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    WWW Secrets to Getting Motivated

    Soooo...I thought we could all use a thread where we all just share our favorite way to get off our lazy bums and get motivated!!!!

    I find listening to music and going for a walk always helps me to get up and get movin'.

    Also, journaling and using my planner-so I can look at and reflect on all my life goals and all the things I want to buy or do/need to pay off.

    I also do that thing where I visualize myself as a money-magnet goddess and just meditate deeply on that, reminding myself that I am the guardian of my future and that anything is possible if I am proactive and just DO IT!!!

    What gets YOU motivated to get on cam?


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    I have been home for a few days, and normally I will cam for 3-4 days at a time, for a long time (on MGF with the "on cam" symbol online).

    I have only done one cam show in the last four days. Just haven't wanted to get on.

    Something that makes me not want to bother is the fact there are few and far between willing guys to cam on MGF. But the other big thing, for me - is if I am BREAKING OUT. Oh my goodness. That ruins my mood so much. Covering any acne spots with makeup. Pain in the ass. And I am a picker, so covering any little scabs and such REALLY ruins my mood.

    I know they can't even see those things, though. Just makes me say "EFF IT" and not even get on to cam at all =(

    If I want to get motivated, though...i'll think of an outfit I want to wear, and the type of shows I'd like to try and attract that day. I'll listen to music as I am getting ready to go on cam to get me in a positive mood (girl power types of music bahaha!).

    Also, eating / drinking healthy food gets me in the mood / energized. Like a fruit / veggie smoothie. Or taking vitamins early in the day, drinking water.

    If *I* feel good physically, then It will make it that much more likely i'll get on cam for a few hours.

    I have been lazy lately though =/

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    Thank you for starting this thread!

    I will be stalking this mofo like it owes me money because I have zero motivation these days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CanadianRuby View Post
    Also, eating / drinking healthy food gets me in the mood / energized. Like a fruit / veggie smoothie. Or taking vitamins early in the day, drinking water.

    If *I* feel good physically, then It will make it that much more likely i'll get on cam for a few hours.
    Speaking of which... I could really use some help right now.

    During the last couple of weeks, I just can't bring myself to eat healthy. Every single day I try, and usually towards the late-afternoon I fail and start binging on sweets and/or junk. I don't think it has anything to do with being bored or at home, because I noticed that when I'm out, the first thing I wanna do is go get something (unhealthy) to eat, or I'd just go to the supermarket down the street specifically to buy candy or snacks.

    I already gained 2 kgs and I'm kinda scared. It's a vicious circle, because I eat when I'm stressed about camming, and after I eat and gain weight I use it as an excuse to not cam ("I feel horrible and just need a few more days to get back to myself").

    HOW do I stop this? What do I eat to calm down the cravings? How do I change my mindset?

    It's really embarrassing, but I really need the help and I thought it kinda fits in this thread.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Nina_Den View Post
    Speaking of which... I could really use some help right now.

    During the last couple of weeks, I just can't bring myself to eat healthy. Every single day I try, and usually towards the late-afternoon I fail and start binging on sweets and/or junk. I don't think it has anything to do with being bored or at home, because I noticed that when I'm out, the first thing I wanna do is go get something (unhealthy) to eat, or I'd just go to the supermarket down the street specifically to buy candy or snacks.

    I already gained 2 kgs and I'm kinda scared. It's a vicious circle, because I eat when I'm stressed about camming, and after I eat and gain weight I use it as an excuse to not cam ("I feel horrible and just need a few more days to get back to myself").

    HOW do I stop this? What do I eat to calm down the cravings? How do I change my mindset?

    It's really embarrassing, but I really need the help and I thought it kinda fits in this thread.
    I find, the more sugar you eat, the more you crave it.
    Also, if you have it at home, then you're more likely to eat it.

    I bought a 12 pack of ice cream bars the other day, and I have already had like...5 of them or something. But, I usually eat them if I don't know what to make, or nothing "sounds good" to eat...so then I just munch on those.

    It's not good to completely deprive yourself of sugary things or treats though - because, if you tell yourself "I will not eat any junk food"...for some reason that makes you REALLY want it. It's good to spoil yourself once in awhile, since, having negativity around food just increases anxiety about it and makes you feel bad about eating/not eating etc.

    A good thing to do, is maybe make some creative things to get the craving out of the way.

    Like, maybe make "fruit smoothie" popsicles or something like that. If you puree / blend a bunch of fruit together then put them in plastic popsicle containers, you can make really yummy treats.

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    Or, fruit in general is always a good snack (blue berries, strawberries with honey / cream etc).

    I also like things like granola bars with chocolate chips in them, but the "healthy kind" with a lot of almonds / seeds in it.

    And quick snack foods like cottage cheese or yogurt are always a great source of protein to have with dipping fruit in there

    OH, and another yummy sweet snack is frozen yogurt. It's like ice cream....but better for you...and they have a lot of "healthy versions".

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    Thank you so much. I appreciate that!

    See, the thing with me, is that I'm an all-or-nothing kind of girl. I either EAT chocolate and snacks, or I don't eat them at all. I can't just eat a little bit.
    Just 5 years ago, I weighed 72 kgs. I stopped eating these things altogether and now I usually weigh around 52-53 kgs. That's why I mentioned being scared; I recognize this pattern, and I'd like to stop it ASAP.

    I'll defintely try all of your suggestions, but I think it's first and foremost a mind-thing. Which sucks.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Nina_Den View Post
    Speaking of which... I could really use some help right now.

    During the last couple of weeks, I just can't bring myself to eat healthy. Every single day I try, and usually towards the late-afternoon I fail and start binging on sweets and/or junk. I don't think it has anything to do with being bored or at home, because I noticed that when I'm out, the first thing I wanna do is go get something (unhealthy) to eat, or I'd just go to the supermarket down the street specifically to buy candy or snacks.

    I already gained 2 kgs and I'm kinda scared. It's a vicious circle, because I eat when I'm stressed about camming, and after I eat and gain weight I use it as an excuse to not cam ("I feel horrible and just need a few more days to get back to myself").

    HOW do I stop this? What do I eat to calm down the cravings? How do I change my mindset?

    It's really embarrassing, but I really need the help and I thought it kinda fits in this thread.
    How I deal with it is that I eat 'healthy junk'. It is not a perfect solution, but it is better than no solution at all.

    Hungry Girl is my best friend when it comes to this problem:
    http://www.hungry-girl.com/

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    Default Re: Secrets to Getting Motivated

    I have to have a schedule. Otherwise my day looks like this:

    Get online
    Blog
    Twitter
    Fuck off for 12 hours
    Avoid camming
    Fuck off/go to a club/go out with friends
    Avoid camming
    Sleep

    I have structured goals and a schedule I try to follow. It helps keep me motivated.

    I'm also weaning myself off of diet soda. That shit bloats me like nothing else. I'm also weaning myself off of processed for foods for the same reason. I find, that my moods are severely affected by the quality of my diet.

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    ^^^LOL!! Grace- thanks! that's the laugh I needed today! Your list cracked me up! Especially the'Fuck off for 12 hours" part! isn't it strange how time flys when you aren't on cam, and an hour can seem like ten even if you're on cam in back to back repetitive prvts?

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    Music motivates me a lot. Having an energetic song going can mean the difference between getting my makeup on and getting to work and just taking a nap.




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    Holy crab cakes do I love to nap....OMG. I feel like a cat some days.

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    Having 3 kids and bills to pay motivates me pretty nicely.
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    I am on WRT (Whoremones Replacement Therapy), if I don't work then I won't have the money to buy them then my breasts would be back to a padded A cup. I'll be really fucked because then I can't "fool" and "tricked" straight men according to society. That gets me motivated big time!
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    All you guys are right.
    Gawd, I need to get my shit together.
    You girls are so inspirational.
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    Re: eating healthy. It helps to add things, rather than focus on taking stuff away. At least at first, if your diet is really shitty. For example, say you will eat 1 salad or 1 serving of green vegetables a day no matter what. Then add a serving of fruit, or protein/meat. Eventually the healthy food in your diet will crowd out the bad stuff.

    You can also do this with lifestyle changes. You can add 1 30 min walk. Then 2 short walks. Then a bike ride, etc.

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    Music- usually something upbeat that gets me in Hustle mode, and just thinking of the next thing i want. Plane tickets, savings, travel, or just shopping

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nina_Den View Post
    I think it's first and foremost a mind-thing. Which sucks.
    It is a mind thing. For most people I think food is used to alleviate stress. And since you're all or nothing concerning sweets its hard to stop once you start. Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom to want to change.

    I think you should let it run it's course. Eventually you'll get tired of eating sweets and will be right back on track. For myself I can attempt to diet all day but I always screw up and wind up being severally dissapointed. You don't want to create a negative situation where you create a bad relationship with food when you're afraid of eating or think you don't deserve to eat just for weighing a tiny bit more than usual and then start to reward yourself too much for restricting making the problem worse.

    Make your goal being healthy not weight loss.

    But if you want to get on the fast track plan your meals the day before. Eat three times a day with no snacks. Don't drink calories only consume them. If you do have a snack don't let it be over 200 calories something like a apple or fruit bar.

    Also for exercise just walk around outside for an hour a day or on a treadmill. If you burn more calories than you consume plus create a deficit through diet you will lose weight period.

    Ask yourself before you eat something is it worth spending a hour or more in the gym burning it off. I don't know what your bmi is but if you're in the 19s -20s its going to take considerable time to lose weight. It's not worth it. Depending on your bmr (amount of calories your body burns a day without moving) and creating a 500 cal deficient you can only lose 1.5lbs a week. That's why it took Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis 4 to 6 months to loose the weight and only a few weeks to gain it back.

    I use this to track my food there's also an app.

    http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/


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    Meditate for 5 minutes a day. Seriously.

    You don't need to be scared about the "think about nothing" strategy. Our minds are always all over the place.

    Sit in a comfortable position, put a timer on, close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing. If you mind drifts off, just come back to your breathing. It's totally normal if your thoughts start wandering, as long as you come back to concentrating on inhaling and exhaling, you're all good.

    I started this a few months ago, and it really helps me to center myself. AND it's only 5 minutes a day. I would recommend doing it when you start your day so that you can center yourself for the rest of the day.

    If you guys want to read a good book about motivation, I would recommend "The Willpower Instinct" by Kelly McGonical, Ph.D. (around 250 pages) and "It's not how good you are, it's how good you want to be" by Paul Arden. The second one is a quick read, but it REALLY has helped me motivate myself in life in general. I always re read it when I'm in a slump ^_^


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    I don't have many tricks and tips I can share on this subject, but I do have one.

    Cinnamon gum.

    Seriously, or cinnamon tea. Doesn't matter how you get it in your system.

    Just cinnamon.

    [For the curious here is the science behind it: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/08...nd/index.html]
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    I try to read Hustle Hut.


    MANY MEN WANTED TO LAY ME DOWN, BUT FEW WANTED TO LIFT ME UP

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    I just keep telling myself,
    "You can't make money if you are not on cam."

    The best way I stay in my flow is by doing clips sporadically throughout my day.

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    Find your cam girl "nemesis."

    I use the term loosely, because she's not your enemy. She is someone you admire, who kicks ass at her career, who is also in your same genre. As in you work the same sites, you even have a similar look, and she's ranked just a little higher... If she can make $XXX, why can't you?

    A little healthy competition is good for you!

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    This video motivates me.

    Watching Top Models motivate me. I will never make that much money so easily if I don't work hard for it NOW.

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    It's been 4 yrs since I was a cam girl. It was very discouraging for me to stay on the cpu for hoursss before someone decides to do a private show. The site took 70% of my earnings...

    Yup, wasn't very motivating lol

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    Use some epic music for your alarm clock or play it while dressing up for camming (My present fav is the main theme from Pacific Rim). Apply your makeup like a superhero!
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