It's A Choice, Not A Feeling

In every area of our lives, we get those warm, fuzzy feelings about certain commitments. But when those feelings go away, it will take daily choice in order to stay on course. Committing to the Code Red lifestyle and any other important aspect of life is a choice and not a feeling. You have to make a choice and recommit to it daily.  When your motivation is based on some hype or excitement or on feelings, you’ll struggle when things get hard. What keeps you going when the journey gets hard? it has to be something deeper than the hype or the feelings. You have to find that intrinsic motivation within you. If you are to stay on track, you have to make a daily choice rather than rely on those fuzzy feelings. These feelings will surely go away. It is more about choices than feelings. Then you have to surround yourself with people you are on the same path with. These two are stable foundations for getting where you want. These choices we are talking about apply to every area of your life, not just in weight loss. Your marriage, relationships, parenting, etc. You have to recommit every day to the areas of life we want to do well. Key Takeaways When your motivation is rooted in hype and excitement, you’ll struggle when things get hard (02:31) What keeps you going? (09:41) Finding intrinsic motivation for your weight loss journey (11:06) Nobody can want it for you more than you want it for yourself (18:30) Seeing the reward down the road instead of the reward right in front of you (21:04) What's keeping you on track? It has to be something so far beyond those fuzzy feelings (23:33) Why you need to surround yourself with like-minded people to stay on track (27:26) You cant rely on feelings, you have to make a choice every day (29:26) Additional Resources: https://www.swanwicksleep.com/  enter the code "rebel" for 15% off -------- https://coderedlifestyle.com/ The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide  You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here. Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry --------------------------------------------- Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.  Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge! Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.  Connect with Cristy: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube --------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify Stitcher, YouTube or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts. If you haven't already, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts!