It's hump day. Hope everyone is having a fabulous week. Today's question is very simple but not easy.

What motivates you in the moment?

I know we talk about long term goals and the whys of what we do and digging deeper. But every day we are in the trenches. How do you win the small battles which lead to overall victory in the war?

Today's motivation for me was a new pair of shoes waiting for me when I got home from work? I was a little bored and could have easily raided my afternoon snack drawer but then I started thinking about those new shoes? Wouldn't it be fun to do another run after work and see how they were? A new style for me so sometimes that can be hit or miss. And then of course the sun came out so BINGO. there was the motivation.

09/03/2022

A very well-timed post for me today. My motivation was totally lacking. I slept badly and then slept late in the morning, didn’t feel like getting up let alone going out anywhere. But sheer determination got me outside and on that bike. I knew I would feel better if I got out. Once I was out there, I did my usual bike ride and gym workout.

One of the “problems” with maintaining v losing is that you don’t have such easily recognisable goals, and there are no scale victories. I know we try to celebrate NSVs every month but it does tend to be the same old same old week after week. I guess that’s why it’s so easy to regain the weight.

Motivation can be elusive, I try to build habits and just do it.

Exercise – yes, bike ride, gym and cardio.
Tracking – yes
Calories – yes
0 pass days used

PS I did feel better after my ride and gym workout. But the next few weeks are going to be very difficult.

Exercise: 25 mins walking
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes

Pass days to date: 4

✅ Exercise: 65 mins
✅ Calories: under goal
✅ Tracked

Remaining pass days: 3️⃣

Who am I?
I am a person who values the health and fitness of my mind, body, and spirit.

My motivation is the desire to continue to be as fit and healthy as possible for as long as possible. Creating sustainable Solid habits, and adjusting my attitudes is my means of ensuring this.

@lesdarts180 said:
One of the “problems” with maintaining v losing is that you don’t have such easily recognisable goals, and there are no scale victories.

I used to feel like that, but am working on modifying unhelpful habits/attitudes to support my desire to stay fit and healthy.

My daily morning weigh in is a ‘scale victory’, irrespective of the number on the scale. My digital scale provides me with a wealth of valuable information to help me decide on what I need to do to achieve my goals.

Date: 03/09/22

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes 👍🏻
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day 👍🏻
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?👍🏻

(Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31

March goals
1 Miracle Morning ~ S.A.V.E.R.S
2 Wake up EARLY for meditation
3 Yoga (4 times weekly)
4. Minimum sweets (work them in my calorie goal)
5. 30 day squat challenge

Exercise ✅
Calories ✅
Tracking ✅

Pass days used 0

Exercise: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes
(0 pass days used)

March 9
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Today's exercise was a morning and an afternoon walk.

I try to make sure the things that align with my goals are enjoyable. If they aren't and I feel I have to make myself do or eat that specific thing I reevaluate it and seek alternatives. That is very vague, but is something I apply very broadly. The more healthy things I make part of regular life which I find enjoyable, the more healthy things I tend to do even when I'm "off track", because even when I'm "off track" I'm looking for enjoyable things.

✅ Exercise
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked

1 Pass Days Used

SummerSkier wrote: »

What motivates you in the moment?
I know we talk about long term goals and the whys of what we do and digging deeper. But every day we are in the trenches. How do you win the small battles which lead to overall victory in the war?

Thanks for the questions. I actually got to think about this. But what I’m trying to do is anchor my identity to help spur me on and keep me motivated.


✔️✔️✔️ 3/9/22
Piyo Workout

Emoji = Pass
UAC: ✔️-✔️-🤔-✔️-✔️-✔️-✔️-✔️-✔️-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31

✅ Exercise - 1 hour of Jazzercise and a neighborhood walk.
✅ Calories -
✅ Tracking -
Closed all my Apple watch rings today
1 Pass days used

Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: 1-2-3-4-P-6-7-8-9

What motivates me are keeping streaks going. For example, closing my Apple watch rings daily or checking yes on all my UAC goals. I also am motivated by being able to keep wearing the new jeans I bought. :-)

Today is a pass day for me (no housework/movement and over on my caloric goal). Back on track tomorrow…these PMS symptoms always increase my appetite!
I’m motivated by my physical appearance and wanting my clothes (new jeans) to fit. So far, I’ve lost 5 pounds by carefully watching what I consume.

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 44 minute walk, 45 minute Peloton ride, 10 minute full body stretch
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

Pass days used - 1/3

My daily motivation:
Habits I've created that I feel compelled to complete daily, the result of which adds up to weight loss over time