“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”
Bill Cosby
I love reading quotes. I was reading through “success” quotes today trying to find one that would stick out in my mind when I’m working out at the gym. It’s one thing to start something and be completely in love with it, and another to keep up with it when the new has worn off and the fire is dying down.
Yesterday was the first day I really didn’t want to finish my workout. I don’t know why. My legs were killing me and I just didn’t want to do it. But I kept reminding myself of why I was here in the first place. I am here to lose weight. I am here to reduce my daily insulin needs. I am here to be as healthy as physically possible for a diabetic. I am here to become as healthy as I possibly can be to carry a child when the time comes.
When reading this quote, it spoke to me. My desire to be successful in being healthy and fit should be greater than my fear of giving up. And to a point, it is. My only other fear is that I will get to a point that I just don’t care and those things that drove me to take care of myself won’t matter as much. I’ll convince myself that I wasn’t that bad off. I wasn’t on a lot of insulin… I didn’t weigh too much… I was fat ‘n happy with a great A1c, enjoying all my rich foods, and dieting sucks. Of course, this frame of mind usually sets in when I’ve hit a plateau and my weight won’t go down for a few weeks.
The only thing that is different this time around is the responsibility I have to you guys. I know there are people out there cheering me on (like George, Stacey and Cherise) and that are proud of me for taking this bull by the horns and doing something about it. I’m no longer working out and trying to be a better diabetic just for me, but for them too. “Lead by example” is another quote that is used a lot. I want to be that person. Not necessarily a leader, but to be the example. The example to diabetics (all diabetics, not just Type 1) that being healthy as you can be can be done, no matter how hard it seems to be.
I want to be fit. I want to be healthy. I want to be an example of success. That is my motivation.
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Sarah, I so wish we lived closer so we could exercise together! I feel like it’s not such a fight with yourself to do it if you have a friend to do it with. Honestly, reading about your progress via your blogs or tweets or FB, motivates me to get going. I started out strong but peetered out already last week but am at it again tonight! We can do this! And I thank you for your hard work .. selfishly it helps me too
I will cheer you on always!!!
That would be so AWESOME if we did live closer!
You can do it, though. We can just be responsible to each other! 
I will definitely continue to cheer you on! You help motivate me.
I am deeply proud of you because I know how hard it is to keep this stuff going! GO GO GO!!!!
Aww, thanks Ninja! You’re great!
Inspiring. I am motivated by the same types of things, except I am having problems being motivated. Although connecting with other people online who are in the same situations is motivating to me. so, Thanks!
No prob, Sajabla. You are a great person.
As usually, you made me smile. I know you’ll continue to do what’s best for yourself. You motivate me too! Btw, you’ll make a great mom;) keep your head up, stay motivated;)