The Pussy Cat Dolls??! Where do you find your Motivation- Day to day

[La_La]

You know i was thinking this morning Where you ( Atkineers) find your motivation day to day?

Like many I want to be healthy and thinner for a variety of reason from being here to my little boy in 30 years to being able to wear low waist jeans and sexy tops..

(I tend to lose sight of that )

day to day is a different story for me at least..

For example this weekend... I was dreading it because it's when I have been more likely to cheat in the past.. well it has been my down fall in the past 2o times i've tried to get back on this WOE, this weekend I saw a Music Video.. yes MUSIC VIDEO...by the " Pussy Cat Dolls" the video was "Buttons"... those girls are in SHAPE.. let me tell you! ... lol.. I watched it about 6 times this weekend.. not in a weird way just in admiration.. that was my driving motivation to make it this weekend... sound weird huh?

I watched it again this morning as i was getting ready for work and it just give me a little push in the right direction... lol


THE PCD....

So my question is Where do you find your Motivation- Day to day???

[Starmaker]

Re: The Pussy Cat Dolls??! Where do you find your Motivation- Day to day

Yes I frequently get my motivation from the Pussy Cat Dolls...ah..er..oops wrong forum.

Seriously though I am motivated by all the deadly short skirts I have and high heels Ive recently bought as a gift to myself for recent goals, and that I am going to wear them all before summer is out.

[La_La]

Re: The Pussy Cat Dolls??! Where do you find your Motivation- Day to day

LOL, that was funny..

That's cool too, I guess not too many people are intrested in this thread.. my bad

[maribelle]

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My motivation comes from just feeling so humiliated everytime I talk to people. My stomach turns inside out, and I'm much more likely to stay home and hide. I want my old confidence back. Plus I work at a high school substituting...I hate sitting in front of a classroom wondering which one will say something hurtful. So far no one has to my face, but I dread the day. When my son started 1st grade last year, and I started working at the school, he told his friends I was his aunt because "he didn't want them to know I was a cow"...(his words) And this is from a kid who loves me to death. That was motivation enough I think.

I know I'm not far enough yet, because today my DS asked me how hungry do elephants get, and I said as hungry as their tummy is big, and he said that I must get pretty hungry then too!

[Terry]

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I am making a point of walking up and down the stairs first thing every morning right now to remind me WHY I am doing this. That and some nice loud music on the days everyone else is working gets me going bright and early.

It also helps to get out that one special outfit that I want to get back into as soon as I can. Its a simple white top with my fav pair of blue jeans. I miss em terribly.

Star........ Good for you on your rewards there girlie! Short skirts and high heels are quite an incentive to get into!

[La_La]

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Maribelle my son is starting Pre-K in August and I am dreading having to pick him up, I know how hurtful kids can be at - being honest and not knowing.
You are doing it 59lbs gone!! Awesome...


I want to be able to pick up my kid and not have him be ashamed of me as bad as that sounds.

[futurefitbabe]

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There are lots of motivating factors for me, but I think the main one right now is to be able to prove not only to myself but to family and friends that I can and will finally lose the weight! Also, I've found that the quality of my life has declined so much since gaining all this weight. I'm an adventurer at heart but I've found that I just can't do the activities I'd like to do. It's frustrating!! Thirdly, I've got a vacation planned for next May to the Bahamas that I've got to be in shape for. We're going to go diving with sharks...if I don't lose this weight they might mistake me for a sperm whale and start chowing down on my spleen or some other vital organ!

[futurefitbabe]

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By the way Starmaker... I LOOOOOOVE your red hair!!! Beautiful!

[Starmaker]

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Thank you beautiful

[ValidRouge]

Re: The Pussy Cat Dolls??! Where do you find your Motivation- Day to day

When I first started (this time around) I was motivated by disgust. Disgust at falling off the wagon and gaining all I'd lost the first time, PLUS a whole bunch more. Disgust at wearing a size 22. Disgust at seeing 268 lbs on the scale. Plus my doctor wanted me to eat fiber one cereal because my HDL was too low.

Now my motivation is keeping up the momentum, feeling FANTASTIC, looking great...and avoiding the trap I fell into the first time (getting cocky).

[msnicksmom]

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My motivation day to day is being able to toss my sons around til THEY say stop. And to know that skinny, muscular girl in the mirror is actually me. The real me.

[Dolphin]

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Working as an Actress, its difficult to be a fat actress unless you're funny, and I have no jokes.

Being in shape gives me confidence and the feeling that I can accomplish anything.

Feel good about myself when I wake up because I'm in shape and not dread facing the day being fat again.

I once heard there was a questionnaire with average sized males and females and they asked them, would they rather be fat? or be in shape with a missing arm? 95% said they would rather have a missing arm than be fat. That's deep.

Also to look my very best at all times.

[La_La]

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No Arm? Holy moly...... would I rather be fat? or be in shape with a missing arm?

I'd rather be fat than missing an arm.. ( I can always go on a diet and lose the weight or have plastic surgery...I can't grow another arm or get it replace)

[boonie stomper]

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Years of miseries that are now in the past keep me motivated to stay on this WOE to keep them that way. Losing the weight has returned my energy, given me self confidence, and taken away numerous aches and pains that were plaguing me more and more the heavier I got.

[booklady]

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I can only talk about my motivation this time around. I have been trying since 2002 this time around, have been on and off low carb since 1999, more than 30 attempts.
This time, I was watching Oprahs debt diet, ( I KNOW it is not a diet lol ) but Oprah said that she felt most people were not living concious lives, just walking around living unconciously, and wow, it hit me like a brick. My husband and I talked this over and agreed that is what we have been doing. I also know that when we use food for comfort and such, we are trying to fill some kind of void and I know that is what I have been doing. Before having our four kids 26 years ago I was so creative and used to spend hours writing and drawing and for the most part let it go once the kids starting coming along. I have written poems over the years, but for the most part shoved this important part of my personality into a closet and locked it. It was time I faced that and work on fixing the void instead of filling it with food. I am eating very clean and just remembering Oprah saying that keeps me focased. I was a really amazing moment for me.
Stephie