Day 1: Find Your Real (Not Pretend) Motivation | 30-Day Weight Loss-athon
Welcome to Day 1 of the 30-Day Weight Loss-athon! Let the fun begin. 🙂
We only have 10 minutes, so I’m going to get straight to today’s action task. This task will provide fuel to fire your motivation for the month ahead. I suggest you read through the steps first, then take 10 minutes to work through the steps.
And because we only have 10 minutes, you need to move fast, act quickly and stop over-thinking. Just throw yourself in. Ready?
What You Need:
- 52 Weight Loss Missions sample
- Pen
- Paper
- Several post-its.
Step 1
Remember the 52 Weight Loss Missions sample you downloaded? If you haven’t already, please read pages 6, 7 and the top of page 8.
These pages talk about your genuine, fire-in-the-belly motivation for losing weight. Not why other people want you to lose weight. Not why you think you should lose weight. But the desire deep inside you. This is what we want to uncover.
Step 2
Write at least 20 endings to the sentence below. Write fast. Don’t censor yourself. Let your pen go where your critical, analytical mind might not let you.
I want to lose weight because…
Step 3
Now read back over your answers and pick one or to two that excite you.
Don’t be surprised if they aren’t the reasons you’ve been giving yourself for losing weight. If you’ve struggled to lose weight, then there’s a good chance your supposed reasons are not very powerful.
What you’ve just uncovered is a powerhouse of motivation. Let’s make sure we use it…
Step 4
Write the exciting reason(s) from Step 3 on some post-its, and put them in several places you’ll see them regularly, eg:
- On your bathroom mirror
- In your wallet
- In your diary
- On your computer
- On the fridge door.
Let these reminders of your real motivation drive you over the next month.
Check in!
And you’re done! Be sure to leave your comment below to check in and stay accountable.
See you back here tomorrow.
I want to lose weight so I can fit more comfortably into the clothes I have and stop buying things that are too small with the hope that they will fit soon. Do it now, not later!
I want to lose weight so I can fit more comfortably into the clothes I have and stop buying things that are too small with the hope that they will fit soon. Do it now, not later!
I want to lose weight so I can be more competitive in the things I love (triathlons, swimming, biking). I want to lose weight so I feel like I’m worthy to meet the man of my dreams.
I want to lose weight so I can be more competitive in the things I love (triathlons, swimming, biking). I want to lose weight so I feel like I’m worthy to meet the man of my dreams.
I want to be able to feel healthy and full of energy every day because of my good choices. I would also like to fit into my old cute clothes that are pushed to the back of my closet.
I want to be able to feel healthy and full of energy every day because of my good choices. I would also like to fit into my old cute clothes that are pushed to the back of my closet.
I want to lose weight to have self-confidence and not be ashamed of myself. I put post-it notes all ove the house to remind myself daily of my motivation.
I want to lose weight to have self-confidence and not be ashamed of myself. I put post-it notes all ove the house to remind myself daily of my motivation.
I want to lose weight mainly for my health as well as for my appearance. I do not like how tired and worn out I am all the time nor how “melted” I look in the mirror. I’ve been chunky all my life and I’m tired of it!
I want to lose weight mainly for my health as well as for my appearance. I do not like how tired and worn out I am all the time nor how “melted” I look in the mirror. I’ve been chunky all my life and I’m tired of it!
I want to lose weight because I feel in the last four years I have let myself go and I want to return to the shape I was in in highschool.
I want to lose weight because I feel in the last four years I have let myself go and I want to return to the shape I was in in highschool.
I want to lose weight to keep up with my children. I recently had a miscarriage which lead to a less than healthy lifestyle and committing to this will lead me to the turn around I need.
I want to lose weight to keep up with my children. I recently had a miscarriage which lead to a less than healthy lifestyle and committing to this will lead me to the turn around I need.
Checking in day one, I want to lose weight to feel better about myself. I have put on a lot of weight due to health problems and not being able to exercise.
Checking in day one, I want to lose weight to feel better about myself. I have put on a lot of weight due to health problems and not being able to exercise.
I want to lose weight to be able to move and do the things I could do 7 years ago before cancer and a 100 pound weight gain. I just want to be healthy and live to see my kids grow up and have kids of their own. :O)
I want to lose weight to be able to move and do the things I could do 7 years ago before cancer and a 100 pound weight gain. I just want to be healthy and live to see my kids grow up and have kids of their own. :O)
Missed day 1 somehow and almost said ‘forget it’, but decided to go for it. Day 1 done! (a little late).
Missed day 1 somehow and almost said ‘forget it’, but decided to go for it. Day 1 done! (a little late).