Determination vs Motivation

Sure wish my second blog of the year could be from a much less tired and worn-out person. But, such is life for me right now, at least of the next couple of weeks. I've already worked over 51 hours this week and it is only 9:30 PM Wednesday. I really do love my job............just some seasons are extra-busy and intense. Tis the season.....

SO, here is what I posted on my WW board blog on Sunday. Just now getting around to posting it here.
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Determination vs Motivation

Ah haaaaaaa!!!

………………………Well DUH!!!!

I was just reading a post on the WW message board when someone (Sherry/readytobedifferent) said “forget about motivation, seriously you don't need it right now. What you need is DETERMINATION! Determination will get you so much farther than motivation ever thought about getting you. I wake up sometimes with absolutely no motivation to plan my meals or workout BUT I'm 100% determined to not gain all my weight back, I'm 100% determined to get healthier & have a baby.”

Ah haaaaaaaaaaa!! My motivation is definitely lacking. Got some overwhelming things going on in my life right now. I’ve allowed those things to distract me from my weight loss journey. I’ve not gotten derailed, but very distracted.

Due to increased hours at work, a longer and colder winter than we’re used to, and a bad cold, I’ve not been in the pool nearly as often in 2011 and I was in 2010. And, if I’m not in the pool, my activity level stays really low. I still am not able to last long with land exercises.

Yes, all of those are simple excuses that I’ve allowed—I’VE ALLOWED—to distract me on my weight loss journey.

At this point, February 26, 2011, I am going to give myself full permission to hold on for the next two weeks.

But, come Saturday, March 12, 2011, 3 PM, that permission is withdrawn.

The gig is up!!

The battle is back ON!!!!

Determination will be reinstated!! NOT determination to maintain. Determination to continue shedding the pounds.

And I am fully, completely, totally confident that once the determination is reinstated, the scales will start that downward trend again and then………………..

Then…………….motivation will escalate. Success breeds motivation.

Yep, that’s my game plan. Gonna put on my “game face on and ramp up.” Gonna find my “determination and spirit” again, as my trainer exhorted me a couple of weeks ago, and do this thing!!!

Yep, that’s my choice. It is a good choice. I like that choice!!

I.

WILL. DO.

THIS.

THING!!!!


By the way, what are some of the choices you’ve made so far in 2011??