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| Tue, 11-09-2004 - 11:18am |
Lately, I have had a real problem with motivation... I've slowly been working my way up the scale (from 150 to 174 as of this morning, in 5 months) and it's got to stop! Somehow I'll find my motivation, but I can't seem to find any here on 100+. I know Shawna has been having the same types of problems, and as I thought about it and looked around the board, well... it seems to me that lots of other people are having the same problem and have been for a *long time.* What's with us all? Isn't this a support board? Or are we so busy supporting others that we don't have time for ourselves? Come on now.
Pretty much the only posting that seems to be going on here is spurts when trolls come along, and newbies introducing themselves and asking questions. The aborted journal attempts don't seem to be inspiring anyone, we never really hear about exercise, heck even the recipes being posted don't contain any nutritional information and aren't all that "low fat/low carb/low whatever" either! And forget the challenges... can you say half-hearted?
As the title suggests, let's GET IT ON! This board used to lose weight! Now all we're doing is supporting each others stalls and excuses! I applaud those of us who have been continuing on the journey in the right direction (Jodi comes to mind right off the bat), now it's time for the rest of us to MOOOOOOVE!
Can we sit down and figure out some challenges that will take us to the end of the year - that's right, through the holidays and NOT AROUND THEM! Weekly, monthly, "now until new years", I don't care about the time frame but let's do it and stick to it. Doesn't have to be some enormous "drink 120oz of water a day" or "workout 7 hours a week" or a big sudden turn-around in how we're eating. Starting small is good - how about personal challenges? For me, it would be drinking water again. For someone else it might be taking a 20 minute walk every other day. Doesn't matter, but we need to be accountable to everyone here on 100+ and if we're not accomplishing our goal? Then we need to be ok with getting our arse's kicked by the rest of the board, and those arse-kickers need to realise that there will be no reprisals!
It's time to admit we've lost control, and ask our friends to help us get it back. Anyone with me? (:
- Yav
PS - This post is not meant to offend anyone.

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That's what originally lead me back to iVillage in the first place. I was here when I was pregnant and found great info so, I came back for weight loss hoping to find a fitness buddy or something along those lines.
Question: Is the motivational issue a seasonal issue?
I tend to have seasonal depression and that's why I've decided to exercise in the morning. I just don't want to do any exercise when it's dark. Strange but true.
Is there something we can come up with to make the whole fall/winter season more exciting and challenging rather than it just being a motivation killer? I'm completely open for ideas.
Renee
"What is an 'Oprah'?" - Teal'c, SG-1
Name it babe and I'm there.
Cheers
L
So...why not try something new or try taking up a new hobby? Maybe knitting, sketching, beading (make some cool jewellery for Christmas gifts), etc.
It's an idea.
L
Anyway, great idea. I've added it to "The List". I enjoy crafty stuff once in a while, so I think I might take you up on that idea and do some stuff for gifts this year, it'll be fun!
- Yav
PS - I'll be posting "The List" tomorrow after more people have had a chance to add ideas (not that ideas can't be added later of course.)
"What is an 'Oprah'?" - Teal'c, SG-1
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