Motivation…
So now that I’m back, I’m trying to remember why I’m here. I’m trying to remember my motivation. It’s such a huge factor in what we’re all doing, why we’re doing it….it’s a driving force. It’s easy to forget though…and to lose….it gets blurry and you forget it’s even there to remind you.
So I need a little reminder. What’s motivating me to keep going? Why am I doing this?
Why are YOU doing this? What are your motivators? What’s the driving force behind you getting healthy? It really helps to hear what’s motivating others, because a lot of the time its something that you didn’t think about, and it’s another point to add to your list. Seeing things from another perspective really does help.
I know I know….it’s all about -being healthy-….and it is. It REALLY is. I don’t want diabetes, I don’t want a stroke or heart attack. C’mon, I’m just 26 (maybe for only a day and a couple hours, but I’m hanging on to 26 as long as I can with a white knuckled grip). But there’s more. Because being healthy isn’t really a reality until you aren’t. I think it’s something we all take for granted until it’s taken from us, or someone close to us. And then it’s a HUGE smack into reality. Although, running out of breath going up the stairs, is also a huge smack into reality, and it’s nice to be able to change that! :)
But there are other tangibles that motivate us. Reasons we’re doing this.
Looking good? Yeah, I’d say that’s probably a big one, if not THE one for me. When you’ve been big for so long…you forget how nice it is to LOOK nice. To look hot, smokin’, sexy. To WANT to go clothes shopping, instead of grabbing an XL on my way by and hoping it’ll be big enough. I want to wear nice clothes. And I want them to look GOOD!
What else?
Here’s a real closet secret. I don’t want to admit it, but it’s a fear for me. I don’t want my daughters to be embarrased by me. My oldest will be going to school next year, with all the fun playground tants that entails. There’ll be more than enough ammunition, I don’t want to add to her load. I’m want her to be happy and proud I’m her mother….I want that more than I want nice clothes. I want her to have the mother every one else wants to have.
There’re more reasons, but I think those are my main ones, and they’re probably enough for now.
So fears and wants drive us. Motivate us. And yet they’re so easy to forget. Amazing. They don’t go away, they’re always there, but they get shuffled back and left in the cobweb corners of the mind as we reach for that second helping or that apple fritter (d’oh!)
Here’s to reminding ourselves what we’re doing and why….to give us the extra boost we need to keep going, and going strong.
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Okay, I’m not gonna get long and chatty here, but there is one thing I want to say, and one thing that I want you to remember. Those girls are going to be proud of you and will NEVER be embarrassed by you. I don’t care if you are a size 2 or a size 20. With that being said, you are dong great Chai! Just look at how far you have come and in such a short time. Take a nice long look at your before and your now pics…you don’t need motivation…you have that in the bag! I think you are just feeling out of sorts because last week was a throw away from being sick and the whole thing with your meds. It’s a terrific Tuesday and it’s time to go strong again!!! So grab on sister, it’s time we go for a joyride!
Oh yeah, don’t think I missed the part about your birthday comin’ up either…lol!
ditto on my buddy anj up there. i would be so happy to have you as a mom. that said, i know how you feel and that we all can feel so ashamed by our weights and by what that “means” about us. really it means only what we feel. so, add to your motivators that you always want to remember what a great person you are no matter your size and that feeling that way really does exude. now, get on that trampoline and bounce cuz that makes you happy! the more you do for you, even if the numbers don’t show it, the more you will feel good and meet all of those great motivating goals!
ps - they’re kids and they’ll be embarrassed by us no matter what we do - just wait for the teen years
Let’s see - what’s my motivator, hmmmmm - YOU! I was feeling less than energetic, reading blogs trying to get motivated (I was sick yesterday and can’t seem to get going). Then I came across the title of your blog and read your blog and I think I’m going to go take a walk now. You reminded me of my goals and I have to get back in the groove to continue on my path to reach them. So THANK YOU! (I love your before and after pics - they’re awesome!)
