Odd Motivation
I was at my parents’ house and found myself with control of the television for a moment. This is dangerous. So, I saw the last part of some show where Public Enemy’s Flava Flav is dating Brigette Nielson (aieeeee!), but then it went into a show called Celebrity Fit Club.
There’s not much reference for me, here. I don’t watch TV, so I didn’t know this thing existed. I guess it’s the celebrity version of The Biggest Loser. Which, hey, if I’m only going to watch one episode of a show, I might as well watch a bunch of neary famous fatsos instead of the average ones, right? (shrug). This show has the Fat Baldwin (Danny), Mia Tyler (Liv’s sis and Steven’s kid), Wendy from Snapple (who’s the nicest lady the world ever made), and uh… well, a bunch of oh! Biz Markie (Youuuuuu, you got what I neeeeeed…). Remember him?
I loved the show. I loved the premise. I loved seeing Baldwin act all crazy and stuff. It was like a car wreck. And I felt so much love for Wendy from Snapple, and the super-big guy… uh… Richie? He really put his heart into it. I know I’ll never see another episode, and I don’t *really* care how it ends, but I’m thankful for the little shot in the arm.
Anyhow, the point of this post was that I found myself motivated by these guys. Why? Because I thought, “Man, here are a few things in one. These guys were FAMOUS and still let life fill up their bellies. On the other side, listen to them WHINE about how HARD it is to lose weight.”
Yes. It’s hard to lose weight. It’s *really* hard. But, no one wants to hear that, do they? They want to hear that you’re working your FACE off, that you’re making the right decisions as often as you can, and that you’re ACTIVELY ENGAGED in making yourself into what you want to become.
So, I’m motivated. I thought of those guys when I wanted ice cream FIERCELY yesterday during our little snowstorm. I thought of those guys when I wanted to skip part of my workout yesterday. I thought of that marine guy who tells them he’s disappointed in them. Sure, that’s a negative motivation, but I’ll take it. I want to earn my success, and that means hearing the yucky truth, doesn’t it?
Your mileage may vary.
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