Week Two of Live Healthy Iowa and the buzz is still high. It can be difficult to stay motivated with a busy work schedule and
other daily obligations. What is your trick to stay motivated for a healthy lifestyle?
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I am the team captain and I try to find fun little tips or beginner type exercises for the team to try. I plan to give everyone on the team a little pack of gum so they can chew it to curb hunger between meals, rather than grab the unhealthy stuff. :) Andrea D. - Team Safety Dance
ReplyDeleteI am motivated by every person I see walking their dog, riding their bike, or jogging on a sidewalk. If other people are doing it, I can, too. It is also motivating to see other members of my Live Healthy team working their tails off. Great program.
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Ronnie C, SPORTS MED MOVERS, I stay motivated by removing all junk food out of my house, and for my team I try to give them daily encouragement and daily tidbits
ReplyDeleteCommunicate with your team the accomplishments you've achieved, and how you did it. A simple e-mail each week is all it takes.
ReplyDeleteWe partner up and do utube workouts 15 min over our lunch.
ReplyDeleteTell coworkers about my daily exercise routine.
ReplyDeleteAmyE - Sports Med MOvers
To stay motivated I keep a chart so I can track improvements with my exercise.
ReplyDeleteBarb V. - Safety Dance
My 2-year-old Lab helps keep me motivated - she's full of energy and it's contagious! When we go "walking" it becomes her chance to make me run, so we really move! I also keep healthy snacks at my apartment rather than chips and cookies - I have cut veggies, fruit, air-popped popcorn, low-sodium crackers, applesauce ... Molly R, MarCom Movers
ReplyDeleteI try to tap into others competitive spirit. I also offer insight to my own struggles to remind them that they are not alone in this challenge. We all have our obstacles, but it is all about doing your best to overcome them. My own motivation is that it will only get easier as these new lifestyle changes become habit and the new normal.
ReplyDeleteLauren G. Mighty Minions 2.0
Audrey C. Sugar Shakers I have my family keep me motivated to work out after I get home from work.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I enjoy working out together - it's always nice to have an accountability partner! Our dogs also beg us to go on a walk towards the end of the day, too. :)
ReplyDeleteKeri O - Sports Med Shakers
ReplyDeleteMy dog loves to go for a walk everyday & if he misses one, he is not a happy camper!!!
My motivation comes from sharing the fun with those I work with. I belong to the same Kickboxing club as my colleague and we share stories of our daily workouts and recipes for healthy eating. A couple of my other colleagues and I go walking around the pond at HSSB.
ReplyDeleteMichelle W., Joe's Minions
My best motivation is family and friends. I love to have a work out buddy it makes the work out better.
ReplyDeleteStephanie Gottschalk- IRL SUGAR SHAKERS
Sherry W-Sports Med Shakers
ReplyDeleteI have my eye on the prize, which is a skinnier me that's in better shape!
Darrin T. Healthy Hawks. I stay motivated by sharing my progress and listening to the progress of the people in my group in our 10K training beginners plan as we prepare for a 10K run in Cedar Rapids in March.
ReplyDeleteI meet girlfriends to run with in the morning before work. It is compelling because I am then responsible for someone else's workout too. And there is nothing more cathartic than spending an hour talking to a friend -- while burning 700 calories.
ReplyDeleteCarole Kern - TriumphantTortises: We walk outside in nice weather or the sunny hallways in cold weather, together when possible. We share recipes and encourage each other as we make our personal goals. Each of us has different health strengths and read different materials which we share with each other. We strive to keep healthier snacks available and away from the low nutrition ones.
ReplyDeleteSorry. The previous post was submitted by Dawn Anderson -- Law-less.
ReplyDeleteIt's really important to have a goal in mind- and make sure that goal is for YOU. If you're doing it for anyone but yourself, you won't stick with it. Also, LOTS of water! I drink almost a gallon/day. I also try to work out in the morning when possible. I feel like I stay on track with my diet more during the day since I don't want to ruin the progress I made that morning. It's also easier to talk yourself out of exercising when you get off work late or are tired at night--so get up and get it done early!
ReplyDelete-Aubrie, UIHC, To the RSCCU
We email and check in with each other to make sure we stay active in this winter season. Tom Feldman - HSSB Working Out
ReplyDeleteI’m competitive with myself so I’m mostly trying to have more steps and minutes than the day before. Most mornings from seven to seven thirty I walk the halls of UIHC with my friend and coworker. Our friendship makes the walks interesting and we reinforce healthy habits. I try to walk at the Field House most noon hours. After work I quick change into comfortable clothing and do a 15 or 20 minute Leslie Sansone
ReplyDeleteWalk at Home DVD. I try to start and end each day doing tai chi practice and that is helpful in these stressful days politically. Carol and Jenny on my Triumphant Tortoises team are off to a great start. All the steps add up. I’m excited when my fit bit buzzes 10,000 steps.
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Dana K-Sports Med Shakers
ReplyDeleteI have my whole family involved in the weight loss journey with me. They help hold me accountable and they are my motivators when I just don't feel like I can keep going. In the same retrospect, I do the same for them and I motivate them when they are in the spot of not wanting to move on. I am lucky in the fact that I have that both at home and at work. I have double the encouragement and I give double the encouragement. It makes me want to keep going even that much more.
I motivate myself by saying "I can do anything for 10 minutes." By saying that, I've committed to doing a workout for 10 minutes, and by the time I am 10 minutes in, I feel like I can do more. I just need to be motivated enough to put my sneakers on and out the door.
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Ashley T. Pathologically Fit. I find that staying motivated is easiest when I tell people about my goals. If I want to go to the gym after work, I'll tell my coworkers about it so I can't back out. I want to be able to tell people what I've been able to accomplish in hopes of motivating them as well.
ReplyDeleteSherri K. Healthy Hawks. I use a Fit Bit and challenge my friends each day
ReplyDeleteI've found that the best way for me to stay motivated is to be accountable to someone or a group. I also like reminders. I'm a big note person for everything in my life, so daily reminders and text messages keep me on track and motivated.
ReplyDeleteSara M. Healthy Hawks. I am running a race with a friend and we check-in with each other everyday to see how our exercise is going. It's helpful to have a goal and hold each other accountable.
ReplyDeleteI have a routine that I follow each day. I also keep a Fit Bit on ad all times to get that extra reminder from a "friend."
ReplyDeleteMy teammates are my motivation. Their stories and strategies help me not to give up. I also find Classical Stretch and Body Electric exercise shows helpful. These shows occur daily on IPBS at 6 AM. The set time helps.
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I remind myself that although getting started in my workout is hard...in the end I will feel SOOOO much better! Having a friend to tag along to the gym is also a big motivator for me!
I say, "Let's go swimming!!!"
ReplyDeleteI've been putting goals in my challenge dash board. It's really made a huge difference for me to write down my goals instead of just thinking about them! When I write them down, I feel more accountable.
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ReplyDeleteSharing on our team's facebook page.
ReplyDeleteMegan Gilster, The Mighty JANS
sending messages in the Live Healthy Iowa website along with a funny picture and asking them how they are doing every day to keep everyone on track! :)
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I wear my fitbit, make extra effort to walk somewhere, challenge myself, and find motivational items to keep me going! Kate S. Flab-u-Less
ReplyDeleteI think of where I was at a few years ago and how much more happier I was. That keeps me motivated to know that I have done it once before I can do it again.
ReplyDeleteI think of where I was at a few years ago and how much more happier I was. That keeps me motivated to know that I have done it once before I can do it again. David D. Admin-imum Wasitline
ReplyDeleteMy teammate and I compete with each other with our fitbit's and that keeps me motivated. Laurie S - team Walking Lapsters
ReplyDeleteI wear an Apple Watch that helps me track my daily and weekly progress, and it is very satisfying to see how I did. Also,having diabetes and wanting to keep my A1C in good range motivates me—though I wouldn't recommend that to others! :)
ReplyDeleteSara Moninger
Movin and a Losin
I listen to my fabulous team leader when she say's my name as I'm digging into the pie outside my cubicle:)
ReplyDeleteAshley Ward - Team Mission Slimpossible
ReplyDeleteTo stay motivated, I think of fun ways to stay active even when I cannot make it to the gym. One way I have recently found is playing Hide and Seek with my 4 year old - you'd be amazed at how much of a work out this is.
Also, I have always struggled with getting enough fruits in my diet so I have been drinking fruit smoothies in the morning. This helps keep me motivated to make healthy diet decisions throughout my day!
I joined a 10-week fitness class and am striving for perfect attendance...that goal has kept me moving even when all I want to do is go home and go to bed. I find myself repeating the phrase "yes you can" several times a day. For the Health of It--CNO/Nrsg Ed. Robin N
ReplyDeleteOne thing I did to stay motivated as I do not have money for a gym right now is I do not watch my tv show at night and then in the morning I have a circuit training planned out (I like to mix things up) and then I will watch my show as I work out! I also talk with a friend about my working out to keep myself accountable.
ReplyDeleteI love fitness classes and the energy the participants bring to the group! Rec Services offer so many classes to choose from that it's easy to find a few that fit anyone's schedule or ability.
ReplyDeleteBeverly- Wellness Ambassadors- I love the wellness 10 week competition. I'm seeing results and by this I am able to motivate others in my team to also want to look at what they eat and what type of exercise they do.
ReplyDeleteI stay motivated by my dad. He is 81 years old has had emergency triple by-pass surgery, heart valve replacement surgery, a defibrillator, and vocal cord cancer. The doctor said that WALKING every day is what has helped him to survive all of this.
ReplyDeleteDawn Howard
Mission Slimpossible
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