Posts in Motivation

Key # 5 – Kick the roadblocks

Think about what gets in your way when you are working on losing weight. What might keep you from success?

Is it related to people, energy, money? When you’ve struggled with this in the past, what caused you to slip up or kept you from making progress? [Read more…]

Did you start the new year all fired up to lose weight?

Is that going well, or have you already lost some of your energy and determination. If so, you’re not alone.

Weight-loss motivation is tricky. It seems to be there one day, and gone the next. [Read more…]

My answers from “7 Keys to Successful Weight Loss”

Key # 1 – Always move forward!

Today’s date here: Current day

Key # 2 – What worked before

Low carb, plus one fruit and several vegetables each day
Exercise every day around 4pm
Change pre-dinner food to lower calorie, low carb foods, no wine

Key # 3 – My excuses

Health issues, injuries
My stomach hurts
Stress with writing
Meals out, people wanting me to join them
Injuries that limited exercise

Key # 4 – My finish line

Incentive: Smaller jeans, my “island dress”

My picture: At healthy weight, stomach is flatter, clothes fit well, better energy, more confidence, stay motivated for exercise and fitness

Me at the finish line: Running, playing tennis and golf, great energy, enjoying good health

Key # 5 – My roadblocks

Need for nurturing, comfort leads me to wine, snacks, desserts
Not motivated for exercise
People when we are eating out, celebrating, enjoying restaurant dinners with husband

Key # 6 – My support people

Husband, sisters, my writing, my blog

Key # 7 – How I will learn and grow forever

Take yoga class
Personal trainer at health club
Do more writing, study in my field

You’re probably familiar with the old game “He loves me, he loves me not.”

Using a flower such as a daisy, you pull off one petal at a time. As you remove each petal, you alternate saying the phrases, “He (or she) loves me, he (or she) loves me not.”

Whichever one you say as you pull off the last petal will answer the question, “Does he (or she) love me?” [Read more…]