What Motivates You, Keeps you Going,or encourages you?
Carl_Carlson
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I thought about this today while putting in a 50 km bike ride and the picture below says it all for me. That *kitten* in black has taken everyone in my family and my best friend. I'm the only one left. If he wants this 68 year-old ex power lifter turned cyclist he's going to have to work his *kitten* off to get him. As I ride, I visualise him chasing me, his tongue hanging out and then I step it up just to make him suffer a little more.
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In high school, I read Linda Ellis's poem, "The Dash", and I really took to it. I want to make my years count for something.2
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that remote chance that the New York Giants are going to need a middle aged, outside linebacker for a push into the playoffs.
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Growing up obese and my mother now obese with health risks. I dont want to give the same to my kids. I want to be the best for myself so i can be the best for them and give them an example.1
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OP, those are good questions for each of us to consider. What motivates me? I truly loathe losing the same lb twice.1
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I hate seeing my broken down patients who didn't take care of themselves and are now living a miserable existence. I never want to live that way. That keeps me motivated.4
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Professor_Fate wrote: »I thought about this today while putting in a 50 km bike ride and the picture below says it all for me. That *kitten* in black has taken everyone in my family and my best friend. I'm the only one left. If he wants this 68 year-old ex power lifter turned cyclist he's going to have to work his *kitten* off to get him. As I ride, I visualise him chasing me, his tongue hanging out and then I step it up just to make him suffer a little more.
WHo are these "kittens" the MFP censors are referring to?
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The thought of getting old and inevitable death Motivates me! I see some people my age or sometimes younger that look OLD!!! I'm determined to hang on as long as I possibly can! I've always taken care by being active, using a ton of sunscreen, drinking water like crazy and eating healthy foods, but injuries and not being able to do the things I had always done my whole life has put me in a rutt and made me meh about everything else! I want more motivation and want my Mojo back dammit!!! I want to be a major Hottie in my old age
and die a Happy Healthy 100 year old! 
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that show my 600 lb life2
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I really hope this doesn't sound terrible, but being around women/girls who are obese or morbidly obese is a big motivator for me. Not because I think they look bad... In fact I find most of the women I know to be very beautiful regardless of weight. But I see a lot of little behaviors that I recall from my past. When I was obese and morbidly obese, throughout my late teens into my early thirties, I was always feeling very self-conscious, tugging at my clothing, positioning myself in ways to feel/appear smaller, getting sweaty in the summer with slight exertion, nervous about airline seats and movie seats...all of those miserable things were relatively minor, and it's very easy to forget what that was like. Then when I am around certain friends or acquaintances, I am reminded of the changes and it makes me want to continue the path I've gone down. Just yesterday this happened, I was in a restaurant and wanted a milkshake as a treat and the ladies I was dining with couldn't comfortably sit in a booth, and I ordered the child's shake, banana instead of hot fudge w/ whipped cream.
It just reminds me of where I've been. I can't go back to that set of problems from being so much larger. I won't.4 -
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caribbeanguy123 wrote: »Hot chicks motivate me, outta shape fat guys never get a second glance!
Hot girls motivate me too, I hope to be one!1 -
Good friends and....yeah girls 0
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My reflection! I don't own a full length mirror, so it was something that I was going to earn by achieving a healthy weight; since the 1 that I desire's approximately $200.00 but I took advantage, of my access to a full length mirror; within a dressing room Friday & the horror show, nearly had me in tears especially when I took off my dress; to try 2 other's on.0
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For the moment, my dress. (Not being ostentatious in any way, just truthful)
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The mirror motivates me. It can get better! Can't do much about the pigheadedness though....0
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Maintaining peak aesthetics and health. Healthy mind body and spirit.0
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I'm motivated by feeling better and looking better, basically. I'm on a comeback from a long illness and can't wait til the arthritis pain starts subsiding again!0
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I keep me going. Never really appreciated the truth of that until recently. I always used the "reason" that I have to/need to do for my loved ones. I didn't think to include myself as a "loved one". Now? I understand that real love truly is reciprocal but also, internal. It's time for me. I love who I am - flaws and all. Nothing can hold me back except me. And I'll break me like I've broken down and overcome everything else.
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Broomstick_Boo wrote: »I keep me going. Never really appreciated the truth of that until recently. I always used the "reason" that I have to/need to do for my loved ones. I didn't think to include myself as a "loved one". Now? I understand that real love truly is reciprocal but also, internal. It's time for me. I love who I am - flaws and all. Nothing can hold me back except me. And I'll break me like I've broken down and overcome everything else.
Awesome! I am just learning a lesson similar to this.1 -
ToniLeeAnn82 wrote: »Broomstick_Boo wrote: »I keep me going. Never really appreciated the truth of that until recently. I always used the "reason" that I have to/need to do for my loved ones. I didn't think to include myself as a "loved one". Now? I understand that real love truly is reciprocal but also, internal. It's time for me. I love who I am - flaws and all. Nothing can hold me back except me. And I'll break me like I've broken down and overcome everything else.
Awesome! I am just learning a lesson similar to this.
It's truly liberating! Never thought I'd feel as free as I do! Acceptance and acknowledgment of self can lead to remarkarble things.
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Every Single one of my Amazing Supportive Friends! 1
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Broomstick_Boo wrote: »ToniLeeAnn82 wrote: »Broomstick_Boo wrote: »I keep me going. Never really appreciated the truth of that until recently. I always used the "reason" that I have to/need to do for my loved ones. I didn't think to include myself as a "loved one". Now? I understand that real love truly is reciprocal but also, internal. It's time for me. I love who I am - flaws and all. Nothing can hold me back except me. And I'll break me like I've broken down and overcome everything else.
Awesome! I am just learning a lesson similar to this.
It's truly liberating! Never thought I'd feel as free as I do! Acceptance and acknowledgment of self can lead to remarkarble things.
Way to go! There is definitely some peace in it.. My sister used to tell me that I am so hateful towards myself. I thought she was just full of it, until others stated the same thing. I made myself fall back in love with me, and still working on it.0 -
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Taking care of myself and my family.
Before I started exercising I had a miscarriage. I was at rock bottom, felt like *kitten*, thought it was my fault.
Then I sat there for days trying to look for causes. I realized it wasn't meant to be. I'm sure there were numerous reasons nature didn't take its course, but I kept blaming myself.
I decided that if I ever want to try again I need to be myself, I needed to be ready and willing physically and mentally. I started exercising to blow off steam and try to get into a better frame of mind.
I got a full check up. No odd numbers, nothing that would cause alarm.
I decided to start making better food choices for myself and family because it's better in the long run.
I want to keep up with my 4 year old. She wants to play soccer. I want to practice with her at the park.
I want to feel my best the next time we try to have another baby.
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What Motivates You, Keeps you Going,or encourages you?
People here, so many truly inspiring, motivational and encouraging people here.
I feel so ashamed sometimes because my goals are so small and seemingly easily achievable...but I keep failing. I find great motivation in my friends and most of the community in general.1 -
I just look at this picture
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My motivation is not to be someone who grows old and tells myself I could have, or should have, treated myself better than I did. The fewer regrets I have the better.0
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