I just finished watching the biggest loser and was left feeling even more inspired than usual. This week they went to Texas to help bring to light the problem of obesity and motivate a state that has 5 of the 10 biggest (obese) cities in America.

Listening to the stories of those people that joined them in their 5K run almost brought me to tears. Watching the woman who had to use a cart to get around Walmart actually finish the 5K was amazing. I could just feel the pure pride and joy she radiated.

I’m sure you know, if you are trying to lose weight, how hard it is to stay motivated and on track. Watching and listening to people in the same situation who manage to gather the strength to keep pushing even when they don’t think they can makes me think “I really can do this“. It makes me want to push myself that much harder. It makes me want to overcome my own obstacles. It makes me want to stop making excuses.

I’ve noticed since watching the show that I tend to push myself a little harder each time. The only thing I shy away from is running. I’ve been told because of my hip that I should only do low impact exercises, but I hate being told I can’t or shouldn’t do something. So, I think I’m going to try and start some slow running. It’ll be short stints to start, but I’ll keep pushing further.

How do you stay motivated and inspiring?

~Toresa