Motivation.  It comes and it goes.  Feel like working out?  Not really, I’m not motivated.  I don’t feel like it.  Sound familiar? 

So where does this motivation come from?  Well I can tell you where it does not come from?  Don’t look for it in fad diets that you follow for 4 weeks doing bizarre liquid drinks and by day 4 your done.  And don’t even think, about being motivated by some TV show where people are expected to lose 10 or more pounds in  a week.  Or don’t even think about doing it for someone else.  To impress your spouse, a friend, a coworker.  To go the long haul you need to look deeper than that.  To find motivation you need to answer one question.  One question that you can only answer. 

Why….. Why is making this change important to me?

And then listen…..

You may at first hear, I want to wear my skinny jeans.  Or I want to look hot on the beach.  But once these fake reasons get out of the way, then the real reasons come in:

It may be that……..

Eating a healthy diet improves my mood and I am nicer to my spouse every day. 

I want to live each day to the fullest and taking care of myself is the first step in doing that. 

I feel trapped in this body and I want to be active until I am 115 years old.

Wow, my Aunt just died of _______ disease.  I don’t want that to happen to me. 

Listen and figure out your why to make a change.  And use that to fuel your change. 

This real motivation is key to keeping you on track and off the roller coaster.  It will help you make your eating healthy a lifestyle change and working out a habit.  Health will be the foundation of your life, and from there you will have energy and functionality to life your life to the fullest.  Carpe Diem! 

For all of you doing the Transformation Contest, find out this WHY and it will fuel the fire not only for the next 12 weeks but for the rest of your life!