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Originally Posted by Orecle  .. feeling good kept motivation. but the same could have been acheived with fear. if a doc told you, you had to lose it to stay alive, the fear would have done it, even if it was painful |
That's the thing -- would you rather lose 15 pounds in three months of feeling good, or 30 pounds in three months of feeling fear and pain?
And going forward, if you're motivated primarily by fear and pain, then you'll need fear and pain to keep your habits going and the weight off. If the fear and pain abate, you'll tend to bungee-boing right back to your old habits until you feel fear and pain again. It's like living between a rock and hard place: you can feel fearful and painful and be slender and successful, or you can let go of your fear and pain but probably fall back into your old unsuccessful habits.
And if you're motivate by love and feeling good, then you get to have your cake and eat it, too -- so to speak.
Towards-motivations can give you a push, and they can also give you a pull -- you're supported by your thoughts on both sides -- free of bungee-boing.