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• "I've been weight training, doing step aerobics and walking on a consistent basis for about five months.  I went shopping today for the first time since losing 27 pounds and found that I was two sizes smaller."  CMM472
   
  
• "My motivation is the mirror and the fat that I'm getting rid of around the middle.  Pinching the fat a couple of times a day and feeling my pants get looser and looser keeps me going (for now).  And being around for my son."  TFAIGLE
  
  
• "Log books are great, but one thing that I have found even more effective is to let others read your log book. I post a daily journal on another forum as I get prepared for a competitions coming up soon." ERICS13
  
  
• "I am motivated by survival. I am a police officer and my physical condition can mean the difference between life, death or serious injury. I have had more than one "reality check", i.e. a physical confrontation where my strength versus my opponents allowed a for an injury free quick resolution. My family counts on me to come home after every shift, my fellow Leo's count on me to back them up and the community counts on me to protect them and maintain the peace. Ya, I think that makes for good motivation."  mlk18 
  
  
• "While I'm not involved in law enforcement, survival does play at least a small part in my commitment to strength and fitness.  I know that even though it may not come, there just might be a situation that comes only once that, and whether or not I live may very well depend upon my own level of fitness."  PARISI88101 
  
  
• "By the way, I exercise in the a.m. too to get it out of the way and to eliminate the excuses that can crop up later in the day.  I put my workout clothes out so I see them as soon as I get out of bed."  CHLES   

Remember, sticking with an exercise program and a healthy diet is more than just motivation.  It takes discipline, patience and a constant, daily commitment to your goals.  There aren't any shortcuts when it comes to health and fitness but, once you make it a part of your life, you won't regret it!

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