Motivation - What's yours?

KimGreenholm
KimGreenholm Posts: 5 Member
in Motivation and Support
I turn 40 in October 2018. I want to be able to confidently walk on a beach in a two piece.
I'm 80 pounds away. Though, I'm not going to let the scale dictate to me my confidence level. I'm letting how I feel in my skin and toning do the talking.

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  • lyssamichelle
    lyssamichelle Posts: 1,307 Member
    Not dying of heart failure at a young age. Lol

    My motivation is health. I have anxiety. The kind that forces me to have no life. Being overweight doesn't help that any. Aslo, I want people to be proud of me. I want to inspire people. I don't know if that's because of one of my other mental illnesses or not.
  • artanis50
    artanis50 Posts: 96 Member
    I have tried for YEARS to get my extra weight off. But I never really found the true motivation until recently. I was trying to give my son a bath and I physically could not bend over into the tub to wash him. I was disgusted with myself. How did I let it get this bad? I'm 5'1" tall and my highest weight was 209. Seriously, I always promised myself I'd never get over 200 and I did. It has to stop. So I guess I'm doing it for my little guy more than I am for ME.

    I do want to look and feel better about myself. So for ongoing motivation during the day, I've printed pictures of myself from my skinny days and pictures of me fat as well. I basically carry it around with me all the time - to remind myself of who I DO NOT want to be anymore, and who I once was and want to be again.

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  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    looking awesome in my halloween costume
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    KimGreenholm wrote: »
    I turn 40 in October 2018. I want to be able to confidently walk on a beach in a two piece.
    I'm 80 pounds away. Though, I'm not going to let the scale dictate to me my confidence level. I'm letting how I feel in my skin and toning do the talking.

    you should be able to confidently walk on a beach in a two piece now....

    weight should not have anything to do with how you feel in your skin etc.

    confidence is a matter of mind...fit is a matter of body and mind.

    however my motivation was my health...high cholesterol led me to getting fit and losing the weight...

    that's it. I was sexy and looked good before and I was told that every day by my slim younger husband...and yes he tells me that now too...

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