With a new year looming in the not-so-distant future, a lot of people (myself included!) are thinking about their New Year’s resolutions and all of the positive changes they hope to make in their lives. Whether it’s making healthier eating choices, committing to 30 minutes of physical activity each day, or abstaining from things like sugar or alcohol, weight loss always seems to be the underlying motivation behind many of the promises we make to ourselves on the first of the year.
The problem with making resolutions is that we start off pumped and ready to become a better version of ourselves, but unless we take steps to keep ourselves focused, motivated, and accountable, we typically run out of steam and give up.
One thing I find extremely helpful when I’m working towards a big goal is to seek out regular encouragement. Whether it’s a motivational podcast, an inspirational blog post, or a meaningful quote, finding something to remind me of the WHY behind what I’m trying to achieve can make all the difference when I feel like giving up.
If losing weight is one of your big goals for the year ahead, here are some of my favorite weight loss quotes to keep you focused and motivated on even your toughest days!
27 Motivational Weight Loss Quotes
‘Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.’
—Arthur Ashe
‘When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.’
—Unknown
‘Make time for it. Just get it done. Nobody ever got strong or got in shape by thinking about it. They did it.’
—Jim Wendler
‘Excuses don’t burn calories.’
—Unknown
‘It’s never too late to change old habits.’
—Florence Griffith Joyner
‘Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.’
—Jillian Michaels
‘Don’t wish for it. Work for it.’
—Unknown
‘Create healthy habits, not restrictions.’
—Unknown
‘The best ab exercise is: 5 sets of stop eating so much crap.’
—Unknown
‘Don’t work out because you hate your body — work out because you love it.’
—Unknown
‘Weight loss doesn’t begin in the gym with a dumb bell; it starts in your head with a decision.’
—Toni Sorenson
‘If you’re tired of starting over, stop giving up.’
—Unknown
‘If you still look good at the end of your workout, you didn’t train hard enough.’
—Unknown
‘Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going!’
—Jillian Michaels
‘Believe you can and you’re halfway there.’
—Unknown
‘When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.’
—Unknown
‘Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction.’
—Unknown
‘Why choose fail when success is an option?’
—Jillian Michaels
‘Some people want it to happen. Some wish it would happen. Others make it happen.’
—Michael Jordan
‘Be stronger than your excuse.’
—Nike Slogan
‘Suck it up now so you don’t have to suck it in later.’
—Unknown
‘You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.’
—Wayne Gretzky
‘If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.’
—Unknown
‘Eliminate the mindset of can’t — because you can do anything.’
—Unknown
‘You’re only one workout away from a good mood.’
—Unknown
‘Your only limit is you.’
—Nike Slogan
‘Do it because they said you couldn’t.’
—Unknown
I hope these weight loss quotes inspire you as much as they have inspired me! Remember to set realistic goals that challenge you without seeming impossible, and never forget that your mind wants to give up way before your body needs you to. You’ve got this!
