I've always been one for making excuses... "I am too tired" or, my most commonly used one, "I'm too busy"... with losing weight, excuses have to go out the window. You can't make excuses and expect to lose weight. There is no "too tired" or "too busy"... its a constant effort every day. When I am "too tired" to workout, I think of the final goal and of how skinny and how much healthier I will be. When I am "too busy" and just want to go get carry-out to eat, I think about how bad it is for both me and my wallet, and I am driven to cook or get something healthy. Both "too tired" and "too busy" are things I am experiencing all the time in PT school, but I am learning that you have to perservere and be above these excuses in order to see results, both in the classroom (grades) and on the scale (weight loss).
Current weight: 199.6 lbs.
Weight loss to date: 3.0 lbs.
Have a wonderful Tuesday! I will because not only do I get to wear my white coat for the first time (I'm so official!), but I'm also going to the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Atlanta Thrashers preseason hockey game with a friend :) LETS GO JACKETS! I'm so excited to rep Columbus in Atlanta!
-Austin
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Monday, September 20, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Inspiration
No, I'm not talking about breathing (hahaha... ok, that was the exercise scientist in me)... I'm talking about people who motivate me... to lose weight, to be a better person, to study (ok, not so much), etc. These people make a change in our lives and inspire us to be better people.
I had one of my blog followers today tell me that she was avoiding eating something bad for her because she's doing the 12 Pounds of Christmas goal too... I was so impressed/happy/motivated by that! Thats dedication, and thats the type of dedication we all need when we are trying to lose weight. Find someone who does something that you admire, and use that as motivation to continue your weight loss. I am using her as an example for me to have will power to not go out and grab something to eat, just because it is fast and delicious. Weight loss is about sacrifice, and the rewards are totally worth it in the end!
Another person who has inspired me was my Grandma, my mom's mom. She passed away after her fight with 3 different types of cancer, 1 year ago tomorrow. She was such a great example of what a person should be. She was a great wife, mother, and grandmother. She spoiled me rotten. One time, we drove down to the Ritz Carlton on the beach just to have lunch... man, that was a tasty $16 cheeseburger. But more than that, she was also just a nice person in general. She lived in a golfing community in Florida, and knew the names of everyone living in the community AND everyone who worked there. She would say hi to everyone she ran into when we were out and about. And even in her last days, she faced them stoically and with a strong faith in God. She is the type of person I want to be, and I keep her in my thoughts with every interaction and decison I have.
Current weight tonight: 200.6 lbs.
Weight loss to date: 2.0 lbs. HURRAY!!!!
Have a wonderful night, and I challenge you to think about what motivates or inspires you!
-Austin
I had one of my blog followers today tell me that she was avoiding eating something bad for her because she's doing the 12 Pounds of Christmas goal too... I was so impressed/happy/motivated by that! Thats dedication, and thats the type of dedication we all need when we are trying to lose weight. Find someone who does something that you admire, and use that as motivation to continue your weight loss. I am using her as an example for me to have will power to not go out and grab something to eat, just because it is fast and delicious. Weight loss is about sacrifice, and the rewards are totally worth it in the end!
Another person who has inspired me was my Grandma, my mom's mom. She passed away after her fight with 3 different types of cancer, 1 year ago tomorrow. She was such a great example of what a person should be. She was a great wife, mother, and grandmother. She spoiled me rotten. One time, we drove down to the Ritz Carlton on the beach just to have lunch... man, that was a tasty $16 cheeseburger. But more than that, she was also just a nice person in general. She lived in a golfing community in Florida, and knew the names of everyone living in the community AND everyone who worked there. She would say hi to everyone she ran into when we were out and about. And even in her last days, she faced them stoically and with a strong faith in God. She is the type of person I want to be, and I keep her in my thoughts with every interaction and decison I have.
Current weight tonight: 200.6 lbs.
Weight loss to date: 2.0 lbs. HURRAY!!!!
Have a wonderful night, and I challenge you to think about what motivates or inspires you!
-Austin
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