Where Do You Get Your Motivation to Workout?

Hey guys. Me here.  I am on this constant fitness roller coaster with lots of ups and downs, how about you? Right now I am slowly making my way up from a huge downhill.  Even though I want to loose weight and or gain some good muscle and toned arms, I am finding it hard to be motivated to eat right and exercise.

I want to know what motivates you? What gets you pumped to workout? What keeps you from eating those fatty, sugary foods?

Today on Facebook I saw this:

Post by The Gym.

It made me laugh a whole lot, but I don't know if watching this when I am craving sugar will keep me from eating some.

I have a whole board on Pinterest dedicated to inspirational quotes or "motivating" pictures, but lately they just haven't been doing it for me.

Take this picture for instance: 

You know what I think when I see this? I want a snickers bar. I know that is horrible to think.  I should think Yes, junk food is a punishment to my body! I am so sorry, body!  I think my body is addicted to sugar and I need to cleanse it. But I am so scared!! The withdraw will be too much to take! Or so I think.

So what can I do to get out of this funk? Help! I would love ideas, suggestions, and anything you can offer.

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On another note:

I have decided to start P90x again, but actually complete the whole 90 days.  I had started it in January but quit about 5 or 6 weeks in because I started training for my half marathon.  I really should have done both. I think I would have done so much better in that half marathon had I stuck with P90x. In those 5 weeks I did P90x I saw a lot of improvement. I was gaining some nice arm muscle.

So I "started" P90x last week, but only did the first 2 days of it.  I got my period and it was so painful I couldn't workout. And then I was "too sore" from the workouts I did do to do more. And then I was lazy.  But I decided to start again this week and really do it.  And I think it will stick this time because I have put it out there for the world to see.

I started a P90x workout journal to keep track of my workouts and my improvement.  I won't blog every day about my workouts but I will update from time to time about them.  I will, however, be taking pictures of myself every day after my workouts.  I am so tired of seeing people looking perfect after their workouts. It is so unrealistic.  I usually look tired and red in the face when I am done working out. Sometimes I am almost purple in my face after working out.

Here are my Day 1 and Day 2 post P90x workout pics:

Day 1

 Day 2

Gorgeous, right? Hahaha.  I know, with your help, I can get through the rest of the 90 days! Actually, I know in a few weeks I will enjoy working out again. Right now it is torture because I haven't really worked out like this in so long.  One thing I like about P90x is that I can alter the workout to my ability, and as I get stronger I can do more.  Love it!

-Kate