Day 1: Find Your Real (Not Pretend) Motivation | 30-Day Weight Loss-athon

Posted on by Michele Connolly
01 Apr

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:

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.

Michele Connolly

Michele Connolly helps people move from procrastination to action. She believes that taking action on your priorities makes you a happier person. Michele is the founder of Get Organized Wizard and creator of tools for business, home, and personal organization. Her programs are used by tens of thousands of people worldwide.

566 thoughts on “Day 1: Find Your Real (Not Pretend) Motivation | 30-Day Weight Loss-athon”

  1. Kristie Collins says:

    So bummed to be getting to this so late. DH had an accident and I’ve been at the hospital (five hours away from home) every day. Hoping we’ll be able to get out by Friday! Today is the first day I’ve been on the computer.

    BUT, I was so excited to start the program that I actually already did this first step. I had a hard time with this task because every reason I came up with was so superficial. So my strongest reasons for wanting to lose weight have always made me feel guilty so they are actual DE-motivators! This was an eye opening exercise for me.

    So the motivation factor I am using instead is: I want to lose weight because I want be able to dress quickly and easily each morning. (Right now it takes me hours to choose something to wear because it’s either uncomfortable or it doesn’t flatter me.)

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  2. Kristie Collins says:

    So bummed to be getting to this so late. DH had an accident and I’ve been at the hospital (five hours away from home) every day. Hoping we’ll be able to get out by Friday! Today is the first day I’ve been on the computer.

    BUT, I was so excited to start the program that I actually already did this first step. I had a hard time with this task because every reason I came up with was so superficial. So my strongest reasons for wanting to lose weight have always made me feel guilty so they are actual DE-motivators! This was an eye opening exercise for me.

    So the motivation factor I am using instead is: I want to lose weight because I want be able to dress quickly and easily each morning. (Right now it takes me hours to choose something to wear because it’s either uncomfortable or it doesn’t flatter me.)

    Reply
  3. Melissa Wright says:

    I want to lose weight because I want to feel pretty again. I want to not be in pain all the time with my bad back. I want to be able to play with my kids all day and still have the energy to get my work done too.

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  4. Melissa Wright says:

    I want to lose weight because I want to feel pretty again. I want to not be in pain all the time with my bad back. I want to be able to play with my kids all day and still have the energy to get my work done too.

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  5. Katie Wallace- Zink says:

    A year ago I was suffering from early signs of PPD. In starting my medication, my appetite was off for a few weeks, and I was nauseous a lot. I know that it was not healthy weight loss, but I loved how I looked when that weight was gone. Once I got used to my meds, the weight all came back, plus a few more pounds. I have had two c-sections and I am disgusted by how my waistline looks. I would love to be able to look in the mirror when I am naked and like what I see.

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  6. Katie Wallace- Zink says:

    A year ago I was suffering from early signs of PPD. In starting my medication, my appetite was off for a few weeks, and I was nauseous a lot. I know that it was not healthy weight loss, but I loved how I looked when that weight was gone. Once I got used to my meds, the weight all came back, plus a few more pounds. I have had two c-sections and I am disgusted by how my waistline looks. I would love to be able to look in the mirror when I am naked and like what I see.

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  9. Rhonda Gatesman says:

    I’m not going to share my main reasons. Sorry guys. Now THAT is selfish. Not anything you all posted about. One of them though is that people are starving everyday and it’s selfish of me to be the product of such gluttony. I’ll at least feel better about myself, and I’ll have money to donate when I don’t buy so much chips, chocolate, and other junk.

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  10. Terry Currie says:

    My group responses are:
    I want to lose weight because….
    1. Higher Self- Confidence.
    2. Better Sleep
    3. Healthier Diet
    4. Losing weight after a trip/vacation.
    5. More endurance
    6. More get up and go.
    7. Healthier body
    8. Eliminating certain diseases.
    9. Longer Life Span.
    10. Sexier Lifestyle
    11. Lose weight then update your wardrobe.
    12. Charismatic/Likeable/Presentable
    13. Making smarter choices.
    14. Loving your body.
    15. Attending Group Classes on Health & Organizational Skills.
    16. Energy to be more active.
    17. Better Sex Life.
    18. Healthier means less stress.
    19. More Emotional Maturity – handling life.
    20. Health reasons
    21. Blood pressure
    22. To look better for opposite sex.
    23. To be more energetic.
    24. So I can look good in clothes.
    25. Balance
    26. Look good posing for photographs.
    27. Keep from going to the doctor.
    28. See your doctor for your annual checkup.
    29. To be stronger.
    30. Daily exercise will always be a part of my life.

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