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    DON’T FORGET YOUR STARTING POINT

    Remember how far you have come. If you chart your progress (as suggested above) then you shouldn’t have much of a problem remembering what your starting point was. Not everyone thinks to keep detailed records of their starting point, however, so that makes it important for you to remember exactly how far you have come. Try not to sugarcoat your starting point; if you began as a flabby, unhealthy mess then don’t allow time to morph your starting point into someone who just needed to get a little healthier. You know the old saying those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it. This is certainly applicable to someone who has worked hard to achieve better health. If you forget how miserable you once were (if you were indeed miserable) then you won’t remember why it is so important to maintain your newfound healthier lifestyle. Try to use your starting point as a motivational tactic: remember that you don’t want to wind up back where you started.

    You can wind up back where you started. This can happen to people who have the best of intentions but who simply do not maintain the many changes they made when they were attempting to improve their health. Sometimes changes made when improving health can make a person feel so great and so healthy that they simply feel as though there is no way on God’s Green Earth that they could even go back to the way they once were. The truth of the matter is that it can happen, and it happens quite often. Unless you maintain all the changes you made – and continue to make new changes so your body does not fall into a rut – you will eventually start to slip right back into your bad habits. Your bad habits will inevitably lead to your health deteriorating again, and before you know it you’re not only back where you started but you’re there with the full knowledge of how much hard work it takes to get back to the point that you achieved. That can be a daunting situation to be in. This situation can be avoided by staying motivated and never allowing yourself to get fooled into thinking that you don’t need to constantly maintain a healthy lifestyle. Being healthy can be hard work, but if you remember how far you have come then you may be able to avoid falling right back into old habits.

    Find new motivations. Your goals and motivations are probably going to change as you get healthier. The idea of working towards running a mile without passing out may seem absurd after you have been at it for some time because as your health improves your body will be able to do more and more. Don’t be afraid to revise your goals as you go along, but be sure that you also keep your mind open to new and interesting motivations too. You may be delighted to realize that motivations that may have repulsed you before (a rafting expedition, a tub of protein shake powder, an appointment with a chiropractor) are just the type of things you need now to keep you going. As your health status changes, so will the things that keep you motivated. Always be on the lookout for new and interesting motivations and rewards you can use when you cross another goal off your list.

    Better health is not a destination, but more of an ongoing project. This doesn’t have to be a difficult journey, but it can at times seem like you will never quite get to the point you want to get to. You will be much better off if you are able to figure out what motivates you. The more motivated you are, the more likely you will be able to keep on course with all the goals for your healthier lifestyle that you have set for yourself.

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