My Motivation for the Day

No matter where I seem to be in my journey, sometimes I lose my spunk. I get side tracked. I forget to apply the things that I’ve learned. That’s when I start to seek motivation.

I can find motivation in a lot of different places, but sometimes I need to remember to take the time to look for it. I like to say that my main motivation is my health, but sometimes that doesn’t completely do it for me, so I find motivation in other places.

Sometimes I look at old pictures of myself at my highest weight and I’m reminded how I never want to be there again. Sometimes I’ll skim through a fitness magazine and read the personal stories of the people featured in the magazine. Sometimes I read my own blog around the time I reached my goal weight in the summer of 2013 and I am reminded at what I was doing then that helped me to be successful. Hearing about other peoples success can motivate me too. 

Recently, I started recording the TV show, Extreme Weight Loss.  I’ve watched it in seasons past, and I’m always super emotional after each episode. There is typically so much emotional baggage that goes along with carrying extra weight. These people completely transform their bodies and their mindset over a 12 month period. So many of them say things about themselves that I have felt at times. So many of them have so many obstacles to overcome. I’m always so impressed with them and so happy to see their success at the end of the show.

After watching an episode, I feel recharged and eager to eat right and exercise hard.

Yesterday morning, I watched two episodes and completely feel in love with the two women that were featured on the show. It made me eager to eat right, exercise hard and take good care of myself yesterday.

The entire time I was at Jazzercise yesterday, I imagined how hard some of those people on the show work out in those first few months when they are 100+ pounds overweight. I exercised hard yesterday. I jumped high. I kicked up those knee’s high. When she said skip, I rocked that skip. I’m certain that was my most intense workout at Jazzercise yet! It felt great knowing that I could work that hard, and again I reminded myself how far I have come physically and mentally.

Between listening to my body in Yoga this week and watching Extreme Weight Loss, I’m feeling pretty motivated to continue down the healthy living road.

What’s your motivation?

When you feel like quitting, think about why you started. If that doesn’t do it for you, find something that does.

Here are yesterday’s eats….

Pre-Breakfast – 1 PPV

Frothy Coffee on the deck on a nice cool morning.

 

Breakfast –  5 PPV

Toasted Light English Muffin topped with Salsa, Egg Whites and smashed Avocado, Clementines

 

Lunch – 9 PPV

Turkey Sliders on Sweet Potato Buns with Smashed Avocado, Berries

 

Snack – 0 PPV

Banana and berries

 

Dinner – 12 PPV

Soup made with Chicken, Quinoa, Broth, Corn, Black Beans, Carrots, Tomatoes. Topped with Avocado and served over cheddar cheese.

Weight Watcher’s Points Plus

I can eat 26 PPV a day.

I can earn Activity Points by doing exercise, and eat them if I choose.

I have an allowance of 49 extra points that I can dip into throughout the week if I choose.

I should drink a minimum of 6 (8 oz) glasses of water each day.

My Weight Watcher Week Begins on Friday’s

 

Breakfast = 6

Lunch = 9

Snack = 0

Dinner = 10

Total = 25

 

Exercise = Jazzercise Class

Activity Points Earned for the Day = 5

Activity Points Earned This Week = 17

Activity Points Remaining This Week = 17

How many ounces of water I drank for the day = 80

Remaining points from my 49 Points Allowance = 22

 

This is What I Will Accomplish in 2015

I will choose one occasion per month for Social Drinking (um..this is a work in progress)

I will go no more than two days in a row without exercise. (I’ve done “two a day’s” to make up)

I will track every single day of the entire year. (I’ve only NOT tracked one weekend this year.)

I will run in a minimum of six 5K’s. Three down, three to go!

 

 

“love the life you live, live the life you love”