I'm one of those people who has to have something concrete to motivate me. Back when I started my journey in January of 2011, even though I wanted to lose the weight for my health, I also had something "real" and tangible to motivate me -- my best friend's wedding in August of that year, in which I was a bridesmaid. (I was determined not to be the "fat" bridesmaid, lol.)
Now I have about 20 pounds to lose (bit of a backslide...oops!) and, once again, I have bridesmaid duty, this time in October for my cousin's wedding. Once again, I am determined not to be the "fat" bridesmaid...and this time there's added motivation because there are certain people on that side of the family to whom I want to send the message: "See? I COULD do it, I DID do it, and you can all just eat your damn words."
Is this "bad" motivation? Maybe. Do I care? Nope. Whatever works, works. All the people who snickered at me, made snide backhanded remarks, or flat-out laughed at me over the years -- the looks on their faces when they see me now is all the motivation I need. And in two years, when I cross the finish line at the Bluenose Marathon, I'll have all those faces foremost in my mind.
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