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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 4357992, member: 106826&quot;]I think it&#039;s terrific that you (and others) are on a self improvement kick and doing so well!&nbsp; We all need to self evaluate.&nbsp; Some will modify their diets to lose weight...others may have other gremlins to consider (other bad habits, e.g., smoking).&nbsp; Something to consider along your journey:</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a distinction between Movement and Motivation.&nbsp; Ideally, we tap into motivation as it creates more definitive or lasting outcomes.&nbsp; Movement on the other hand is less reliable in achieving definitive or lasting outcomes.&nbsp; Motivation is intrinsic...comes from within (e.g., the realization that you have to lose weight because it&#039;s better for a person all around).&nbsp; Movement is extrinsic...comes from the outside (but occasionally, we do things to ourselves).&nbsp; Once that extrinsic factor is removed (or no longer affordable)...things generally return to their original state.&nbsp; So for lasting results, make sure that you convert from a combination of Movement (the 200 year coin) and Motivation (doing the right thing for the right reason: you) to Motivation alone.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone is interested, here are a couple items worth reading:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://hbr.org/2003/01/one-more-time-how-do-you-motivate-employees" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://hbr.org/2003/01/one-more-time-how-do-you-motivate-employees" rel="nofollow">https://hbr.org/2003/01/one-more-time-how-do-you-motivate-employees</a></p><p>Punished by Rewards: The trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A&#039;s, Praise and other Bribes by Alfie Kohn <a href="https://www.alfiekohn.org/punished-rewards/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.alfiekohn.org/punished-rewards/" rel="nofollow">https://www.alfiekohn.org/punished-rewards/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Congratulations everyone on the weight loss: inspiring stories for the community![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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