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Originally Posted by Crystal
I have had four open heart surgeries and really need to lose the weight. I have around 100 pounds still to lose.
I'm kind of a hypochondriac! IF I had FOUR heart surgeries that would literally scare me to death!
If you need motivation I would think saving your life would be pretty good motivator.
I agree with everyone... motivation will get you going at first but it is the commitment of making a life change that will get you (and hopefully me) through.
I completely accept it that I am going to keep a careful watch on my weight and exercise all that I am able for the rest of my life.
I love going to my YMCA and watching all the really in shape people work out. I could be ashamed at the way I look but I CHOOSE to see it differently. I look at the really healthy people working out and it really motivates me because I want to be able to workout like that one day.
I go to the Y every morning around the same time and there are a lot of the same people. There is one Muslim woman who works out there every time I am there. She is of course covered from head to toe but she is in absolutely fantastic shape. She looks to be in her mid 50's and she works out on the same elliptical machine in front of me so I can't help but watch her.
She works on that machine at an AMAZING pace I mean FAST, FATS, FAST! AND... if that is not enough she does calisthenics on the machine WHILE she is running! She is the only one I ever saw do that.
THEN .. after she runs at that pace for 45 min. She stretches while ON the machine like bending backwards until (I SWEAR!) her head almost touches her knees! She swings her legs up and sets them on top of the machine and then does deep knee bends! I mean it is AMAZING! She could be an 18 year old gymnast!
Keep in mind this woman is mid 50's with gray hair, or what little you can see in the front under her head scarf!
I mean when you see someone THAT flexible that in shape at her age how could you NOT be motivated???
I think when you can see the amazing things people have done for me at least it motivates me.
When I look at the before/after pictures on here and read the people's stories I think to myself ... I CAN DO THAT!
Look all around motivation is all around us we just have to see it!
But I think what Amanda says is SO true to! It's COMMITMENT that will carry us through!