Here is the ultimate irony for anybody in search of weight loss motivation: you already have it in buckets. Here’s a quick dictionary definition of ‘motivation’:
noun
the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a certain way
I’m sure that the average person is not short on such reasons for weight loss:
- living longer
- a healthier body
- better sex life
- more attractive
- greater self-confidence
- more energy
- saving money on food (heh)
So in a way, even the title of this blog is misguided. Weight loss motivation isn’t about that ‘magic spark’, or that single success story that will kick your ass into action. Rather, it is about undergoing a fundamental paradigm shift – understanding what’s keeping you from making the long-term changes required, and then tackling them.
Try checking out a couple of my earlier posts to kickstart that paradigm shift:
- the importance of accepting patience and playing smallball
- embracing the challenges ahead
