million dollar carrot

Today I stood more than I've stood since April.
I stood so much I broke a sweat.

I walked too.
I walked so much
my sunglasses fogged up.

Then I fell asleep in my car between classes.

Hey.
If that's what it takes to bring me back to life,
I'll stand, walk and sweat.

Is it because I'm so turned on by the idea of being physically fit?
I wish I could say yes.
Really it's the  money.
I keep telling myself that I'm chasing a million dollars.

It's a matter of motivation.
If being agile and physically fit isn't enticing enough for me (it SHOULD be but sometimes I'm content to sit on my ass and live from the neck up) then I need something that IS enticing.
A million bucks is enticing.

I tell myself that if I can lose the rest of the weight I"ll have that Oooh-Ahhh factor that sells books
and makes people want to know "how I did it".

Without the dramatic before and after pics I'm not as credible as an expert on nutrition and well being.
Unfair?
Yes.
The truth about the way the general public is??
Yes.

So that's my carrot.
When I'm in pain, or sweating or tired or miserable but I need to push forward physically,
I tell myself there's a million dollars waiting for me on the other side of my efforts.

Let's hope I'm telling myself the truth.
If not?
I'll still be strong and well.
Not a bad deal.

*Lisa's Video Pick of the Day*
{An executive fro WEtv emailed me to ask if I'd consider using
this video on my blog today.}
Celeste became more active and was finally able to take off the weight for good.
The salad part of the video bugs me because it's certainly not the whole picture
when it comes to healthy eating but the activity part speaks to me.
I would LOVE to run on the beach!
Oh, and I think her son was shitty for implying he was ashamed of her.
For that she should whack him one with the salad spoon.
But criticizing her for lying on the couch all day?
I guess that's the wake up call she needed!
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