https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 21:38:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185696 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:28:07 +0000 Vegmama 1185696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh mama ... I'm rooting for you! I think the fact that you're interesting in gaining more inspiration is the first place to start. </p> <p>My partner knows how much I hate working out, so he REALLY encourages me when I do start working out. I did Couch to 5K last year, and he would tell me how proud he was, or that I could do it ... I told him I needed the extra motivation.</p> <p>Then, I would set little goals with 'rewards'. I found that really motivating. </p> <p>Lastly, we would do date night once a month, and if I met my fitness goal, I'd buy myself a new outfit, which again, was pretty motivating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185621 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:10:34 +0000 autumnlove 1185621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Same answer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185605 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:02:09 +0000 HLK208 1185605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Signing up for half marathon's helps me. I don't eat that great but I know I can't eat a greasy cheese burger if I'm running the next morning and it helps a little. Also I have a running group that I have to keep up with every week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185568 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:44:58 +0000 pregnantbee 1185568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I'm in a similar boat, though I still haven't lost about half the baby weight. Nothing in my closet fits, and it's depressing. No time to workout - or let's say no desire to go at 5a when I technically could go. I work FT and once I'm home in the evening, you'd need a crane to get me to leave the couch. I'm trying not to eat the junk at work, and I'm thinking about going Paleo or Paleo-like. Need to fix this! Also still BF once a day and wonder if rest of the weight will leave after fully weaning??? LO is 16 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185557 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:39:45 +0000 blackbird 1185557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been struggling. Part of me says, "oh, be complacent, screw it". But when I take a good, hard look at myself, I am not happy with the way I look. I don't like the way I feel. I don't like that my clothes don't fit right. I don't like that I'm technically overweight on both body fat and scale numbers. 27% is not acceptable. I'm almost to pre-preg body weight, but it's more of a composition thing for me. </p> <p>I feel good when I'm lean and strong and i just want to feel confident and healthy again. And the "i just had a baby" excuse will be invalid come April :) </p> <p>Blowing a disc in my back two months ago really did a number on me, mentally and physically. I was doing so good until that happened. So i'm trying to recover from that.</p> <p>As far as food goes, I just have to say no. I just turned down a brownie in a meeting (and i wanted one!). I have to prep on the weekends and meal plan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185540 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:35:18 +0000 Boheme 1185540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: I have two friends who've had success with that! I think its a reasonable number for me too... I may try it in addition to my WW program. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185539 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:33:38 +0000 Boheme 1185539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: 4 lbs so far. I seem to be stuck this week though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185538 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:33:11 +0000 lawbee11 1185538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still have 7-8lbs to lose to get down to pre-preg and we're having professional pics taken at the end of November, so my motivation is to look good in the pics! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185533 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:32:04 +0000 Andrea 1185533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing at the moment! Maybe next year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185532 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:31:16 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1185532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to look good and I loved the way I felt after I worked out, so it just started becoming a habit. It sucks for the first month, but once you make it past that, You see the results and you feel good. So, if you can just make it through the first month, you're golden ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185529 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:28:28 +0000 kiddosc 1185529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started doing diet bets and I've lost 15lbs in the last 2 months. It's a website where you put money down (bet) that you'll lose 4% of your body weight in 28 days. Then everyone who made the goal in the bet splits the pot. It's not a huge money maker, but I started with a $25 bet and have $60 in my account now. The money was a big motivator for me, I didn't want to lose what I invested, and I'm at a weight where losing 4% in that amount of time is really reasonable. I use myfitnesspal and runkeeper to keep track of my calories and exercise and all the apps sync together, so it's super easy. </p> <p>I was at my prepregnancy weight when I started this, but none of my old clothes fit because my shape had changed. I'm starting to fit into my old stuff again and it feels so so good... which is even more motivating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1185422 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:06:01 +0000 cmomma17 1185422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Welp, I just got asked by a student (loudly, in front of other people) if I'm pregnant again.<br /> :( :( :( :( :(</p> <p>She asked me as I was reaching into the candy dish ...... </p> <p>Should that be my motivation? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184974 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:09:48 +0000 looch 1184974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The low point for me was when I wasn't fitting into my size 10 pants and I realized my choices were to either go up to the 12, or do something about my weight.</p> <p>I joined weight watchers the next week. I've lost a bit of motivation and I need to get back into tracking and exercising. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184955 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:06:16 +0000 Mamaof2 1184955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fitting into my pants! I refuse to buy bigger ones so every morning when I get dressed I am reminded how tight my pants are!<br /> I also started doing MFP and love it - looking back I think I was ingesting WAY too many calories!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184945 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:05:08 +0000 BoogieBea 1184945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband motivates me to work out. He doesn't do it to criticize how I look but as another thing we can do together. Also, I think it helps to find something active you enjoy doing. I like to play tennis, so I do that once a week. As for eating healthy, that is sort of a chore for me. I try to be good during the week so I can eat what I want on the weekends. It's a constant battle though because slacking is in my nature. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184928 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:01:54 +0000 Smurfette 1184928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: That is awesome they offer that. Are you having success?</p> <p>and I am almost 8 months PP and wearing maternity pants cause I don't want to buy a size bigger pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184920 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:00:19 +0000 Smurfette 1184920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: I couldn't do a shake for dinner....I would still feel like I need to eat. Shakes don't work for me. I did good last week and ate protein filled salads, then was bad over the weekend, which as carried into this week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184918 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:59:59 +0000 dojo 1184918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel the same way! I catch myself in the mirror and I feel like I look so frumpy even though I've lost most of the weight. Nothing really fits well and I have to always think if outfits are pumping/nursing friendly anyways. I think my motivation has been that I really want to look better and get myself some new clothes. I need to figure something out though because although I feel motivated I have yet to really do much about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184910 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:58:18 +0000 Boheme 1184910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I feel the same! C is cute, DH is cute, and then I'm looking like Ursula from the Little Mermaid. I'm still wearing maternity jeans... and my baby is 5 months old! </p> <p>Right now my weight loss is motivated by money. I paid $120 to do WW, and my job will pay it back if I lose 12 pounds. I want my money back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184905 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:57:48 +0000 chopsuey 1184905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: omg you dress cute too! cuter than me anyway. haha! </p> <p>how about eating a good breakfast and lunch, then drinking a protein shake for dinner on the road?<br /> I don't know, I felt like I was starving myself by not eating past 6:30. I go to bed hungry most nights, but I've gotten used to it! haha :( I need to start working out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184895 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:55:02 +0000 Smurfette 1184895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: I don't eat till almost 8 every night. By the time we get home, I feed R, we play, then I do bath, give her a bottle, work out, wash bottles, make my lunch, makes bottles, make dinner, it is 8 before I can sit down. </p> <p>I feel so frumpy next to DH too. He is always dressed cute and so is R and then their is me...... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184889 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:53:25 +0000 DillonLion 1184889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Need to find the motivation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184888 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:53:13 +0000 petunia354 1184888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @chopsuey, looking in my closet at all the cute clothes that don't fit!! I still need to lose 15 lbs at the least. I find when I work out consistently that is the catalyst that makes me want to eat better!! I Don't want to ruin all the sweat and hard work by eating crap. Plus when I work out, I always feel better about myself regardless of the number on the scale.</p> <p>I feel ya though, I'm in the same boat. Like, I just bought 2 bags of Halloween candy even though I'm not handing out candy. WTF!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184882 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:52:09 +0000 edelweiss 1184882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>apparently nothing motivates me because i am doing neither, ha!</p> <p>but yes, i am getting to that point where i'm feeling kinda frustrated and low on energy--i know if i exercised it would help a lot! maybe if i kept looking at those recent pictures of kate middleton...nah. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184870 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:47:02 +0000 chopsuey 1184870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>you're beautiful!!!!!</p> <p>I couldn't get motivated either. Then one day we walked over to Starbucks and I felt really frumpy and ugly standing next to DH. I was dressed in old maternity clothes and looked like crap. My DH looks good and I wanted to look good again too. </p> <p>I also have a ton of prepregnancy cute clothes that I wanted to wear again! </p> <p>I just started watching what I eat, high protein, low carb, and stopped eating after 6:30pm. I chew a lot of gum at night when I get the munchies! lol. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184866 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:45:32 +0000 cmomma17 1184866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I am in the exact same position as you! You have my full sympathy!<br /> Lost all my weight quickly but none of my clothes from before fit and I feel awful about my new body. Been over eating and eating junk a lot lately and the lbs are adding back up. :(<br /> Tried several times to get my act together but can't keep up my motivation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-motivates-you-to-eat-healthy-and-work-out-1#post-1184855 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:41:34 +0000 Smurfette 1184855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like crap about myself. I lost all pregnancy weight, although everything shifted so nothing fit. I started WW, and I did it for a couple weeks and then I just stopped. I have since been eating crap and have gained some lbs. :sad: </p> <p>DH travels during the week, so I can't get to the gym. I have been doing the Shred video after she goes to bed the last couple weeks. </p> <p>I want to feel better about myself and feel like DH wants to see me naked! But I need help! Why can't I stay motivated at all? What helps you?? </p>