I recently received this question through my website: Have you ever lost motivation and, if so, how did you get it back?
I had to really think about how to answer that question. And then it just hit me. I don’t think that I have ever lost my motivation; however, I have most certainly lost my FOCUS. Does that make sense?
I feel like my motivation and desire to continue to lose weight is there. It’s never gone away. But my FOCUS on how to get me to where I want to be has most certainly waned here and there throughout my journey. And, in fact, every since March, my focus has NOT been on point at all.
I am happy to say that I’ve recently been able to get it together and get myself refocused. When I thought about what happened to get me to refocus and get back on track, I realized it was a compound effect of all of the following things…
As I was driving into work and received a text from a coworker that she wasn’t feeling well and wouldn’t be in today, I realized that I could not remember the last time that I was sick. I’ve had some minor stomachaches (usually from something that I ate) and I’ve even had some headaches (that seemed hormone-induced). But, outside of those minor aches and pains, I haven’t been sick.
For the last few months, I’ve felt stuck in my weight loss journey. I think it all started in September when I got injured after the Disney Half Marathon (which was followed by Conquer the Bridge and then a basketball tournament in Las Vegas). I was diagnosed with tendinosis (chronic tendinitis) in my right leg. An injury I got from a lack of proper and consistent training for my significant activities in September and general overuse.
This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to chat with my WeightWatchers® leader, Jocelyn. I shared with her that I’ve been feeling stuck lately. I have really been struggling to get beyond my 95lb milestone.