My friends & I motivate each other by text! When one of us is about to exercise we'll text "Getting on my treadmill now, so get off your lazy butt and start running!" It holds us accountable and makes us feel like we have a partner there with us even though we're miles apart. We always push each other to strive for more by gently teasing each other with our texts, like "I'm almost done, get started!" or "Great Job! So proud of you!". It really has helped me and it makes working out fun.
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This is a great idea! That's the kind of added pressure I need!
AMBOZARTH2/16/2011 7:28:00 PM
I love this idea! I can totally see my friends and I egging each other on. I don't know how much they'll appreciate my texts at 4:30am though. :)
DAWNNIS592/15/2011 7:42:00 PM
Wow great idea!
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