Move Off the Beaten Path
Good Morning! I was thinking this morning about motivation and inspiration in the area of weight loss. If you think back to past big life changes, what was the motivation behind your change? I read a quote from a school teacher who wanted to lose weight. She wrote…
“I just see something going on in kids today, there’s just such a lack of motivation and then I think about myself, I do the same thing day in and day out, I’m never challenged I’ve got it down to a science you know, I’m as complacent as they are.”
It’s the same if you travel the same path everyday, you are going to create ruts. Before you know it, the rut is so deep that it’s almost impossible to get out of it. So how do you get out of it? By traveling different paths… By taking chances and making small corrections that take you off the beaten path…Over the past few years I’ve made huge changes in my life, but the truth of the matter is, I didn’t start out making a ton of changes in my lifestyle all at once; but rather a few manageable changes at a time. Each week, I added a bit more activity to my day. I started out walking 10 minutes. Before long, I could walk 15 minutes, then 20 minutes. I started cutting out fat here and there, stopped drinking Pepsi, and started eating breakfast. As long as I truly challenged myself every week; I was proud of my accomplishments.
There is no point in making huge changes that are impossible to sustain in the long-term. One of the reasons we fail in the area of weight loss is because it’s too many impossible changes all at once! If we rely on will power; we will inevitably resign at some point, and then eat more to stuff the disappointment. It’s a vicious cycle and one of self-loathing and negativity.
Focus on positive, small changes, which lead to bigger changes! Draw support and motivation from those who love you, or find a support system! Don’t look at the amount of pounds you need to lose in its entirety, but rather focus on the first 10 pounds, or dropping one size. That’s manageable! It’s a great time to start fresh don’t you think?!
Reclaiming LIFE 