With that said, personally, I've always wanted to be fit (I mean, who doesn't?) but I didn't know how to do it right. In Jr High & High School, I decided I would make myself fit & slender with a killer six-pack! I thought, just eat non-fat things, then for sure I won't gain any fat! But then I would be so confused when my belly would bloat out from my breakfast, lunch, and dinner of dried fruit, low-fat bread, plain animal crackers, and cereal. Hmm... So I would try to burn off so many calories each day that I knew I was in a deficit (burn 700 .. eat 500..) Makes sense.. but I was so shocked that, yes I was losing weight, but how did I not have any muscle definition? I was working out every day, so where was my six-pack, and why was I still soft and squishy? Not to mention the lack of energy, lack of high performance for sports, etc.
When I got into college, I realized there was a science behind all the madness AND that I could have a career in it! I figured I already knew so much anyway I might as well major in it. You can imagine how shocked I was when I started studying the correct methods to being fit, and the nutrition your body needs (even fats!!) to get and keep your body slender and tone. This fascinated me even more and although it was hard to break out of bad habit, I tried new methods, ate more, took days off from working out, and was seeing some of the best results of my life.
So yes, I AM motivated. My clients motivate me. Personal goals motivate me. Seeing someone's potential and helping them achieve it motivates me. Certain pictures I tear out of magazines (or pin on Pinterest!) motivate me. Showing people that there is a healthy way to become fit besides over-exercise, under-eating motivates me. Running motivates me. Motivating others motivates me. It's something you have to continually work at, and check-in with, but let me tell you.. once you are motivated, there is no stopping you!
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