Motivation is such a peculiar thing. It can be the entire
difference between success and failure. Completing a task or leaving it
to be finished at another time.
Motivation by definition is the reason, or reasons, one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. When someone is wholeheartedly motivated to do something, there is literally nothing that will stand in their way to be successful. The motivated individual will more likely accomplish their goal, since quitting is not an option.
For instance, if someone is truly motivated to learn how to play tennis, naturally they will purchase a racquet, tennis balls, and the appropriate clothing, but in no way does it stop there.
The motivated individual will take tennis lessons, watch videos that teach proper technique, check out books from the library, practice regularly, do strengthening exercises at home to help build stamina and lessen the likelihood for injury, and possibly even join a tennis club/group that meets weekly in a nearby city.
You can tell this person's motivation is undeniable and if this amount of effort continues, he or she will become proficient at tennis in a relatively short amount of time.
This holds true for any endeavor you seek to accomplish. The more motivated you are, the more likely you will do what is necessary to be successful. Unfortunately success is not handed to you on a silver platter. You have to take steps and be proactive in order to make it happen.
In regards to the topic of losing weight, you definitely need motivation to consistently make changes in how you live your day to day life. It will mean making substantial changes to what you eat at each meal. It will mean making drastic changes to the types of snacks and drinks you consume throughout the day. It will mean getting some type of regular exercise if your doctor has given you the clearance.
In essence, it' a change in lifestyle. What you eat and do on a day to day basis.
This is why the more motivated you are to lose weight, the more likely you will follow through with this commitment and make the necessary changes so that your goal becomes a reality. You will find that if you are only half-heartedly motivated to lose weight, then when you are faced with tough decisions such as to eat fast food, or snack late at night, or go out drinking with friends, you will continue to make the choices that helped get you where you are today.
Only when you are truly motivated to lose weight will you be willing to make the sacrifices to eat healthy everyday, to avoid snacking on items that you know are detrimental to weight loss, and opt to drink water instead of alcohol.
Therefore, ask yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the highest), how motivated are you to lose weight? Is this something you truly want and are willing to make some definite changes to your lifestyle in order to make it happen?
Think about that for a moment and determine what level of importance losing weight is to you. If you find that your motivation is truly peaked and you are ready to truly tackle the process of losing weight, then you will find the struggle will be less intense and the decisions to eat in a healthy manner will be a welcome transformation.
Motivation by definition is the reason, or reasons, one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. When someone is wholeheartedly motivated to do something, there is literally nothing that will stand in their way to be successful. The motivated individual will more likely accomplish their goal, since quitting is not an option.
For instance, if someone is truly motivated to learn how to play tennis, naturally they will purchase a racquet, tennis balls, and the appropriate clothing, but in no way does it stop there.
The motivated individual will take tennis lessons, watch videos that teach proper technique, check out books from the library, practice regularly, do strengthening exercises at home to help build stamina and lessen the likelihood for injury, and possibly even join a tennis club/group that meets weekly in a nearby city.
You can tell this person's motivation is undeniable and if this amount of effort continues, he or she will become proficient at tennis in a relatively short amount of time.
This holds true for any endeavor you seek to accomplish. The more motivated you are, the more likely you will do what is necessary to be successful. Unfortunately success is not handed to you on a silver platter. You have to take steps and be proactive in order to make it happen.
In regards to the topic of losing weight, you definitely need motivation to consistently make changes in how you live your day to day life. It will mean making substantial changes to what you eat at each meal. It will mean making drastic changes to the types of snacks and drinks you consume throughout the day. It will mean getting some type of regular exercise if your doctor has given you the clearance.
In essence, it' a change in lifestyle. What you eat and do on a day to day basis.
This is why the more motivated you are to lose weight, the more likely you will follow through with this commitment and make the necessary changes so that your goal becomes a reality. You will find that if you are only half-heartedly motivated to lose weight, then when you are faced with tough decisions such as to eat fast food, or snack late at night, or go out drinking with friends, you will continue to make the choices that helped get you where you are today.
Only when you are truly motivated to lose weight will you be willing to make the sacrifices to eat healthy everyday, to avoid snacking on items that you know are detrimental to weight loss, and opt to drink water instead of alcohol.
Therefore, ask yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the highest), how motivated are you to lose weight? Is this something you truly want and are willing to make some definite changes to your lifestyle in order to make it happen?
Think about that for a moment and determine what level of importance losing weight is to you. If you find that your motivation is truly peaked and you are ready to truly tackle the process of losing weight, then you will find the struggle will be less intense and the decisions to eat in a healthy manner will be a welcome transformation.
Gregory L. Gomez, M. Ed, has been teaching 5th grade in the LAUSD
for 12 years and has recently embarked on a journey to lose weight.
Follow his progress on http://HealthyChoicesInLife.com as he strives to lose 60 pounds through dedicated exercise and eating healthy. Find the latest information at http://healthychoicesinlife.com/how-to-reduce-weight-today
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