Motivation is definitely a weight loss buzz word. When someone has successfully lost weight we say things like “She’s so motivated!” “I wonder where she gets her motivation.” Much of the time, these weight loss success stories have a secret. Their secret: THEY’RE NOT MOTIVATED! Yes, that’s right, at least no more than you or I. The secret is that if they waited around to be motivated, they would’ve probably never lost the weight.
Successful weight loss happens when you don’t wait for your mind to decide it’s motivated, you just do it! The more you sit and think about the pounds you have to lose, the more likely you will grab a Big Mac and claim you are “unmotivated”. Stop thinking about it and go. You have to head out the door, lace up your sneakers, buy healthy foods, and make choices that line up with your goal before your mind has a chance to ruin it. In the beginning it is hard to ignore that unmotivated voice, but with time it gets easier.
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Article Written by Elizabeth Renter