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We all get into a little bit of a funk sometimes\u2014or maybe a bit ol’ rut\u2014where it’s really hard to muster the motivation to do the things we need to do (like, ahem, lose a few pounds).\u00a0This is when it’s especially helpful to have some go-to tricks to inspire us and give us a little extra push in the right direction. We all have our own unique motivators, but I’ve been thinking lately about mine. Here’s a list of ways I motivate myself to get on track:<\/p>\n
The people I draw inspiration from don\u2019t need to have achieved their goals yet…in fact, I find a lot of inspiration from those at the start or in the middle of their journeys\u2014those who are simply working toward a goal. The only real requirement I have for an inspiring account is, you must be able to admit to a bad day.<\/p>\n
Fed Up<\/a> The Omnivore\u2019s Dilemma<\/a> Nothing motivates me more than planning out my goals, and I do that best by pulling out my calendar. I plan the week ahead, set small goals, big goals (milestones), and use it as a progress tracker, too.<\/p>\n A vision board of things that inspire you: people, clothing, healthy food, places you\u2019d like to visit, quotes…<\/p>\n This doesn\u2019t have to cost much\u2014I\u2019ve been so happy with things from TJ Maxx and Marshalls\u2014but I always feel more motivated to work out when I have something that fits well and makes me feel cute and confident. Another perk of liking those clothes is, I’m more likely to wear them, and once I put\u00a0them on, I\u2019m instantly eliminating one excuse not to exercise.<\/p>\n How do you motivate yourself?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We all get into a little bit of a funk sometimes\u2014or maybe a bit ol’ rut\u2014where it’s really hard to …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[998],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15862","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weight-loss"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFood, Inc.<\/a>
\nHungry for Change<\/a>
\nFat Sick and Nearly Dead<\/a><\/p>\nRead Inspiring Books<\/h3>\n
\nIn Defense of Food<\/a>
\nFood Rules<\/a>
\nIntuitive Eating<\/a>
\nBrain Over Binge<\/a>
\nWomen Food and God<\/a>
\nBreaking Free from Emotional Eating<\/a>
\nFeeding the Hungry Heart<\/a>
\nWhen Food Is Love<\/a>
\nThe Gifts of Imperfection<\/a>
\nDaring Greatly<\/a>
\nRising Strong<\/a>
\nThe Power of Now<\/a>
\nThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up<\/a>
\n10% Happier<\/a>
\nThe Happiness Project<\/a>
\nBetter than Before<\/a>
\nBig Girl: How I Gave Up Dieting and Got a Life<\/a>
\nIt Was Me All Along<\/a>
\nEating in the Middle<\/a><\/p>\nLook at the Calendar<\/h3>\n
Make a Pinterest Board<\/h3>\n
Buy Some Gear that\u2019ll Make You Feel Good<\/h3>\n