Motivate Yourself!

There are ways to motivate yourself. The internet is such a rich source of motivation. You can find words like the ones above that let you know that someone else is feeling the same way you are at this very moment, and you are NOT alone! You can create a blog, like this one. 


The simple fact is no one will get the weight off of your body but YOU- YOU have to decide ENOUGH is enough, and take the first step to a new lifestyle. Sometimes we need that extra umph to get us into the right frame of mind and get those wheels of determination rolling. 


Here's an exercise I'd like you to try: Make two lists. Compose one of your lists with reasons why you shouldn't take responsibility for your health and lose weight. The other list should consist of reasons why you should take control and get healthy. Take your time making the list. Don't rush. Once you've made your lists, put them somewhere you can see them every day and throughout the day. Every morning or at least once a day, read the lists aloud. My list would read something like, "I chose to stay fat and unhealthy because I don't feel like trying. I don't want to give the effort it takes to lose weight. I don't think I can do it." The other list would say, "I chose to lose weight and get healthy because I want to live a happier life. I owe it to my husband to be healthier and give him the opportunity to have children and share a life with a healthy spouse. I want to live longer." After you've read these lists aloud a few times, hopefully you'll feel your motivation increasing. 


I'll be honest. There were days I prayed to God to send some kind of lightening bolt down with supernatural willpower and determination and strike me right between the eyes! I know it sounds crazy. After all the emotions that come with gaining weight- i.e.: embarrassment, humiliation, desperation, and eventually defeat, I gave up. I convinced myself that I'd never know the determination or will power I'd known before when I was so successful in losing weight. Then my husband, who is also my best friend said something to me that changed everything. I realized I was being so selfish in allowing myself to continue this way. I was denying  him the happy healthy wife he'd married, and to this point the chance of children as a result of the weight I'd gained. In return he's had a wife that is suffering with many health problems and he's had to ride an emotional roller coaster with me. Up and down, every day. 


I wish I hadn't spent the last three years waiting on my lightening bolt. I wish I had gotten up and went in search of my motivation. Don't wait for a moment to come that might never happen. Take matters into your own hands. Get up, get out, and get motivated. You will not regret it. Make the changes you need to make to allow you to be successful. Avoid negative people. If you make a mistake, so what? Keep going. You can do it. I believe in you.