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in Diary· Encouragement· Weight Loss Tips

How Do You Stay Motivated?

One of the questions I receive most often is, “how did you stay motivated on your weight loss journey?” 

I think there’s a lie that’s been perpetuated in our society. In order for something to be sustainable it has to feel good. But motivation is fleeting, it comes and goes. I couldn’t anchor my success to my motivation or I would have been done for the first time Brady brought donuts home. I would have been sunk. So what did I anchor my success to?

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There are so many things we do every day that we don’t want to. Get out of bed, brush our teeth, shower, make breakfast for our kids, get them ready for school, go to work, pay the bills, clean the house, do the dishes, the list goes on and on. How is it that we manage to do all of these things, every single day, without some big motivational push? 

Some of them are habitual, learned habits that become less of a nuisance as we get into routine and continue to do them over a period of time. They become part of our life, something we don’t even think about anymore, almost effortless.

Others are a pain in the ass but a necessity to continue to live the lifestyles we desire, these things don’t require motivation either, though it’s nice when we have it. Sometimes we have to do things we don’t want to just because it’s good for us. Like paying bills, doing our taxes, making sure our cars have the proper maintenance and our front yards stay orderly for the HOA.

You can see where I’m going with this. 

We have to stop thinking about a healthy lifestyle as something that we only do when we’re motivated and start thinking about it as as one of those things that we do because it’s good for us, for our families, something that’s a pain in the ass but necessary.

You don’t have to be motivated to change. Motivation isn’t reliable anyway. It doesn’t last.

How Do You Stay Motivated?

If you can muster the strength to start I promise you it begins to turn into one of those habitual things. Something you don’t have to work so hard at anymore because it will become a part of your everyday lifestyle, and over time it requires less thought. Like taking a shower or brushing your teeth.

So the question shouldn’t be, how do you stay motivated?, the question should be, how did I turn this into a habitual lifestyle?

I’m sorry to say there is no magic pill or simple answer. I wish there was, it would certainly make things much easier.

It requires hard work, dedication, and choosing to do what’s best, instead of what is most appealing. It requires denying that voice inside your head, the one that craves, and tells you that you need it, that any form of food could make you feel better or satisfied or happy (mentally and emotionally). 

It requires vulnerability, admitting that you have a problem, that you’ve made poor choices that have gotten you to the spot you’re in, and reaching out to ask others for help with accountability. It requires doing what’s right even when no one is around to witness it.

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I was recently asked what my turning point was. I yo-yo dieted for many years. It wasn’t until I decided to love myself the way I love my children that cleaning up my diet stuck. I love my children so fiercely that I am willing to sacrifice their like for me in the interest of doing what’s best for them. I am always in their corner, their most faithful friend and defender, but I’m also their mother and sometimes that requires stopping them from making choices that are going to harm them. Even if they don’t like me for it.

My Aunt Kim says, “You have to change the wall paper of your mind before you change your diet. As you begin to love yourself the way you are, you will begin to take care of yourself properly because we take care of the things we love.”

So stop searching for inspiration and motivation to get started and start focusing on loving yourself best. Motivation is fleeting but love lasts.  

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  1. Ashley says

    September 24, 2018 at 3:42 pm

    I am so struggling. I recently told my mom and sister that if they see me reaching for crap, slap it out of my hand. I know better, but I don’t DO better. I’m trying. I hope it gets easier, but if it doesn’t, it’s still what’s best for me. I look at you and think “I won’t ever…” but I’m pretty sure you had those thoughts too and pushed through them anyway. Since my husband died, I’ve been so focused on raising my 4 year old that I often neglect myself. And I’m her only parent. I’ve started journaling and reminding myself that it’s one decision at a time. One day at a time.

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  2. Nicole McKee says

    September 25, 2018 at 5:26 am

    Oh my goodness! I soooo needed this post today! I just recently started following your journey and have been incredibly inspired by you to the point that I am ready to dive in and start back into the healthy habits I once had 10+ years ago. Thank you for being so candid about motivation! The way you presented it made so much more sense and impacted me more than any other ‘motivational’ thing I’ve read or listened to in the past. I’m so glad you decided to listen to those 20,000+ new FB friends to start this blog. I’m sure you are impacting even more lives than you even know!

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  3. Karen says

    September 25, 2018 at 6:05 am

    This is everything! Thank you for the inspiration.

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  4. Mary says

    September 25, 2018 at 6:56 am

    Wow! You nailed it! So we’ll said. This is something I will print and keep handy. Honestly the best ‘motivation’ piece I have ever read!

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  5. Amanda says

    September 25, 2018 at 7:08 am

    “I want to see what happens if I don’t give up!” Girl, YES!!!

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  6. Alison says

    September 25, 2018 at 8:30 am

    Thank you I needed to read this.

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  7. Bonnie says

    September 25, 2018 at 9:07 am

    This. Is. Good.
    Thank you for this wisdom. You are the proof of the pudding.
    On September 20, I was diagnosed with diabetes. That evening I dove on all I could see for a new way of eating that will help me. Learning about the glycemic index and glycemic load. How fiber can control carb.
    Your cookbook is on its way! Your recipes are a fit for my journey.
    Thank you for your openness and sharing. We all feel like we know you.

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  8. Michelle says

    September 25, 2018 at 10:14 am

    Thank you for this! I really needed to read this today… I am at a low point in my life and at one of my highest weights. I am so desperate for positive change but I always fail to stay motivated in times of stress (which feels like every other day!) Now I see the error of my ways. I just pre-ordered your book and am saving up for an instant pot!

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  9. Alicia says

    September 25, 2018 at 10:41 am

    That is so helpful! I’m always looking for a mantra to run in my head that will actually work in keeping myself healthy and fitting in my clothing. Your messages of hope and practical tips make it easier for me to skip the cookie and go on a run.

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  10. Bonnie says

    September 25, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    So so good!!! Thank you for all you do!!

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  11. D says

    September 28, 2018 at 7:38 am

    Ive been doing Bright line eating as well as following you and everything you said totally goes along with the science she talks about.

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  12. Cassidy says

    October 4, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    Well despite what you advised I found this inspiring and motivating, lol.

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