Keep Sharing
Bahamaman wrote a good blog recently about trying to motivate those couch potatoes who don’t get the whole lifestyle we weight-lifting, clean-eating types like to live. Basically, he said it’s a waste of time, they just don’t have the desire or motivation or whatever to do it. I agree.
Motivation comes from within. When I started my weight loss journey, I’m the one who saw the light and made the decision to do it. I had my own reasons. Basically, I was sitting in a room of overweight teachers and came to the realization that I was one of them…never thought about it that way and not sure what made me think of it at that particular time.
Prior to that split second decision, however, no one on the planet could have motivated me to do it, NO ONE. I had to be in the right frame of mind first.
Since then, however, MANY people have educated me by sharing information, motivated me by giving encouraging words and inspired me by sharing their own experiences.
I’m all for getting people to convert to our way of thinking…but, I’ve realized that they must first make that decision. Once they take that step, we can use our experiences to help guide others, to pick them up when they fall, to inspire them to do better.
And…that’s what this site is all about…sharing our stories so that we can help others in their journeys. So…keep sharing…you never know when something you share will motivate or inspire someone to make a life-changing decision.
June 23, 2007 at 7:40 am
you go girl i was obese once and they wrote me off as the fat ITALIAN boy now i.m a lean stallion it was great motivation to STICK IT RIGHT UP THEM now they get insparation from me (but they wont admit it)
good luck with your comp i.ll keep my out for you
June 24, 2007 at 2:49 am
These days , my approach with couch potatoes that I care about is to sort of give them my elevator speech about working out, eating clean, etc. You know, not the long version of why, but the short one. Then, like Shannon says, be there for them if they want my help. I see analogies to communicating spiritual beliefs here. At least the way I try to relate/like to be related to. As in, "Here’s where I’m coming from. This is why I’m into it, what I like about it. If you’re interested or have any questions give me a call."
June 25, 2007 at 6:39 pm
As with quitting smoking, as with quitting drinking (for alcoholics), as for quitting or for starting anything……It ain’t never gonna happen, unless that person wants it to. (Pardon the street grammar, it just seemed right) You can’t will (talk) someone into buying what you’re selling most of the time. My moniker here: Actions speak a butt-load louder than words! I have been told that I make people feel bad for eating certain things, just by being around….weird for sure, but by my actions alone (no mention of diet) people will a lot of times alter what they eat when I’m in the vicinity.