Motivation?

[MamaNeeNee]

Ladies I would love to hear some of your personal ways to stay motivated.. I am lacking my normal motivation.. And I NEED it back. I feel like I am forcing myself to excersie instead of enjoying myself like I normally do.. Any tips?!

[musicpisces]

Set short term goals, like run 2 miles nonstop, get to level 3 of a DVD, lose 10 lbs, all by a certain date or event.  Biting this off in small chunks helps me big time, otherwise I get overwhelmed.

Write out your reasons to lose weight.  Anything that's motivating to YOU is okay!

I sign up for races (I'm a runner), and having an event to train for makes a HUGE difference in my motivation!  If I don't have something on the calendar, I have no motivation.  I'm aiming to hit the 100-lb mark by my next race (mid-April).

[nlonnon]

Vacation is motivating me!  

[darbyakeep45]

Great advice!  I totally agree:)

Quoting musicpisces:

Set short term goals, like run 2 miles nonstop, get to level 3 of a DVD, lose 10 lbs, all by a certain date or event.  Biting this off in small chunks helps me big time, otherwise I get overwhelmed.

Write out your reasons to lose weight.  Anything that's motivating to YOU is okay!

I sign up for races (I'm a runner), and having an event to train for makes a HUGE difference in my motivation!  If I don't have something on the calendar, I have no motivation.  I'm aiming to hit the 100-lb mark by my next race (mid-April).

[MamaKarrot]

I don't know - I still force myself to exercise.  I'm one of those people that I whine and crab about it and then when I'm done I'm like, oh! I feel good! lol.  I just have to make myself get started, I talk myself into 10 minutes and then I usually keep going because I figure I'm already sweaty. lol

[bc19]

I just bought a smaller sized pair of pants and they are loose, so that is my motivation for a good bit :).

[musicpisces]

I'm more the procrastinator- Oh, these dishes need to get washed, I just need to start some laundry, I really ought to clean the toilet... But I, too, am always glad when I make myself GO!

Quoting MamaKarrot:

I don't know - I still force myself to exercise.  I'm one of those people that I whine and crab about it and then when I'm done I'm like, oh! I feel good! lol.  I just have to make myself get started, I talk myself into 10 minutes and then I usually keep going because I figure I'm already sweaty. lol

[twinsies041]

Quoting MamaKarrot:

I don't know - I still force myself to exercise.  I'm one of those people that I whine and crab about it and then when I'm done I'm like, oh! I feel good! lol.  I just have to make myself get started, I talk myself into 10 minutes and then I usually keep going because I figure I'm already sweaty. lol

This is me!!! I usually think about the feeling of accomplishment I get after I work out. 

[MamaNeeNee]

Thanks ladies :) I go thru spurts I guess. It's been cold or rainy here lately so I guess that put a damper on my motivation but I am usually the motivator bc I jus like to exercise. But I've been out of it here now for going on two weeks and I hate the feeling.
Thanks again :D

[MamaKarrot]

ROFLLLL I'm the same way but with homework.  When I have a big paper due, my house is immaculate because I pretend I'm too busy to clean to get to it hahah.

Quoting musicpisces:

I'm more the procrastinator- Oh, these dishes need to get washed, I just need to start some laundry, I really ought to clean the toilet... But I, too, am always glad when I make myself GO!

Quoting MamaKarrot:

I don't know - I still force myself to exercise.  I'm one of those people that I whine and crab about it and then when I'm done I'm like, oh! I feel good! lol.  I just have to make myself get started, I talk myself into 10 minutes and then I usually keep going because I figure I'm already sweaty. lol

[haydsmom2007]

I have a page of a victoria's secret catalouge in my room. LOL. I know the pictures of models in there is an unrealistic goal because they are airbrushed and such, but it still motivates me.