Random Thought For the Day

Diabetics should always carry candy in their pocket..it could be a "lifesaver".

Found this from a while back.

http://www.vicmagary.com/blog/fitness-motivation/

“Motivated, motivated, hell yeah I’m motivated. Ooo Ah, I wanna kill somebody. Killlllll!!!”

As part of the Army’s brainwashing process (better known as Basic Training), mantras like the one above shouted in unison by a platoon of young men with shaved heads often made Basic Training feel like some sort of twisted psycho cheerleading camp instead of preparation to become Infantry soldiers.

But we were motivated.

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Or were we? If you include fear of punishment and peer pressure as motivation, then the environment at Ft. Benning was certainly motivating.

But were we self-motivated? No, most of us standing in heel-to-toe lines and referring to our new Army buddies by last name only at Ft. Benning, Georgia in the autumn of 1998 were not self- motivated. And it is acquiring and maintaining this self-motivation that I am often asked about in the realm of diet and fitness. But here’s the thing…


Lack of motivation to follow a healthy diet and commit to consistent exercise is a myth.

You are going to die. And neglecting your health and fitness is more likely to hasten your departure. Furthermore, the days you do have will be spent with less energy and more pain if you choose to eat crap and be sedentary. The motivation, the “why”, to exercise and eat nutritious foods in appropriate quantity is present and strong. The bigger mystery is why we choose to ignore the need for proper diet and exercise in the face of obvious requirement.

We do not need motivation. We need decision.

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We need unwavering non-negotiable decision. And yes, I know that the pic above was not taken during Hurricane Sandy (although I thought it was when I posted it to my Facebook page). But it was taken during a torrential down pour at some point in recent history. It absolutely captures the fortitude and decision of those soldiers to stand by their post no matter what hardship may be encountered.

If those soldiers can decide to endure the elements, then we can decide to put down the damned pizza and beer.

Or forgo the free bagels at the office. Or wake up a half hour early to exercise. Or keep a food journal everyday. Or what ever else we know we need to do but keep failing to commit to because it is “hard”.

Enduring chemotherapy is hard.

Hitting a fast ball in the major leagues in hard.

Negotiating nuclear disarmament from a hostile nation is hard.

Saying goodbye to a loved one in the hospital or the veterinarian’s office for the last time is hard.

But putting down the cookies and picking up the spinach? That’s only as hard as the story we tell ourselves.

What is often called lack of motivation is actually lack of discipline and lack of habit. I’ve posted about discipline and habit before – those entries lack the sexy headlines such as “1 weird trick to lose belly fat” and often do not get more than the cursory glance. And that’s unfortunate because it is discipline and habit that hold the keys to not only losing weight or getting strong, but to anything that we want in life.

You already know what to do to lose weight and get in shape. The smaller details will vary but the big picture is always to eat real food in appropriate quantity and move in a manner that is continually challenging. The problem is not lack of knowledge or lack of motivation. The problem is lack of decision.

Decide. Now.

Share your thoughts on motivation, decision, and the mental/emotional hurdles we face when it comes to diet, fitness, and weight loss in the comments below.

Stay strong

Sitting here, having been awake 3 hours already after a restless night....my brain isn't exactly functioning 100%. Random thought just popped in from being in high school and having an assignment of creating a unique original design. Didn't matter what, just our own design. Went home, staring out the window....nothing. Happen to look at our gawdawful ugly curtains and copied the design. Got an A- on that.
Weird things that pop into our heads sometimes.

I finally have a one degree of separation to Doctor Who!

We have some actor clients...british...who needs a job and I'm all "I need you on Doctor Who or in the Marvel or DC universe." Not sure that's gonna happen but we just picked up a newish client and she was on an episode during the David Tennant years. (I'd have preferred Eccleston, Smith or even Whittaker but you take what you can get. )

I actually had this nerd fantasy of Joss Whedon and Stephen Moffat working together but now ONE of them is problematic. Geez!

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

~ Albert Einstein

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Random thoughts.. it seems to me the ones with no problem with the changes are not regular social posters in F&G and CC. 🤔

I wonder if the computer users are finding this any easier?

Apparently in app or mobile view we won't have the emoji icon in bottom left of box.. we can use the phone keyboard emoji.. got it.

glassyo wrote: »

Sometimes you need to reassess yourself and ask the important questions.

Will I or will I not get sick polishing off the holiday 16 oz snickers bar in one go?

My initial response is "DO IT" but these forums being what they are, I don't feel that I can. But if you hear a voice whispering 'do it' that might be me

Sophisticatted_Gentlemanz wrote: »

glassyo wrote: »

Sometimes you need to reassess yourself and ask the important questions.

Will I or will I not get sick polishing off the holiday 16 oz snickers bar in one go?

My initial response is "DO IT" but these forums being what they are, I don't feel that I can. But if you hear a voice whispering 'do it' that might be me

Not me but....

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10023905/my-one-day-snickers-bar-story/p1

He's the true mvp of mfp!

I saw it in the gas station when getting my diet coke and immediately thought of this thread...which I FINALLY bookmarked after like 5 years.

Haha had a boil water warning yesterday. About 6 hrs. into the water issues. How much poison-filled water did I drink before that I wonder?

frankwbrown wrote: »

Fat: it's not "use it or lose it", it's "use it to lose it".

This is deep

honey_honey_12 wrote: »

@honey_honey_12

TAKE DOWN MY PICTURE !!!