Comments on: The Secret to Motivation

By: Yuri

Yuri — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:11:57 +0000

Just remember how much better you feel (and look) when you stay on plan. They’re the ones who are losing out.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:37:18 +0000

I was highly motivated Jan. – May as I wanted to improve my carpal tunnel and lose 35 pounds by Aug. 1. However, after losing 17 pounds by the end of May, I decided to ease up my my diet and eat what I wanted. Needless to say, I gained 6 pounds and my hands got worse.

So a week ago I went back to eating raw, lo-fat vegan and am back on track. I lose motivation when I feel deprived watching those around me eating what they want, smelling cooked food, etc.

By: Bertha Legree

Bertha Legree — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:43:28 +0000

I had to stop working because of a medical condtion, that literal makes me ache like the flu all the time. This has been for years, (40+) when I worked, finding time to exercise was almost next to none. Now I’ m sometimes up in the middle of the night, doing yoga. This is the best stretch for me. It has also helped me clear some of the cobwebs out of my brain. Pain and chronic makes bad bed fellows. I have lost 10 lbs- but stress has added into this factor as well. My goal now is too tone and firm up, to help 60 look like the new 50.

By: Katharine

Katharine — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:05:07 +0000

My biggest problem with motivation is myself… negative self talk, sabotaging my own diet… crazy stuff. I started playing beach volleyball just over a year ago and now that I’ve basically proven to myself that I can stick with something if I make it fun, I have no more excuses for not exercising. A friend just bought a membership at the same gym as me and we have developed a work out plan. Yesterday another friend just asked if I would start swimming with her. The opportunities are there, I just have to be willing to take them!

By: Mariam

Mariam — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:20:17 +0000

what stops me from being motivated is the fear of failure and not being able to reach my goals…

By: suzanne

suzanne — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:59:59 +0000

Thank you for your words of wisdom. Goals…hhmmmm
Well for sure I finally hear that exercise is part of my daily living plan. It is almost as hard as trying to figure out what to make for dinner. But I get it!!! It’s a lifelong daily liestyle. Keep up the great work. Thanks for inspiring me–I love the idea of all positive things enveloping my family. Like i knew that, and I forget it. Thanks for the reminder. Looking forward to tuesday.

By: Eric Davolt

Eric Davolt — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:41:34 +0000

Motivation is not really a problem with me. It’s my energy level for the goals that I have set for myself. They are having a hard time matching.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:33:42 +0000

I don’t think it’s because I’m lazy, but many days I feel that way. I’m just not motivated. I spent 2 years eating healthy, exercising, doing all the right things, lost 64lbs in the process and felt like a million bucks. But after about the 2 year mark I completely lost interest in exercising every morning. I had reached my goals and was no longer inspired when I looked in the mirror. Gradually the bad eating habits resurfaced and here I am today, 2 years later, having gained back the majority of those 64lbs, feeling completely frustrated with myself for doing so. In between I managed to quit smoking, which I contribute to partially regaining some of that weight, as I replaced my cigarette cravings with sweet snacks (one of those bad behaviours I mentioned earlier!).

So now I work full time, 2 kids (8 and 9), 2 dogs (who are also overweight – go figure), and a busy routine evenings and weekends. Mornings are my best time but I simply can’t motivate myself anymore to get up early enough to hit the gym. And honestly, the thought of exercising at the gym again just doesn’t motivate me. So I guess I’m stuck in a self-defeating rut… HELP!!!

By: NATALIA IVANOV

NATALIA IVANOV — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:41:24 +0000

I joined CalFit many years ago when I was seventeen. I’m still a member of the gym but find it difficult to go continuously. I’d work out six days a week for a couple of weeks then stop for a few weeks. I joined another gym also where I take classes to stay motivated but sometimes still find excuses not to go. With the luncheons and parties at work its especially hard to stay on track. What motivates me most is looking good at an upcoming occasion/party. It gives me a couple months to work towards my goal to be able to fit into the dress I got.

By: Amanda Hoyle

Amanda Hoyle — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:54:32 +0000

my main motivation for eating well and staying fit is so I can do what I love and that is run the beautiful hill county in Austin TX. However since this is a lone sport for me (plus the dogs) I fall into the trap that I can eat and do what others do who don’t long to stay fit for running. So goal setting is def. a good idea for me. looking fwd to the next videos for encouragement