How to motivate yourself to exercise!Whohoo!
Its possible, it worked(s) for me and I know it will work for you.
Background: On April 26 2009, I was just so embarrased by my weight gain I had to do something. I had lost weight before but I put it on again. See I’m an emotional eater. I was going thru a rough year processing stuff in therapy. This triggered emtoions I had never felt before. I had gone up another size and starting shopping at the big girl store.This was the last straw: June of this year, we were having a pool party at my daughters place. Both of my girls made derogertory comments about my weight gain. That really hurt. I realized how important it is to set a good example for my children. I wasn’t willing to give that up.
1)Create self-boundaries–ie: I just couldn’t go back to my original weight 5 years ago.
2)Get clear on what’s important to you. The relationships with mychildren.
Pain is a great motivator, but you don’t have to weight:) that long. I was trying. I started walking 15 minutes in 2009. But I kept eating like there was no tomorrow.
You know, you don’t have be into the idea 100%, 70% is much better. It gets you started. Once you get going:
1)Start setting goals. Find one you can accomplish early on. That keeps you motivated.
2)Just don’t stop whether you want to or not. Act as if you’re really into it and eventually you will be.
3)Try to figure out what motivates you. I’m accountant, so I like to record things. I kept track of when I ran and the details to that. That kept me going for a long time. It still does.
4)Tell everyone you know and trust about your endeavor. They will notice and ask how its going. I realized that people pay attention. That keeps me going.
My favorite:
5)Remember, whenever your mind is playing games with you and you do it anyway, it gives you a great boost to your self-esteem and confidence!
That effects everything you do in a positive way!
Did this article help you? Struggling? Let me know and we can talk about it.
Evelyn Edwards,CPA
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I enjoyed the article, Evelyn and am enjoying your exercise journey! thanks for sharing
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