Day 24 of 90:

    May you have the hindsight to know where you've been
    the foresight to know where you're going
    and the insight to know when you're going too far. -Irish Blessing
  • NH_Norma
    NH_Norma Posts: 332 Member
    Love this thread! Today is day 7 for my return, and it is already getting easier to track. Getting back on the community boards tonight, forgot how much inspiration can be found here. :)
  • Sunbrooke
    Sunbrooke Posts: 632 Member
    This is my favorite on here so far ????
  • kinmoratree
    kinmoratree Posts: 125 Member
    May we all have the insight to know when we're going too far. Lol. Love that.
  • Tigredia
    Tigredia Posts: 107 Member
    I love your inspirational quotes. I read them and then reread them other days. Grat thread. Thank you for being so dedicated for us.
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    :smile: :smile: :smile:

    Day 25 of 90:

    A Poem about St. Patrick's Day or Teddy Bears (or something) :flowerforyou:

    Once upon a time, or perhaps a dream,
    When life was just the way it seemed,
    An old teddy stumbled across her way,
    Early morning on St. Patrick’s Day,
    At first glance it didn’t seem like much,
    Plain and worn, missing fur and such,
    But within that bear she soon discovered,
    A great treasure waiting to be uncovered,
    So she held tight to that old teddy bear,
    And carried it with her everywhere,
    With bear in hand she faced her fears,
    Changing her life as she fought the tears,
    The bear let her be courageous and bold,
    As it whispered tidbits of wisdom untold,
    ‘Til the day she awoke to empty space,
    The bear suddenly gone without a trace,
    She searched for it to the ends of the earth,
    Through time and space, from death to birth,
    ‘Til she finally placed the book on the shelf,
    Realizing the bear was within herself.
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Day 26 of 90:


    "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

    Bruce Lee
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Day 27 of 90:

    "Life begins on the other side of despair."
    Jean-Paul Sartre


    I think today is going to be a great day :happy:
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Whew!!!! I pushed myself today .... So tired but so satisfied with my workout :smile:

    Today is day 28 of 90:

    "If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you." - Fred DeVito
  • Sunbrooke
    Sunbrooke Posts: 632 Member
    Oh, wow. Only one month in and you are already half way to your goal! That's amazing :).
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Ha! :wink: Thanks Brooke-- I did end up changing my original goal like I had mentioned in my blog earlier this week... I figured it would be better for me to break it down rather than set myself up for something that may or may not be realistic for me. I can assess how I feel after losing this amount and decide then whether I'd like to lose another 5-10 or maintain for a while. And this goal feels like something I can probably accomplish in the next 2 months of this thread :happy:

    And I love what you said yesterday about logging being a liberation instead of a bondage... When I started I thought it was a chore, but now I love the freedom it gives me. I don't have to be afraid of eating the foods I like (in moderation, of course) because I am aware of what I'm putting in my body. :smile:

    Well, HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!! Hope it's super-enjoyable:flowerforyou:

    Today is day 29 of 90:

    "Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression." -Dodie Smirh
  • littleandysmom
    littleandysmom Posts: 173 Member
    Thanks for this encouraging thread! Love the daily inspirations!
  • clairebeth8
    clairebeth8 Posts: 30 Member
    Just happened upon this thread and saw all the inspiring stuff on here! Excellent thread! Keep up the great work everyone
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Thank you!!!! :heart:

    Wow 30 days that's 1/3 of this thread complete; it's hard to believe what a difference it has made just committing to this one small goal. I guess just about everything big is accomplished by doing small things consistently. In the beginning it was so difficult for me to just complete the simple action of logging on daily, but now I look forward to it and enjoy it. I get so much wisdom, encouragement, and inspiration from the friends I've made on this site... And I love getting to watch all of your daily progress in reaching your fitness goals-- lol, my kids just watch me in amusement as I scroll through my feed with a giddy smile on my face :laugh:

    Ok so here's today's quote:

    "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." -George Bernard Shaw
  • softncudly
    softncudly Posts: 722 Member
    "Ok so here's today's quote:

    "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." -George Bernard Shaw""

    I like this.:smile:
  • MissySpring
    MissySpring Posts: 442 Member
    just keep logging, just keep logging *said in my best Dorie voice ;)

    Congrats on the 30 days!
  • Sunbrooke
    Sunbrooke Posts: 632 Member
    Thank you for the words of wisdom ????
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Yay thanks for all the awesome support!!!! :flowerforyou:


    Wrapping up the weekend... I hope everyone had an enjoyable one! Getting ready for a new week on this journey of fitness--
    Day 31 of 90:


    "Knowing is not enough;
    We must APPLY.
    Willing is not enough;
    We must DO."

    -- Bruce Lee
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Day 32 of 90:


    Never discourage anyone (including yourself) who makes continual progress, no matter how slow.
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    So here's to Tuesday-- I wish all of you success today in progressing towards your fitness goals :wink:

    Day 33 of 90:



    “Remember when life’s path is steep to keep your mind even.” --Horace
  • Kyog
    Kyog Posts: 32
    Just seen this thread - keep up the good work! very impressive!

    I'm aiming for 22 days (going to Berlin after that)...let's do it!
  • kinmoratree
    kinmoratree Posts: 125 Member
    You're doing awesome.

    I think we forget a lot that even slow progress is progress. Sometimes progress is just going to bed and vowing to do it again tomorrow instead of throwing in the towel.
  • jbella99
    jbella99 Posts: 596 Member
    As I learned not too long ago. You have to want it. Not just the weight loss but the healthy body. You have to really want to change. It's a lifestyle and I am fully commited yes I have bad choice days but I get right back at and log good or bad. that's the only way you will ever stick to it.
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Great stuff guys!!! Thanks :happy:

    So we made it over the "hump" this week....

    Day 34 of 90:

    "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream" --C.S. Lewis
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Happy Friday Eve :wink:

    Day 35 of 90:


    "To embark on the journey towards your goals and dreams requires bravery,
    To remain on that path requires courage.
    The bridge that merges the two is commitment."

    -Dr. Steve Maraboli
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Day 36 of 90:

    "What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself."

    Abraham Maslow
  • jsalzat
    jsalzat Posts: 225 Member
    Day 37 of 90:

    Once I met a man who told me
    no one has the right to hold me
    in a prison of their creation
    I didn’t grasp the words he said
    So I followed him around instead
    Much to my frustration
    After time had passed in years
    And I’d cried away all my tears
    In a prison of my creation
    My fears had turned into layers
    That numbed my body of its cares
    A fat, lonely situation
    Until a thought occurred to me
    To try the world of MFP
    now I’m moving in jubilation

    haha:smile:

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