Motivation will not... let me repeat, it will not... come to you out of thin air. It will not fall in your lap while you're sitting on the couch watching "The Biggest Loser" eating a tub of Ben & Jerry's. (whaaat? don't act like you haven't done it!) It will not lift you out of bed at 5am to knock out 5 miles before going to work. It will not guide your hand away from the pizza box and towards the veggie tray.
Motivation is a choice. Motivation comes after you drink water when you'd rather reach for Diet Coke. Motivation comes after you've laced up and gone for a run when you'd rather watch TV. Motivation comes after you've knocked out 30 minutes of a Jillian Michaels workout when you'd rather punch her in the face. Motivation comes after you've gone to the grocery store and stocked up on good foods when you'd rather buy the processed junk.
The good choices have to come first, then the motivation will hit. When you're making bad choices, you feel frumpy. You feel lazy, defeated, and gross. That combination does not equal motivation. When you're making good choices, you feel amazing. You feel energized, lighter-on-your-feet, and healthy. That combination does equal motivation. That's why you have to decide to do the good things even when you don't want to. If you want to be motivated, you have to leave yourself open to that feeling.
If you still need a little push to get off the couch, to put down the Ben & Jerry's, and to hit the pavement, let me introduce you to my favorite Pinterest board...
27 comments:
Wonderful post and so very true!!
I find my motivation by being part of this link up! I've been blog hopping and finding so many inspiring blogs of women just getting out there and doing it, so I am to! I think that is why I'm having success this time around....I'm just doing it, and miraculously, the more I do it, the more motivated I am! Thanks for the reminder...and the quotes!! Quotes always help too!
You have no idea how much I needed this post today! All of this is so true :)
So very true!! I'm a new follower of your blog & am looking forward to reading more! I keep saying I have all the motivation in the world while I'm at work, but then I get home & the wife & mother duties overwhelm me. But you know what, no excuses! Thank you for being honest & putting it out there!
No worries about breaking up with the scale. This journey isnt about a number, it's about how you feel. You are doing awesome, and I love all the inspiration :)
All those quotes are so true!! I love the one about "choosing your hard" That hits home! I'm not moving a lot on the scale either, but it's moving FINALLY after weeks of staying the same! Awesome job with the runs!
LOVE it!
My word for 2013 is motivation. I told myself that I needed to be truthful to myself and when I thought I was "trying" I had already given up.
Motivation is key to success. I get it from this blog link up. My boyfriend and my family. My motivation pintrest board!! WE can do anything we set our minds too.
I love this post! It is so true!! I love all the inspiration quotes as well!
LOVE THOSE QUOTES! A lot of them I have pinned and are what totally get me through!
It's not always about the scale. It's about how you feel right then and there. The scale will always be there to check in, but it shouldn't drive you all the time. Good luck!
Thank you so much for this post. I love each one of those quotes! I get so much motivation from this link up each week and from 'networking' with others on the same journey I'm on. It's such a great support system and that helps me greatly! And, it's all about how you feel, not the number on the scale. Sometimes I think taking a break from the scale makes us really look at our bodies, our strength, our endurance, and how far we really have come. Have a great Wednesday!
SO proud of you for breaking up with your scale! Keep up the good eating lady!
Haha! I was totally one of those people shoving Doritos in my face while I watched The Biggest Loser. Happy to say I worked out the entire time I watched it Monday night!
-Sarah @ Mess of Me
I heart this post so much! Oh wow. You are SO right! Motivation = momentum!
And I love all the inspiring quotes. I didn't see a link to the Pinterest board you got them from, but I'm going to go back and check after hitting publish on this comment. Definitely one to follow!!
very motivational post ;) i really believe you shouldn't step on the scale too often. once a week at the most!
Love this!!!!
just keep up your good work!! thx for all he motivational pics! :)
THANK YOU for this post! I really needed it this week...
Feels good to "DUMP" the scale for a little while huh? I feel empowered!!!!
I love this: If you want to be motivated, you have to leave yourself open to that feeling. Thank you for this reminder :) Thank you for this post!
I love this! Seriously such good words and advice. We all get off the wagon sometimes but you gotta jump back on, we got this! Love all the motivation pins too!
I had to take a lil break from the weigh in last week... we weren't getting along so well. ;) Keep rockin' it girl!!!!
On point Erin and so true! Thanks for all the motivational words and pins!
I wish motivation would come out of thin air... it would be so much easier when things seem to be going downhill in a hurry! That is a whole lot of motivational photos.
I love all the quotes - Especially the first one about fitting an hour in of working out instead of being fat 24 hours a day.
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