Motivation Alone Is Not Reliable

Motivation is great…when you have it!  Motivation is defined as the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.  What motivates you to come to training?  One may say, “I want to lose weight”.  That is a great reason to come to training but what happens when life gets in the way and you face unexpected challenges?  Will the desire to lose weight be enough to keep you moving forward?  You will be more successful if you have strategies in place for overcoming obstacles.  

It is important that you also have a “why”.   What is your “why” for coming to training?  I believe it needs to come from deep within you and be so strong that it will push you through those days when “I want to lose weight” won’t cut it.  If I am being completely transparent, I will tell you, “I want to lose weight and be strong, so I am not in constant pain with my Fibromyalgia and be confident in my own skin”.  That gets me out of bed when the pain tempts me to go back to sleep!

A plan is key.  My plan is to train 4 days a week and I am being held accountable for that.  I want to encourage you to make a plan and act on that, not on whether or not you feel motivated.  Obstacles will arise and sometimes our plans need to be adjusted but please do not abandon your plan!  You and your goals matter too much!  If you need help with a setting a plan and sticking to it we are here to help!  We are in this together!

-Coach Erin