Why are you on your journey?

The answer to this question is going to be the focus of your journey, your motivation to keep you going.  Look deep into your gut and find what REALLY is driving you to make this change. 

For me, my health is not the greatest.  I'm on blood pressure medicine now, and if I don't change my habits, who knows what kind of medicines I'll be on.  I have four beautiful girls and I want to live to see their children.  I would like to live long enough to have their children know me.  That is my main motivation.  My second motivation is that I sure would like to feel sexy again. 

So keeping what you are really hoping to achieve for YOU in mind, you will be able to keep yourself on track.  This isn't about others and what they want.  This isn't about what you think others expect from you.   This is about YOU.  Really dig deep to find what it is that has finally made you look at yourself and say, "Hey, I need to do something!"  You wouldn't be reading this unless something has made you step up and start thinking about changing.  So, find what it is that is YOUR reason.

Write it down.  Put it up on your mirror.  Put it on the fridge!

For me, I found some cartoons and printed them out.  I've put them up everywhere around the house.  It reminds me when I go into the fridge looking for "something"  that I have a reason for not eating that extra "something."  I also found some pictures that inspire me and posted those everywhere.  Next to my bike, so when I feel like giving up or quitting, I'm staring right at my reminder of my true purpose.

Because, believe me.  There are going to be times when you think, "Is this really worth it?  Is it really worth the pain, inconvenience and time to [ride the bike, walk, jog, run - whatever it is you are doing to help you on this journey]?"  And at those moments, you need all the help you can get to remember that YES, it is worth it. 



You can do this.  Find your reason and keep it close.