What motivates me? I’ve been sitting here thinking about this. I wish that I could be motivated by meaningful things like being a role model for someone, or being fit enough to run for charitys. Honestly though I can only come up with motivation that fits me .
I have noticed that I am more motivated to have the body of someone in a size 6 then what people considered skinny in a size 1. The girls everyone is saying are fit and in shape now make me think “Girl you need a cheeseburger”. Skin and bones just aren’t that attractive to me and my husband thinks the same thank gosh. I just want to look fantastic in a bikini and be able to get the size 6y clothes on the clearance rack!
I have a NEED and a WANT to be healthy. That is another motivation of mine. I know that I need to be healthy and eat healthy for not only me but my husband and our future children. I want to be able to chase them and catch up to them. I have this fear of not being able to keep up with their activities because I am unhealthy and overweight. I have to defeat this fear and I WILL.
Watching the Biggest Loser also gets me motivated. I know that I would hate being yelled at to work out but one or two work outs with those trainers would be AMAZING!! I would love to be able to kick butt like that in the gym and rock out some of those numbers on the scale. Plus having the back up to get healthy and not have the options in the fridge to eat badly.
Can I get a personal healthy shopper please?! I just have to make sure I am only going in the healthy aisles at Wal-Mart and Target.
I want to put a skirt on with some heels and know I am rocking the crap out of it. I want to be able to walk by a mirror and be like “Oh yeah I am rocking this body”. I want that confidence in myself and my body. I don’t want to feel ashamed standing next to by 6’4 skinny husband anymore. I will rock it next to him and our spoiled rotten dogs!
I want to be able to run a 5k or 10k without stopping or keeling over! I want to be able to NOT be last place. I am very competitive person and when I start something I go all in. I want to be able to go all in and maybe even win. Do you know how amazing that would be for anyone?!?!
I think of all these motivations as I lace up my shoes, get my apps set to go on my walk/jog. I rethink all these things as I push to get my miles in when all I want to do is head home. I know that the work outs I am doing will make my life so much better than it is.
There are some days when I just want to stay on the couch and just work out harder the next day. I know that by getting off the couch and working out I am passing all the people who are just staying on the couch. That is at least one race I know I can win RIGHT NOW and EVERY DAY!
What motivates you to get up and exercise? To eat healthy?
Thanks for reading and have a great week!
Never to late to lose weight! 