Motivation

Wow...here again.  Almost time to start another game...we have done it again...adding another 10 or so new players and around 25 of the old players, playing again.  Some folks are taking this month off....Need the break, re-working plans, re-prioritizing...Their bodies and minds may be glad they did.

Good news came today in that one of our former players (I think last game was before Thanksgiving?) who lives in JAPAN, is re-joining us.  Misses the accountability...not in it to win the money...in it to win for herself...good for her...glad to have her back. 

Motivation does work in different ways for different people.  I LOVE the group atmosphere even though we rarely all see each other...going online has made it easy to connect with people who are on our team and on opposing teams...Motivating each other through trash talk, but more often through encouragement.  This is hard-this losing weight thing.  But we are all doing it.

Motivation also comes from success.  Wearing clothes you haven't worn in years...or having to buy new clothes that fit in 2-3 sizes smaller.  Motivation comes from compliments.  Motivation comes from how you feel--you feel BETTER living this way.

For me, at least for now, motivation does get you started...But the habits we are building-all of us playing this game-are what keeps us going.  It becomes second nature, almost.  You still have to work at it...we know that because in between games, it is tough.  Tough to force those habits because there is no one saying you should still watch what you eat.  But those habits are there-we bring them back, and it is easier, with the start of every new game.

Game starts again in 3 days...Here comes Friday and here come the gamers!!  Less of us in mass, more of us in numbers :)