Motivation to Change
Motivation to exercise and eat right! Why don’t we have it? How do we get it? Change in our routine may be necessary from time to time. Have you ever thought if I have to get on that treadmill one more time or hear that instructor tell me what to do with her bubbly smile, I will scream? If you are not willing to try something new, you will eventually quit all together.
Sometimes we get stuck in a rut doing the same things over and over and then wonder why nothing is working and why we have lost our motivation. We want to be healthier, stronger, have consistency in our habits and of course, see results, but we are not always willing to change a behavior. So we lose our motivation to keep going because we are bored and begin to think nothing is working.
Another reason we may lose our motivation is that we are holding to the same thing that motivated us in the past and then wonder why it is not working. It may be time to think of a new motivation. For example: 20 years ago, the only reason I exercised was for my appearance. Today, I do still care about how I look (lets all be honest), but if I tried to use my looks as my ONLY motivation to eat right and exercise, I would probably quit on those days I could care less how I look. My motivation to live healthy is to set a good example for my children, to have a higher quality of life and most of all .... be the best I can be physically and mentally for myself and my family.
To have results in our health, fitness and life, we need to be willing to make changes even if they are small. I once had someone say to me, “you may not be able to do what you want to do, but WHAT CAN YOU DO.” Here is a little tip, try logging your exercise and food for one week to see if you are really eating what you think you are or exercising hard enough. Are your eating healthy food but your portions are way too big, are there hidden calories that you never thought of, or are you sabotaging your workouts by ending it with a 300 calorie drink? Once we identify behaviors that may need to change, and connect with our motivation, we can then begin to have consistent behaviors that bring us results.
Our health is a lot like our spiritual growth. We pray for something new, but all we do is pray when God may be calling us to step outside of comfort zone, take a risk, or be open to new opportunities. What worked in the past may not be working any longer. We are not open to new things because we know that is not what would work for us. It did not work in the past so why would it now. I have a new favorite verse Isaiah 42 :9
Behold, the former things have come to pass. Now I declare new things: before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.
How about this quote, which for me personally, can be kind of painful-
“If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.”
William Glasser
Forget about what may have worked in the past, think about something new.
What is your new behavior and motivation?
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