just one simple question and i will be on my way...

for me it is clothes, I want to wear my clothes, keep reminding myself of this

amyslovesdaisy wrote: »

How do you keep motivated? Please let me know

I already mentioned it in another thread of yours: COMMITMENT.

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Motivation doesn't last. It gets you started and hopefully lasts long enough for you to build good habits. After that it's normal, even expected, for it to come and go. Your habits are the thing that keeps you going.

I've been at this since Jan 3rd and down 60! and motivation totally comes and goes. Sometimes I feel like "the old me" all bloated up and just fat, then someone I haven't seen is like OMG you look so good and it just boosts you to keep on going! Sometimes it's my family or trying something on I haven't worn in forever and it not only fits but it's too big!! I highly recommend doing a instagram for just losing weight, you go on there and stalk some and its amazing and you want that too! But my main motivation is I don't want to die because of something stupid like fat. Seriously, I didn't want to be that plus size casket that literally has to be special made.

Motivation has to come from within. You need to take a good, honest look at WHY you're doing this. You can parrot other people's reasons, but if you haven't internalized them, it won't work for long. Example: I knew I needed to lose weight. My doctor said so and I agreed. I tried off and on for a while with no success. It wasn't until I saw my wedding pictures that I buckled down and got serious. All it took was remembering that I looked fat to myself for the first time to keep me going when things got tough. And now, I'm very close to my calorie goal and I slip up more than I used to. But I can get back on the path quickly by mentally comparing my wedding photos to the ones we just had done on vacation last month. For the first time in a lot of years, I look like myself to me again, and that's worth getting back up and keeping going.

And things do get tough and you will fall from time to time. If you go over your calories, just log it and start fresh the next day. Occasional over days are not the end of the world and you'll be fine. Keep your own motivation in mind, and that will prompt you to keep going.

When I first started, I was motivated because I was fat. Then I was motivated because I was losing. Now, my entire life has changed. My gym routine is part of my life. If I miss it-it's like work. I have to find another time in the week to make it up, and I'd rather not do that because rest is nice.

Achieving my goals on time keeps me motivated.

Motivation comes and goes.
Determination is what keeps you going

Sometimes when I feel overwhelmed, I just repeat to myself, "Do the next thing. Do the next thing." Each good choice you make (foodwise or exercise) is one step closer to being where you want to be...but that final goal can seem so far away at times (which can be discouraging, making you think, "Will I ever get there?") So, if the big picture is more than you can handle at the moment, just focus on doing the next thing, one step at a time.

Also, I find having measurable fitness goals helps me a lot when the scale is being uncooperative. Choose som things that demonstrate improvement in strength and endurance like how many pushups you can do, or how long you can hold a wall sit, weight lifted or reps, or for a runner it might be speed or distance. These types of things help me to SEE I am making progress and keep me going, even if weight-loss is stalled.

Pick a goal that is just beyond your reach and visualise yourself on the podium. When you get there, already have plans for the next goal. Works for me.