Motivation Needed

Hi. Can you add me please for support. I need to get myself sorted! tessyboodles

Feel free to add me for support and encouragement!

Add me I have totally changed my lifestyle and feel better already yes I still binge eat occasionally but I workout everyday and try to take charge the next day....motivated looser here.

Motivation has to come from within. Yes, you can spout out reasons like 'i need to be healthy', but the truth is, if it's not a conclusion you've come to by taking a good honest look at yourself, it's not going to sustain you for long. Example: I knew I needed to lose weight. My doctor told me to lose weight, and I did try but kept getting burned out. Then I got my wedding pictures back and realized I was fat in them. That is what motivates me to keep going. Granted, I am getting a little healthier by doing this, but that's not my reason. It can be something that simple, but it has to be YOUR reason. If it's because you want to wear a smaller size, that's fine. I know one girl that wanted to have better sex. @bigheadted74 up there doesn't want to be like his boss. Everyone has their own reason, and that is what will help you keep going.

And you will have off days. Everyone goes over or makes mistakes from time to time. That doesn't make you a failure. Just makes you human. Hell, I have *kitten* it days where I just don't care and eat what I want. I log it and start over the next day.

bigheadted74 wrote: »

Hey all,

New here, first post.

This is going to sound a little dark, but my recent motivations to improve my life is one of my bosses. He's morbidly obese and just 10 years older than me. The troubling part for me was seeing reflections of my own poor health decisions in his behavior. He is a key motivator for me to improve my health and habits, because he is what I will be in 10 years if I don't change.

But the reason he's such a powerful motivator for me is that he's a total b-hole. I dislike almost everything about his character. My goal is to NOT BE LIKE HIM. In any way, shape or form. And living a healthy lifestyle is a key part of that. I also strive to not be so judgmental, but in this case, it's totally working for me.

I wish you all the best in all our efforts to be healthier! It ain't gonna be easy, but it's reeeally reassuring knowing that you're all in the same boat with me, even though I have no idea who you are.


Ted

nothing dark about wanting to get your life on track; i actually find it easier to be motivated by something you don't like rather than something you do like. my entire family on my dad's side are all morbidly obese, unemployed, diabetic, and time bombs waiting to happen. that pattern will stop with me! Change is pleasant, results are fantastic! KEEP IT UP!

I too have been on a few crash diets, starving myself, cutting this cutting that, losing the weight, only to eat normally and gaining back the weight. Kudos for realizing that it is a lifestyle change. Feel free to add me for support.

I'm new here and feel the same as you. I began my journey beginning of the year and have lost 35 lbs so far with about 50 more to go. Although I really try to be mindful of what I eat, this app has helped me to really see what I eat. I have some days where I cheat a little. But I realize that it's ok to have an indulgence every now and then. Enjoy your day off and get back on track the next day. One day at a time, one step at a time.