Motivation and Discipline

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  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    I have a nine year old boy at home who is, without a doubt, gonna ask me to go outside and throw the ball when I get home. I am gonna be sure I can, every damn time he asks
  • Alexandra_S
    Alexandra_S Posts: 41 Member
    I think I definitely need to change the way I think about food...I have too much of an emotional connection with it.

    I know that problem. You need something else to emotionally connect with, something that will cheer you up when you're sad, console, when you need it, be a reward, when you deserve it. Take up a hobby you would enjoy and find new friends with the same interests, it will make your life fulfilling and you won't need to cling to food.
  • FitnessLover001
    FitnessLover001 Posts: 188 Member
    Working out and not seeing results is one of the hardest things. But regretting it is even harder. There are some days I wake up at 5am and say, maybe I can go to the gym in-between my classes. And then about a minute later I say, NO I will be pissed off at myself because I know if I don't do it now, I won't get it done today. I think about how good it feels to bust my *kitten* in the gym and the way I feel after I'm done.

    I also have realized that being a healthy person in general is so much better than trying stupid monthly diets. If you want something, eat it, just make sure it fits into your calorie goal for that day. And if it doesn't, who cares, especially if you know tomorrow morning, you'll be back in the gym working your butt off
  • Mr_Excitement
    Mr_Excitement Posts: 833 Member
    Moderation, I guess. I have "bad" food every day. :D
  • IDoThisFit
    IDoThisFit Posts: 1 Member
    Staying motivated can be extremely difficult. The main thing is finding a LEGIT reason as to WHYyou want to be in great shape. It can't be something typical. You have to have a strong emotional attachment to your WHY factor. For some, it is easy to find there WHY factor, and for other it is difficult. The main thing I'm getting at is this; If you dont have a WHY for what you do, you will never reach your full potential, and never achieve the difficult goals you set for yourself.
  • nicolemontagna22
    nicolemontagna22 Posts: 229 Member
    Set yourself up so you cannot fail. I know if I told myself I would drink only water , I'd fail. So instead I started by saying I won't drink soda till after 5 pm. Once I did that then I said " I will only have it each day with my dinner or snack" if there are foods you must have build them into ur daily calories. This way you don't use all your calories that they then eat this item on top of everything else.
  • jessie62993
    jessie62993 Posts: 27 Member
    Staying motivated can be extremely difficult. The main thing is finding a LEGIT reason as to WHYyou want to be in great shape. It can't be something typical. You have to have a strong emotional attachment to your WHY factor. For some, it is easy to find there WHY factor, and for other it is difficult. The main thing I'm getting at is this; If you dont have a WHY for what you do, you will never reach your full potential, and never achieve the difficult goals you set for yourself.


    What is your WHY factor? I must not have found a strong enough factor for myself yet.
  • Mickey823
    Mickey823 Posts: 5 Member
    So, I know that I wasn't the original poster, but I've been struggling with getting motivated for the last few weeks, and thought I'd do a search on here to see what others have to say - and I found this thread!! You all have given me some things to think about, and great tips to find and keep my motivation. Thanks!
  • 72Christie
    72Christie Posts: 11 Member
    I too have found this post really useful and motivating. The need to be 'perfect' has been part of my previous 'all or nothing' approach, which has seen me give up countless times before. This time is going to be different - you've all made me think much harder about my 'WHY', and that is already making a difference to my mindset. So thank you all for sharing. xx
  • amwbox
    amwbox Posts: 576 Member
    Most important thing to me is to remember that having a bad day or three isn't the end of the world, and is barely even a blip on the long term process. Its not an excuse to give up, or even a significant failure.

    Just have to remember that the bad thing happened yesterday, and today is today. Doesn't have to carry over.
  • perfectlytrained
    perfectlytrained Posts: 83 Member
    I admit that vanity is a motivator for me, and that's why I take photos... doing comparison photos from month to month has really kept me motivated... I *love* how my hourglass is popping into play now!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1247368-5-mnths-of-progress-w-comparison-photo

    Another motivating factor is my health. 2 months ago, I was able to get off of my hyptertension meds. It's amazing how much better I feel .... all because I decided to focus on a stronger and healthier me through calorie/macros limits and heavy lifting...

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