Today I want to talk about the $64,000 question: What motivates you?

What motivates us to do anything? How we think it will make us feel. Most of us do things because we want to make others happy or ourselves.

When you think about weight loss, what motivates you to even get started? It’s the possibility that we can be successful. Not only that, but for me it was the fear of staying the same or getting heavier; that was terrifying. Fear is what got me to try losing weight one more time.

What keeps us stuck? Indecision or trying to find the:

• Perfect diet
• Right time to lose weight
• Inspiration to start or keep going
• Thinking that we need to get everything perfectly lined up in our lives
• Need to change everything about our eating habits all at once, instead of focusing on a few key changes that are doable

The real secret to increase motivation is to take action; do 1 thing every day and build on that. You don’t have to have it your healthy eating plan all figured out.

Here are a few examples of small actions you could start with: Remember 1 thing (Think about this for a minute - If you did this and add 1 healthy habit in exchange for an unhealthy one and kept doing it every week until Christmas; how much healthier you would be?)

1. Get more sleep, go to bed 30 minutes earlier each night and create bedtime routine with screens off
2. Meditate for 5-10 minutes 3 days a week
3. Drink 8-12 ounces of water at the times of day when you are most likely to overeat (3 pm, 5 pm, 7-8 pm)
4. Walk 15-30 minutes 3 days a week
5. Write down what you will eat for the day B-L-D, include snacks if you eat snacks (not calories, just the food)
6. Eat more veggies at each meal
7. Eat less sugar and breads
8. Drop night-time snacking

So the most important way to increase your energy and motivation for any goal, including weight loss is to take action.

What will you take action on today? Let me know, I would love to hear what you started. (Remember, start with 1 small step)

If you feel stuck, get on a call with me and I will give you some concrete tips on getting started. Click on the link: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

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