You know what ISN'T motivational?? This:
Like, as a big person, I don't look at that and go "Oooohhhh!!! I am gonna start working out now because that was SUPER motivational!" A picture of a gorgeous girl with a perfect body about to take a run on the beach is so unrealistic it isn't even funny. You know what is motivational? This:
(I think this girl has her own book or blog, so if this is you and you happen to see this, please let me know :-)
Why? Because this is real. This I what I look like. She and I are on this journey together. It's not someone who has probably never been 'fat' showing pictures of their amazing bodies trying to motivate me. That makes me feel like shit. If I ever have a trainer, I want a picture of them fat pinned to their shirt so I know they've been there.
I can already hear it; 'you expect them to take pity on you and make it easier because they've been there?' NO. I would LOVE for someone to kick my ass. I don't want anyone to take it easy on me. And the only person allowed to kick my ass is someone who has been there. But guess what?? It doesn't matter because I am too poor to get a personal trainer so I just have to rely on myself to kick my own ass. To always try better every time I work out. Because like I said before, I am doing this for me, so it only makes sense that I am the only one involved in the ass kicking ;-)
Anyway, back to the motivational pictures. I will probably post some seriously unflattering pictures of myself. I will regret it probably. But hey, if it helps someone, I guess I can handle someone potentially making a really embarrassing meme of my fat ass.
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