Let Others Motivate You

I've been hearing--and seeing in action--some amazing success stories lately. People are transforming themselves all around me: losing weight, getting fit and healthy, running races, challenging themselves. It's very inspiring to see, and truthfully, it helps keep me on track.

This is why I say to you, allow the success stories that you see and hear and read about be your motivation to do the same for yourself. Whether the people in question got there by following Weight Watchers, South Beach or some other weight-loss plan, whether they began a walking program, took up a new sport or activity, or placed first in their age group, cheer on their achievement and let it spur you on. If they can do it, you can do it. Everybody's got obstacles threatening to prevent them from getting healthy: lack of time, lack of money, lack of motivation--whatever! The truly successful look past those obstacles, see their goal and don't let anything stop them.

I'm not saying it's easy--it isn't! But realizing that you're not alone in this fight, that others are fighting it too, could be just what you need to say "no" to the doughnut and yes to the hike. It's the little decisions that add up to one big change. So, the decision to be motivated by others, rather than discouraged that you haven't yet achieved what they have, compounded with your decision to do right by yourself, can lead to success for you, too. Don't give up!