“I always tell everyone it’s just so much easier now to get up from the couch! A girlfriend of mine commented recently that even my fingers and feet were skinnier too!”
“Please just start! You are capable of so much more than you give yourself credit for. You are more than what meets the eye. I fully believe in you…yes even you, and I’ll help you any way possible!”
“So my advice would be to stop waiting for the “motivation” to do something because it will never come. Decide you’re going to be dedicated no matter what, to reaching your goals and not giving in to excuses!”
“Tap into your why. Figure out why you want to make the change, and use that as your drive to start. Don’t rely solely on motivation, because you will have plenty of days where you don’t have any motivation at all, but if you remind yourself of why you want this for yourself, it is worth the push.”
“Just start! Don’t wait until Monday. Don’t wait until New Years. Make yourself, your health, and your happiness a priority now! You absolutely deserve to live your best life as the best version of yourself possible. Don’t deny yourself that right.”
“My biggest advice would be to find what you love. Do workouts that you love and eat food that you love! Make it a lifestyle and not a diet. Create habits that will help you reach your goals.”
I remember thinking after waking up after surgery “today is the day I start the rest of my best life.”
“My best advice is to not let them slip-ups destroy everything you’ve worked for. It’s ok to slip up, it’s NOT ok to give up!”
“This is not an all-or-nothing process. Mistakes happen, motivation will come and go, and weeks/months will pass by where you’re just not really feeling it. Every morning, hell, even every meal is a chance to make one right choice. Start fresh right now. And drink your water!”
“This journey is all trial and error and you will see results when you put the work and time in! I never thought I would be able to do this and that is just proof anything is possible!”