Motivation

Finding motivation to make a change in your life is not always the easiest thing.  It’s easy to get comfortable and when you are ok with your quality of life time passes quickly!I have often thought of myself as someone who would do anything for just aboutanyone. I have a soft spot for people going through hard times and it makes me want to help in any way I can.  I oftenput many peoples need ahead of mine and that has had to change. For the first time in my life I am doing something that is for me. I am making the effort forme. I want to be around to see my grandchildren (that scares me a bit, both myboys are under 3) finish college, start a family and become young adults. I amdoing that for me and me only, granted there will be others who I hope arethankful and happy that I am around!

Exercise has become more enjoyable then it was in the past,but it will most likely never be on the top of my fun things to do list. I haveto stay focused and keep in mind that it took 29 years to build thistemple/shrine to fast food and it’s not going to go away with a few weeks ofhard work in the gym! I think back on what I used consume daily….  wow that was not worth it…. not at all!!!!!  I have a long journey to reach my goal and it’sby far the most difficult thing that I have done in my life to this point. My goalwas and still is 227 pounds gone and maintain a 225 pound frame for the REST ofmy life! Now the first part is taking the excess weight off so doing that nowis preparing me for the life long journey of living a healthier more satisfactorylife. I have to set both long and short term goals in order to be successful. Iknow that 227 pounds is not coming off anything close to light speed but 20 or30 pounds falls off quick in the beginning! So I started there are createdmilestones along the way. I am fast approaching my first Major mile stone of100 pounds gone and that is my current motivator. After that it’s to be under300 pounds for the first time since my freshman year of high school!

I think we all have something in our lives that we want/needto change. Anything worth having requires hard work and that could not be any truerwith regard to my journey. Find what will motivate you and go after that loftygoal or possibly even that dream that you have always wanted.

Happy Birthday 71st to my Pops – Love you! 

Until next time – Warrior in Training
P.S. Tomorrow is weigh in day!!!