When it comes to working on losing body fat… the biggest problem I hear about is “I just can’t stay motivated.”
And in my own life… that’s certainly true!
In fact, this spring I moved to a new city… and to be honest, I haven’t been motivated at all to work on taking care of my body since I moved.
It just seemed… too hard.
I kept telling myself,
“I’ll go to the gym tomorrow.”
“I’ll go grocery shopping & start eating at home next week.”
“I’m going to start training to do a sprint triathlon next year.”
“I’m going to work on drinking more water today.”
Do you see the common word in every single sentence?
GO.
This is a crucial word… and most people are absolutely clueless about it’s significance.
Why is it so important?
Because “GO” is work. “GO” is effort.
“GO” requires the conscious movement away from one area and into another.
It’s the easiest way to identify excuses & rationalization… because it’s always somehow too hard to do right now!
Next time you catch yourself thinking, “I’m going to ” change the words in your mind to “I am”.
Instead of “I’m going to drink more water today”… say, “I am drinking more water today.”
Instead of “I’m going to go to the gym today,” say “I’m on my way to the gym now,” or “I’m adding time for the gym to my calendar now.”
Remove the “go” or “going” from the sentence, and just take action to DO something.
Let’s practice a few more:
Instead of “I’ll go grocery shopping tomorrow”, use “I’m making a grocery list right now.”
Instead of “I’m going to eat a healthy lunch today,” use “I’m looking forward to a spinach salad & that seasoned grilled salmon that I really enjoy for lunch today.”
By focusing on the action we can take right NOW instead of where we should GO later… we create momentum - and momentum creates motivation!
To your radiance,
Bethany
PS - What kind of problems are YOU facing
with motivation?
I really care about what you’re going through
and want to hear from YOU personally.
Send me an email at
bethany@loseweightstayskinny.com.
I’m here for you!