Blogging for Motivation
Blogging is a great way to keep yourself motivated. I recently discovered blogging. Actually i didnt recently discover it, i did work as a web designer for over a year, but i did just recently start blogging. I can see why it is gaining so much popularity now. I find that writing about you experiences keeps them in you mind. When you consiously think about your life you retain more and learn more about yourself. Writing is a great way to make you life much more conscience.
When i desided i wanted to lose weight, about 6 months ago, i had trouble sticking to it. I would go tho the gym for a week, then forget about it for a while. I would remember the gym again and then forget. The same would go with my diet. I would buy healthy food but and i would eat it. When the food ran out, instead of buying more, i would just get some fast food. I would repeat this over and over. I couldnt keep the thoughts of working out and eating well in my head long enought to get it to stick. Then i discovered blogging.
My first attempt at blogging was to take photos of myself every day and post them on the web. I did this so i could see my progress. It didnt really work. I just forgot about doing that too. However, there was one photo i posted and along with that photo i put a little blurb about what i was doing and feeling that day. I noticed that i didnt forget about that post. Every time that i did something that was similar to what i wrote, i remembered that post. “Hmm, an interesting phenomenon I thought” I tried it again, and the same thing happened. And it kept happeneing, and thats why this blog is here.
Everything i learn about weight loss and healthy living i write down here. I find that it sticks in my mind. If i write my experiences, then I can consiously hold them longer and reflect on them. It is a tremundous tool in weight loss. I dont forget about excercising or forget to eat healthy. It gave me a huge boost in confidence. I wake up everyday and i know what i have to do to get slim and fit. I dont have to try and remember why i am motivated, its right in my blog.
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