Best motivator – fear

I don’t know if this is will motivate anybody, but I am going to write it anyway.

In my case nothing motivated me until the moment, when the doctor informed me that there might me something in my heart and mentioned possible methods of treatment. He added that losing weight might make the procedure less likely.

That immediately got me motivated. Correction. It got me EXTREMALY motivated. I was determined to do anything that is humanly possible to lose weight. The fear of surgery was the strongest motivator and so far it is a very effective motivator for me.

I am a positive minded person and strongly believe in using positive approach in influencing other people’s behaviors, whether it is raising children or managing subordinates. But no positive motivator was strong enough for me to lose and keep the weight off previously.

I do not wish anybody to get to the point that fear would have to motivate you to lose weight. Be smart now and use other people’s “experience” in this area. The plaque that builds up inside our coronary arteries can’t be removed. Once the buildup of plaque occurs, it stays there. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows our coronary arteries. This condition is the #1 cause of death for both men and women in the U.S.

I want to include a positive message to everybody struggling with their weight: it can be done and there are ways to make it easier. Weight loss can be achieved without exercise, calorie counting and most importantly without being hungry.

Having received my super motivation, I lost 46 pounds last summer and kept the weight off for a year. Four months ago I resumed my weight loss efforts on the way to my healthy weight and so far I lost an additional 13 pounds.