Coleen (MrsHtoBe) and I thought it would be a good idea to have a motivation thread. I thought that a good take on that would be for us to tell what makes us motivated and maybe it will motivate others!
I am motivated every time I see my saddlebags and my increasing belly roll. I was never one to be heavy but all of a sudden, in the past two years, I can see things changing and I DO NOT LIKE IT (who would???). So that helps me get my butt in gear.
What about you??? Could be a body part or an event (wedding, honeymoon, or something else), clothes you do not fit into anymore but want to, etc ....
jerrys girl
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As you are saying that I should aim 2-3 times per week haha, I stumbled on Oprah's bootcamp.
She says you should work out 8X per week.
I guess that is pretty extreme lol, but her 'bootcamp' does have a lot of great ideas.
I think that every week I am going to incorporate one new thing into my lifestyle that will help me get to where I want to be.
This week I am going to go to the gym 2 times, and drink 8 glasses of water everyday.
Anyone else want to committ to anything?
8x a week???? That is more than 1x a day. Who has time to exercise 2x a day??????? I have a hard time finding one hour a day - hence one of the reasons I will be going to the gym only 2x a week to start!
***?!?!?!?! 8x a week!!! just reading that made me tired
8 workouts sounds like a lot, but i think it is cardio for a half hour is one workout and then weights for 15 minutes to a half hour is an another workout.
Luvbsb4eva
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My motivation is knowing how far I've come... I've lost about 25 pounds over the past 2 years and looking back on pictures of how I used to look, I don't want to go back to that!
colleen1117
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excersize??? uhhhh oops am i supposed to do that? i thought my touch was going to get sprinkled with fairy bridal dust and disappear!!!!!
debismom
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excersize??? uhhhh oops am i supposed to do that? i thought my touch was going to get sprinkled with fairy bridal dust and disappear!!!!!
GOOD ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mary MOB
colleen1117
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this is astonishing to me...like finding out what photographers really cost!!
RKellner
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I am waitin until I get my videos in which should be this week... And then I am exercising everyday!!! Im also dieting and its getting so hard.. Ive cheated a few times already! But still lost 5 pounds in 4 days.... I just keep thinking..... WEDDING WEDDING WEDDING!!!
lilangel369
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about 8 weeks to go ... can i really do it?
mendi725
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my untoned body. ;(
winter wed
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hmmmm I want to have skinny arms for the wedding with a toned back,,,,I want to look good on the HM in cute bikinis.....and I want to fit in small jeans and still walk. I should log off now and go to the gym this very minute.... Also bringing a good book to the gym to read on the eliptical or bike when I really dont want to go helps
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Nothing. I need to go to gym but mentally I just give up. I see it as 'why bother, you'll still be fat and ugly.'
Does anyone else have this problem?
MissMath
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that my wedding is leass than three months way. I started my weight loss program JAn 1 and have lost about 9 lbs already.
I tried for months before but has no real motivation. Believe when you get closer you will get motivated. Knowing I have to go for my first fitting in Feb is enought motivation for me!
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ive lost the weight I wanted to but I just have to tighten it up now but working out bores me to no end. My motivation is the wedding of course and when i look in magazines and see pics of girls in shape or old pics of myself when I was 'tight' I get hyped to work out which I just started recently
tinaval
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hey coleen..
started my exercising yesterday!! hopefully i can stick to it.....
i wish u lived closer so we could be workout buddies!!!
MrsHtobe
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that my wedding is leass than three months way. I started my weight loss program JAn 1 and have lost about 9 lbs already.
I tried for months before but has no real motivation. Believe when you get closer you will get motivated. Knowing I have to go for my first fitting in Feb is enought motivation for me!
What kind of weight loss plan are you doing?
MrsHtobe
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hey coleen..
started my exercising yesterday!! hopefully i can stick to it.....
i wish u lived closer so we could be workout buddies!!!
I know. . .me too I worked late last night and didn't even make it to the gym I didn't get home til 9, and once again I was so freaking hungry by the time I got home that I know I ate too much
Oh well, its a new day.
Mrs. V 2008
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thoughts of my wedding and honeymoon!
LeeLee111
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Knowing if i dont lose the weight i wont be happy with how i look, and especially with the wedding. My arms are a problem area and i know it'll annoy me to see pics of myself in my wedding dress with big arms
Same for me, I'm spending so much money on a photographer, I want the pics to be gorgeous.
