What motivates you to stay on track?

[Challenger09]

I've had a stressful week. I had my wisdom teeth pulled out last week. Because of this, I haven't been working out and eating healthy. There are only certain foods I can eat, such as ice cream! Now that I'm feeling better, I should be back on track, but I have been continuing eating ice cream and well not working out. I really need to get back on my plan but have been having such a difficult time. :(

What do you do to motivate yourself to eat healthy and work out during your rough times? Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks! :)

[Roni]

ONE DAY! I tell myself I can do it just today. I force myself to journal, I stay on point and it sucks!! BUT It always works and starts to swing the momentum the other way!

[Twana Phelps]

Oh my, I asked Roni this very question via email about the same time I started gaining all my weight back. Your body sees the chemicals like drugs it is telling you to keep eating the bad foods that you started eating for a valid reason. I started eating through emotional turmoil and once the emotional turmoil was over and I was okay I kept eating the horrible foods; not because I "needed" them anymore but because I had begun to crave them all over. It was insane, the things I would tell myself to convince why it was that I needed this one thing or that thing.

I chose not to take Roni's advice three years ago and now Im in a position where I have to start all over. Please do your body and mind a favor and do it right today. Tomorrow will be that much easier but do it tomorrow too.

[Cindy M.]

Put an honest picture of myself on the fridge to remind me why I'm making better decisions...

[Sexy Parrothead]

Right now my motivation is a trip to Myrtle Beach we are taking in August. I HAVE to look okay in a bikini! haha...I guess maybe find something that you have in the future that you would like to be a certain size for and use that for motivation. Good luck, and sorry to hear about the teeth, I have had that done and it is NOT fun. Also maybe substitute the ice cream for WW Ice cream or ice cream treats. They are usually only a couple points and they satisfy my sweet tooth.

[Ana]

I have a bunch of inspirational quotes pasted all over my mirror that i read everytime I have to look at myself. I recorded my reasons for eating healthy/working out on note cards (physical, emotional, spiritual and motivational reasons), then I recorded a pep talk on my cell phone (which i always carry with me) and listen to it as soon as I wake up and again in the afternoon (usually when I'm the weakest). I also eat with a mirror, nothing scares the fat outta me like seeing my inhaling face full of brownies.......not cute. I also set my cell's alarm to go off EVERY hour with encouraging lines like for example at 5 am my alarm reads "Get up and Get over yourself---go workout that tush". At 3 pm when i'm the most vulnerable (I leave work to come home to more stress) it reads "Don't eat your heart out, that's their job". At 6 pm when i get my cravings it reads "Be strong! Like bull" (I read it with a russian accent in my head lol) At 9 pm before bed it reads "Ur a rockstar! Beauty sleep it off--u did good!" I have my own little motivational coach in my phone and it helps.....so long as i remember to charge my cell for the day hehe.

[LadyBOT]

Wow, what great ideas, thanks for sharing this!