Yesterday, I started digging through my box of "skinny" clothes...they are size 12's (that are from new york and co, which are not a 'true' size 12, though the actual size does not matter) that I wore about 5 years ago when I was at 166 lbs...I was finding that I could squeeze into some of them (but can't wear them yet because they will give me muffin tops and maybe even rip at a seam..ha). However, the thought that I am close to fitting back into those cute clothes I wore when I felt my best really motivated me to aim for this week to be better than last and continue my C25k program. I was wondering where everyone else reaches for motivation when it is running low. Motivators for me:
-Going "shopping' in my closet and seeing how close I am into fitting into old clothes
-Looking at my blood test results that clued me in to the fact that I needed to lose weight..my glucose and cholesterol were still normal, but my triglycerides and blood pressure were borderline high....imagining how each pound I lose...each BMI point I go down...I may also be lowering those numbers
- Measuring my body for losses of inches because sometimes the scale does not tell the whole story
- Doing yoga and realizing I can do some of those moves that I was struggling with before because my stomach had been in the way or my upper back had been sore from the weight of my chest
-People noticing my weight loss (even though it makes me feel shy to go places now where people might notice.....does anyone feel a little awkward, maybe embarrassed, once the news is out that you are losing)
-I recently got the same haircut as I did back in December..I always take a pic after I get a cut... I compared the pictures, and man, my face looks different! It is motivating to continue to find my facial features, as they are supposed to look - under the chubbiness..
I realize those are all based on success...are there other sources of motivation people reach for during times when the scale is not cooperating?