Motivation. I need some!

I wanted to write something really motivating to get you guys all revved up and focused on your fitness goals. Something that was going to help you stick to your diet, start a diet or simply to go for a walk three times a week. I wanted to write something that was going to inspire you to get your butt off the couch onto the bike or pounding the pavement.

But alas, I was lacking motivation - and suffering one of those writers blocks - so like most people who 'live' on the computer I surfed the net to find something that could trigger off a flurry of words that would inspire me to help you get motivated. And I got lucky! I found a diet website by Anne Collins who wrote what I wish I had written.

It really captures the essence of how we all can find the drive to get to the gym, go for that morning wallk or be stricter on our diets. I hope you will benefit from her words as I have. It's certainly fired me up to write - but then again, I don't need to now. At least I was motivated enough to go surfing!!

You Need Motivation? Join the Club!

We have to want to lose weight. We have to get fired up.
It's no good sitting down and squeaking 'I need to lose weight' (sob).

We have to stand up and SHOUT IT!

We have to say:

I'M FED UP of being fat. I'm FED UP of covering up my thighs. I'm FED UP of being laughed at. I'm FED UP of being ignored. I'm FED UP of feeling bad about myself.

I WANT MY LIFE BACK!!!!

I want to LOOK GOOD!
I want to FEEL GOOD!
I want OTHER PEOPLE to feel good about me!
I want to have FUN!

But shouting it isn't enough either

We have to start ACTING as though we MEAN it.
We have to get OFF our butts and start making PLANS.
We have to STAND TALL and take ourselves SERIOUSLY.
No one else can do this for us

So get going, girls!
Stand tall and start taking yourself seriously.

NO MORE excuses. NO MORE junk food. NO MORE fad diets. NO MORE fat person.

Anne Collins