I know how you feel! I'm still upbeat about the results I'm getting, but the mental part of this is EX.HAUST.ING. I have to cheerlead myself not only through every workout, but through every minute leading UP to every workout! "OK, put on the lycra pants. Now the sports bra. Now the t-shirt. Now the Polar band. Now the Polar HRM. Now get the hair up. Now fill the water bottle. Now the shoes. Now... well, now you have to work out." The amount of internal groaning I do on a daily basis could break records. And that runner's high I hear so much about? I gotta call bull shit. It doesn't exist. BUT, what I've learned is that I can think about this differently. I'm not going to the gym as a punishment, I'm going as a reward. I'm not DEPRIVING myself of that piece of cake, I'm keeping it and all its sugars and chemicals out of my detoxified body. It sounds cheesy, but coming from a place of love about things actually has made things easier for me. I've done this before and failed because my mindset was always negative and punitive, i.e. "Well, you ate that Twix bar this morning, you fat cow, so you're taking your disgusting ass to the gym tonight." It's actually MORE motivating, or at least easier to stay committed, now that I've let go of my inner drill sergeant. In those rare moments when I do feel motivated, I just know to capitalize on them. Otherwise, it really just is what conventional wisdom about weight loss has always said it is: a lifestyle change.
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