MotiveWeight

Motiveweight Has Been Revived and Revamped

2020-03-04T20:09:00.004+00:00

Hi everyone, I’m back 😊

I never dreamed I would be away from this blog for so long. It’s been almost three years. WOW!!!

To be honest, as time went by, it looked as though I would never return because I felt done with the whole weight loss motivation thing. I felt I had delivered every weight loss motivational idea I could think of. I also did not want so much of my online life to revolve solely around weight loss. Each new post in the last six months of posting here felt like I was pulling teeth. I knew I needed something else, but at the time I was not really sure what I needed. Sometimes in life you feel that something is missing but you just don’t know exactly what it is. You just know you’re feeling a sort of niggling discontent.

I have discovered the major cause of this discontent was that I was not doing what I really wanted to do with this blog.

I have discovered that my new goal for this blog is to create empowering and inspirational content ON ALL AREAS OF LIFE, not just weight loss because I have learned that it is not just what we eat and how we move our bodies that determines whether we’ll become overweight. There are many lifestyle factors, including stress, low self-esteem, not living our truth, people pleasing, etc, that will make us overeat for comfort. I want this blog to address some of these issues by offering engaging, enjoyable, interesting, easy to implement ideas and strategies that will inspire you to work out the kinks in your life so that you can also work off the extra weight on your body.

We all carry unwanted ‘weight’ in many areas of our lives, whether it’s on our bodies, our romantic relationships, our jobs, our homes, our interactions with friends and family, our negative thoughts about ourselves, our unwanted habits, etc. So henceforth I will be posting on all these areas in the hope that you, the readers of this blog, will see the revamped Motiveweight as a valuable and important resource companion on your journey to achieving many of your goals, desires and dreams and not only the weight loss ones.

I have a YouTube channel now called iiCANDii Mind Gym. iiCANDii is an acronym for "Imagery for I Can Do It Inspiration". You will find inspirational videos and ideas on many personal development topics. Here is a link to my latest video on iiCANDii posted today March 4th 2020, hope you find it useful.

I intend to post still images from my iiCANDii YouTube channel here on MotiveWeight regularly and of course you can visit the channel to view the video connected to those still images. Here is one such image from the last video posted.

Quote: Your job is to fill your own cup so it overflows, then you can serve others, joyfully from your saucer. -Lisa Nichols

Hope you all enjoy the new revamped MotiveWeight and find it useful in many areas of your life.

Sending you lots of love, encouragement and empowerment.

Linda xxx

I have shut down MotiveWeight.Tumblr.com

2017-03-24T10:20:00.002+00:00

Hi everyone. This is a message mainly for the people who followed MotiveWeight on Tumblr and are wondering why they can no longer gain access to it. Sadly, on Monday March 20th 2017, after six years of running Motiveweight.Tumblr.com, I had to shut it down because it was just taking too much of my time. I have new online projects that I want to implement and I could not do justice to them and give you the service on Tumblr that you were used to. I may open up MotiveWeight on my own website one day because I still own the name MotiveWeight.com but right now I am focused on creating new work in other areas so I am not sure if and when I will ever start up Motiveweight.com again.

Best wishes to all of you on Tumblr who have followed MotiveWeight and my other Tumblr blogs (beautifulpicturesofhealthyfood, fitnessgifs4u and positive-selftalk). I will be contacting some of you personally on Tumblr once I am sure of my new website set up. Bye for now.

Linda (aka MotiveWeight.Tumblr.com) xxx

PS: I will be posting the occasional weight loss motivation image here on this blog as and when I feel inspired to since I still enjoy creating them, so pop round occasionally to see if I've created anything new.

Just Keep Going

2017-03-09T06:25:00.000+00:00

Never give up on a dream just because f the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway. -Earl Nightingale

Visualize Your Path

2017-01-29T23:57:00.000+00:00

Stay focused on your goals. Picture the end result and all the satisfaction it will bring.

Focus On Your Goals

2017-01-29T06:16:00.000+00:00

Focus on where you want to be, not where you were, or where you are.

You Can Do It

2017-01-28T01:20:00.000+00:00

What you tell yourself every day will either lift you up or tear you down.

There is a Difference Between Interest and Commitment

2017-01-25T02:06:00.000+00:00

There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses - only results. -Ken Blanchard

Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you. -Unknown

Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer. -Marcia Wieder.

Commitment is the glue that bonds you to your Goals. -Jill Koenig.

Hi Everyone. I have been away from this blog for quite some time but I'm happy to be back. I hope to be posting on here a lot more frequently :)

It's Never Too Late To Start Over

2015-05-15T16:36:00.000+01:00

Starting slow is still a start.

Remember why you started.

If you’re tired of starting over, stop giving up.

Everyone starts somewhere…just keep going.

Every day is a new beginning, take a deep breath and start again.

Stop saying I wish, start saying I will

Do what you have always wanted to do, it’s never too late to start.

Start now. Make it happen!

It’s never too late to start over. It’s never too late to be happy.

Motivation gets you started habit keeps you going.

Imagine a new story for your life and start living it.

Starting over sucks, so keep going.

Stop wishing, start doing.

The key to success is to start before you are ready.

Think big, start small.

You don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to be great!

Life is Full of Obstacle ILLUSIONS

2015-04-07T19:22:00.000+01:00

You can either allow the obstacles in your life to be the excuse for your failure or you can make them the reason behind your success.

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Fruit is Nature's Candy

2015-04-07T15:08:00.002+01:00

Fruits are nutrient dense, they taste delicious and they satisfy a sweet craving…Eat more fruit!

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Consistency Is Key

2015-03-13T12:20:00.000+00:00

Consistency births results...keep going!

You Can Try Again

2015-03-11T17:10:00.000+00:00

Every day is another chance to change your life...If you don’t like what you’re getting then change what you’re doing...keep trying and never give up.

100 Day Challenge

2015-01-26T18:26:00.002+00:00

I posted this on MotiveWeight 3 years ago and today I received a request for it so I thought it would be a good idea to repost it.

The 100 Day Challenge Count-Up card was created by Wayne Bartlet HERE is the Facebook link for it.

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Happy New Year!

2015-01-01T04:43:00.002+00:00

Happy New Year! May 2015 be your best year ever!

A Holi-DAY (or two, or three) Can Be Part Of A Healthy Lifestyle

2014-12-24T18:46:00.000+00:00

Fitness and healthy weight loss is a lifestyle that allows for Christmas indulgences, so eat, drink and be merry.

Merry Christmas Everyone! :)

If It Doesn't Challenge You It Doesn't Change You

2014-10-27T23:23:00.000+00:00

If it doesn’t challenge you it doesn’t change you – I’ve always been fascinated by how much harder a person works when they have a tough personal trainer pushing them to do their best. With this in mind, whenever I feel myself slacking during my workout and wanting to take the easy route, I pretend Jillian Michaels is my trainer. I literally imagine her shouting at me, telling me to “Work harder!…Do 5 more reps!…Faster, faster!…Keep going!”. This has the effect of instantly making me work harder. Try this little trick yourself (with a trainer of your choice) the next time you need extra motivation to increase the intensity of your workout…it works!

I Did is Much Stronger Than I Will

2014-10-22T17:51:00.000+01:00

I recently found a way to make myself work out every day: First I decided to commit to working out every day by just starting very small. On day 1 I was only motivated to workout for 2 minutes (Yes, I know, sounds too little right?). But EVERY DAY thereafter I decided that my absolute minimum would be 2 minutes. No matter how demotivated I felt, I was determined to do my 2 minutes. This goal was so small that it was almost impossible not to do it. By day 3 or 4 I had doubled it to 4 minutes. One week later I felt very comfortable to do 15 minutes, because it was beginning to feel like a HABIT. If on any day I did not feel like working out I would make myself do my minimum of two minutes. By week 2, I was doing 30-45 minutes EVERY DAY. Now it's over a month since I started this new way of staying motivated and I now workout for 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes daily (on my elliptical, spin bike, plus YouTube workout videos).
Working out daily has now become my habit, it would seem as strange to me to not work out as it would to not brush my teeth. If you find yourself saying "I will do my workout" and then find yourself procrastinating, but you really want to say "I DID my workout today" consider starting off with a ridiculously short time of just two minutes, but make sure you do those two minutes EVERY DAY. Within a few weeks to a month you'll find this has become a habit that you'll enjoy and be proud of, which in turn will motivate you to want to exercise for even longer.

A Thousand Mile Journey Begins With A Single Step

2014-10-19T19:44:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone, I'm back! I have not posted anything on here for months, I've been so busy with life's ups and downs that I was forced to put MotiveWeight Blogspot on the back burner for a while. But I am now back in full force, feeling great and raring to go. I look forward to posting something on here regularly and continuing my journey to healthy weight loss and fitness with you all again. xxx Linda.

Throw Out The Scale

2014-04-27T05:02:00.000+01:00

I must say this quote really had quite an impact on me. I have been thinking of not using the scale for quite some time and the words, "if you don't like what you see in the mirror what difference does it make what the scale says" was the catalyst that will make me stop using the scales (at least for a while). It's true, why does the number matter? We all want to look better, feel better and be healthier...there are far better and more effective ways to measure these things than the scales....I think I'll make the month of May, NO WEIGH MAY!

You Don't NEED Sugar In Your Tea and Coffee

2014-04-08T18:12:00.002+01:00

The act of putting sugar in your tea and coffee is a deeply entrenched habit for many of us. Yet if you practice not adding sugar, you'll find that over time your cravings for it will disappear.

Do Something TODAY That Your Future Self Will Thank You For

2014-04-01T04:48:00.000+01:00

If it were possible to go back in time and give the past you a list of do’s and don’ts that would improve your present life, what advice would you give to your past self?

Now take this list and apply it to your life today and every day so that your future self will have something to thank you for.

You're Only One Workout Away From A Good Mood

2014-03-29T18:38:00.000+00:00

Every completed workout, even a short one, has a corresponding good feeling attached to it.

Drink Green Tea - It Increases Your Metabolism

2014-03-23T23:26:00.000+00:00

Drinking green tea is one of the easiest ways to rev up your metabolism. A study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that green tea-extract increases the metabolism by 4% over a 24 hour period.

Three to five cups a day can help you burn an extra 70 calories a day, which adds up to seven pounds a year, 35 pounds for five years and 70 pounds for 10 years.

Green tea has also been shown to inhibit fat absorption—the movement of glucose into fat cells, [support healthy] glucose levels after eating a meal, prevent insulin spikes which prevents fat storage, and reduce appetite.

Think three to five cups a day seems like a lot? Replace diet soda with my recipe for “green tea soda.” Spoon instant green tea into sparkling water like Perrier or club soda and you have a refreshing, bubbly drink. It’s great to get you through the 3:00pm slump, when you otherwise might reach for a soda or sugary snack. - Rebekah Baumgardner, BodyBuilding.Com

Wanna Bet You'll Lose Weight Next Month?

2014-03-23T18:50:00.000+00:00

As I said in my last post, henceforth this blog will be a bit like a reportage on all things weight loss and fitness motivation and will no longer be just a motivational posters blog. So this means as well posting the occasional motivational poster, I'll also be bringing you info, videos, useful links, images, podcasts, and all things weight loss and fitness motivation that I find on the internet. So with that said here is my latest find:

BetWeight is an interesting weight loss motivation concept...it’s a sort of 'put your

money where your mouth is' contest that you play against yourself. Here is what it says on their website:

What is BetWeight?

The concept is very simple. You set a 1 month (30 day) weight loss goal and bet some money that you'll reach it.

If you succeed, you win your money back!

If you fall short, we donate it to a charity of your choice.

Is this gambling?
No. The outcome of your Challenge depends entirely on your own skill.
All the elements of weight loss are under your control, and yours alone (it's true!). The success of your Challenge does not depend on whether Manchester United wins on Saturday or the result of a coin toss.

It depends on you eating right, exercising and finding the willpower to keep that up for the next few weeks! Your money simply serves as an extremely powerful motivator.

So do you believe you’ll lose weight next month...wanna bet on it?

For more info on BetWeight see their FAQ Page

It Will Be Worth It

2014-03-13T15:39:00.002+00:00

It won't be easy but it will be worth it.

(PS: I've been asked to include some more static, non animated images as well as animated ones so here is the first in a new line of non animated posters. Click the image for a larger version)