@Catherine, hi!

Thanks for sharing what you’ve been going through. I can really relate to how your clothes don’t fit (I’m in the same position) and then feeling even less motivation the deeper you get into the space of weight gain, especially when you’ve been on the other end before.

You could be right that your fear is that you’ll get too thin. You could ask yourself if you’re truly stressed out now though, or if it is really just a fear, something that hasn’t happened? I think the most important thing is that you’re aware of it though, because if you didn’t have the awareness, then it would be harder to move forward.

You and I need to take action and get back on the healthy track of eating whole foods and exercising because otherwise we’ll need to buy new clothes, and I know that I don’t want to do that!

@Lucy, hi, thanks for your comments!

Yes, I know that feeling of being stuck, but I don’t believe anyone has to stay there. There’s a reason that we stay in the same pattern, and I really do think that much of it can come down to fear. At least that’s true for me!

@Daphne, hi! Wow, that’s a powerful insight that you discovered about the message you took in from your mom growing up. Very very neat that you are aware of it so that you can process it and let it go. Knowing that, it makes a lot of sense that you’ve felt uncomfortable trying to get thin and fit. You know, I can really relate to that, kind of a push-pull….you want to get thin and fit, but there’s another part of you that doesn’t. Thank you very much for sharing that!

@wldw, hi, you’re right that motivation is so important to maintain throughout the process of achieving your weight loss and fitness goals. I think that if one has fears, especially if unconscious, that it would make it even harder to remain motivated.

Thanks again everyone. I truly appreciate your personal experiences because I reflect on what you’ve shared and this helps me with my own process. Many blessings!

Inspirational post to everyone who are on their weight loss program…

It is not unusual to lose focus as we journey from the beginning to end. We can distracted by other goals, other people or other events. We can forget what it is that we are working so hard to accomplish. So how do we stay motivated?

Keep a Self-Improvement Journal that details your goal, your plan to achieve it and the benefits you will reap once you accomplish your goal

We have to keep our motivation in front of us, every day

We have to make our motivation as tangible as we can

We have to reward ourself with every step we take towards our goal

No matter what may be motivating us, have to find a way to express that motivation in a tangible way.

Thanks for a really meaningful post. There are a lot of people out there that are stuck and have no idea how to move forward for various reasons even though they have a plan. They really do need as much help and support as we can give them.

But, the trouble is, now my clothes are really not fitting me anymore, so it’s even more difficult to motivate myself to get out and about and do more exercise.

Also, the last time I lost weight was through stress and I lost far too much. I wonder if I’m not subconsciously scared that something will happen to stress me out so much that that happens again. I know I didn’t like being that thin – but I don’t like being this fat either. It’s hard to hit a happy medium when you’re not very tall!

I think I’m going to spend this evening reading a whole heap of your blog posts, as they really do help. Thank you.