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What to Do When Motivation Isn’t Enough

You set your “weight loss” goal.

It is specific, realistic and you are sure of the reasons why you want to lose weight.

You have taken the time to write out you workout schedule and even set aside the time to do a couple of energizing routines.

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing.. that’s why we recommend it daily.”

~ Zig Ziglar



Motivation

Motivation is a powerful tool for success! The degree to which you can remain motivated allows you to continue to make progress and can determines whether you realize the goals that you establish.

Seems that Motivation is at its highest when you 1st begin your fat loss plan. BUT….where does it GO? Why does it leave?

Trying again in 2010?

If you want to make this the year you end the cycle of “starting over” and actually KEEP the results you set out to achieve – watch this important video and be sure to…

Last night’s Live Video Show with Chat was too fun for words! Here’s a shout out to everyone who was able to make it live and join in on the chat – even my Mom and my sister Carrie logged on! Glad we could also share some laughs ~ especially when I had to run inside to avoid the torrential downpour…wondering if anyone could see my messy house!! All the fun aside, I was also able to cover the 3 Most Important Steps you must take prior to starting your weight loss journey – the 3 steps you MUST NOT SKIP – but so many do and then wonder why the heck they cannot stick to it or why their results suck. Plus I answer dozens of awesome questions, share my own personal tips and advice as do those who were logged in to chat. Oh and here is a Recap of those 3 Steps!

The Power of Fit Yummy Mummy Friendships and Support I had a fun weekend ~ Patrick and I drove to Chicago because I had the chance to speak at the 4th annual Midwest Fitness Symposium. I enjoy sharing what I do with other fitness professionals but the highlight of the event was getting a chance to meet up with Fit Yummy Mummy Denise!

At age 63, Barbara found herself in the hospital just one week after starting her Fit Yummy Mummy Summer Slim Down Challenge. Barbara is Jane Hale’s Mom – the grand prize winner of the New Year’s Transformation Challenge ~ Jane Hale Has Bikini Confidence Losing Over 21 lbs of fat, 21 inches and A Dress Size! Jane’s amazing transformation inspired her mom to check out Fit Yummy Mummy and join her daughter in the Summer Transformation Challenge. Her reason for joining….”After having won the first leg of my battle against Lymphoma (becoming cancer free with chemotherapy), I feel that I need to do everything in my power to stay cancer free.” Barbara also listed a number of very powerful goals in her ClubFYM progress journal – here is one that really stood out… I am not going to take the rest of my life for granted. I am taking action to change in order to be the person I want to be. FYM is going to empower me to accomplish my goals and succeed! Then this message is posted in the ClubFYM Forums…my heart dropped, but I was curious as to how this could lead too a “cool story”! “Mom’s in the hospital, but here’s a cool story!” So we’ve had a somewhat scary, suspenseful last few days. My mom, Barby Linnard, who just joined ClubFYM for the Summer Transformation Challenge, and who just last October was declared cancer-free after a serious battle with lymphoma… was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday with complications from the chemotherapy that ended over six months ago!

Working out shouldn’t have to be such a Struggle!

If the benefits are MORE energy, Loss of inches, New clothes…then why does each day seem to be a battle to get yourself up and moving?

If you are too busy, too tired, too cold, too lazy, overwhelmed or just plain unsure….

Here are 3 Instant and Simple Ways to Boost Your Motivation

I’ve finally taken action and started working on my goals for 2009. Yes… I too have setbacks. ::About 3 weeks ago we were packing up to move :: 2 weeks ago we moved in ::Then last week the winter storm hit BAD ::Tyler was out of school for a good week ::Friends were staying with us for they had no power I really struggled to find a way to get motivated, to get focused and to get back into my routine. So yesterday I decided to stop letting unexpected events stand in my way. I was tired of how this affected my mood and my ability to get work completed. Waiting for the right time to begin seemed downright silly! I recruited my husband to join me and made an appointment to meet with my new kettlebell instructor yesterday afternoon. Wow was this ever an eye opening experience!

Is motivation your biggest obstacle when it comes to sticking to your work out and getting results?

Reality is, Motivation takes EFFORT!

Motivation is NOT something that just “happens” to you when you wake up each day.

While making your workouts a priority and keeping them fun can sometimes help – there is a an even more powerful motivator….

Keeping a Workout Log

You already know the impact keeping a food log can have your your nutritional choices – well the same results can be had when you track your workouts!

::Log Your Workouts

The sheer act of writing down your workouts will keep you focused, on track and hold you accountable.

It’s time to stop winging it, stop guessing what to do next and simply going through the motions!

This is the best way to AVOID fat loss results!

Having a clear, purposeful and progressively challenging workout plan in place is the only approach that works!

::Assess your progress & set personal records

What are you getting out of your workouts?

It’s important to keep yourself challenged in order to see continual results. Going through the motions just doesn’t cut it.

Look over your workout journal, assess what you’ve done, and use the information you have in your journal to set small, progressively challenging goals for yourself.

See what works – Do it a Little Better the Next time
See what doesn’t – Change it so it DOES work for you

Achieve heightened motivation as you strive to beat your previous “bests”!

There is nothing more exciting and motivating than seeing how you improve from one workout to the next. As you reach and surpass your personal records – Lo and Behold…Results appear before your eyes!

The Power of Personal Records
Improve your workouts – Get Motivated – Get Results



“Holly,

I just wanted to let you know how much I have appreciated your insights on workouts that you gave us in one of the Fit Club coaching calls…. it has drastically changed the way that I workout!

I used to pull out the workout for the day, slog through it, do the same thing the next time and the time after that.

Ya, I felt like I was getting stronger, and I felt that I was working my body, but it felt like a chore, something that was on my list to check off and then move on with my day.

Now I finish when each workout:

~ I log it
~ I write my thoughts about how it went (what worked, what didn’t)
~ Then I set a goal for myself for the next time I do my workout

When that next workout comes, I pull up my old log, so I can see what I did, what I had problems with last time, and what challenge I had made for myself.

I then begin my next workout with the goal of doing what I had said I wanted to do last time.

This has made the biggest impact on my workouts.

Not only do I now look forward to them!

A major step forward!

I’m not just doing the same workout I did last time, I’m doing a better workout than I did last time.

I’m not only feeling how I’m getting stronger, but I’m seeing it on text as well. I can see what I did last time, and then know what I did this time, and it’s always a bit more, or a bit longer.

Just literally watching myself on text go from only being able to do one set of a move, to doing two sets, then three. Or seeing myself progress from the min reps to the max reps had been the biggest motivation for me to keep at it.

I want to see what I can do next! I want to set a goal for myself, and then see myself achieve that goal.

I can’t thank you enough for those words of wisdom that changed my mindset on what a real workout should be like!!

~Carrie Boucher



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“YES! I am ready to get my body back and be in the BEST shape of my Life!!!

There are about 300 members of the Club Fit Yummy Mummy community who have been kicking butt and taking names since January 1st. These are incredible women who have put their fears behind them and are willing to do whatever it takes – no excuses, no blame, no “I’ll do it tomorrow”- they know what they want and are making it happen. The success stories are already starting to come in! ~~~ Today is the beginning of my fourth week. I have lost 8 pounds and 30.5 overall inches.