This Moravian Girl's Motivation: Alternate, Transform and Research!

A lot of my readers have asked how I stay motivated and what inspires me to keep going...well, to be honest, there are a bunch of things. 

My three biggest personal motivators are:

• Alternating between cutting and bulking.
• Transformation photos.
• Research.

In the weight lifting world, many people are usually doing one of two things at any given time:

• Cutting. Which is eating at a deficit everyday to lose weight.
• Bulking. Which is eating in excess to build muscle.

So, when you're going insane and just can't stand dieting any longer- 

and you've lost a great amount of weight, but you're still not happy with what you see -

it's probably because you don't have enough muscle underneath and you're still "skinny fat".

This is when you can begin bulking! 

 I've done it twice so far since January, but I'm about to begin another cut.

The process is very difficult on your mind, because you will get "fatter" but in all actuality, there's muscle growing underneath, and after your next cut - you'll see it!

• During the bulk. You must still track of what you're eating - but you get to eat a LOT more!
• SAY HELLO TO THE MARKETPLACE FOR ME. Yes, that's right. During the bulk, getting an abundance of the healthier foods will help, and that's not easy on your budget, so utilize the buffet.
• Welcome to dieting sanity! I won't lie, this entire process helps me stay sane because I get to look forward to bulking!

Other than looking forward to my next bulk, I also view a lot of videos and search for transformation photos online to keep me motivated and inspired.

• It's a challenge! I see these people transform over a generally short period of time and I feel extremely motivated to do the same thing.
• No excuses! Many people blame their genetics for not being able to look better, but there are some incredible transformations from overweight to on stage in less than a year!
• After. No one ever wants to have a "before" picture, so striving to maintain an "after" photo really helps!

I frequently research startling facts.  

TIP*: Share your research with friends.  It'll scare the piss out of their obese selves and believe me, they'll want to act!

Some facts that I've found include:

• Obesity.  It is a disease that affects 34 percent of adults age 20 and over.  About 32.2 percent of American men and about 35.5 percent of American women are obese.
• Sugar. In 2003, each person consumed about 142 pounds of sugar per year.
• Health.  In 2003, Americans consumed, on average, a dismal 8.3 pounds of broccoli and just over 25 pounds of dark lettuces (the kinds that are really good for you).

How do you stay motivated?

XOXO, 

Ms. Wisely