What inspires you to keep going with your weight loss?
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Before I lost a lot of weight, my health was so bad that I would run out of breath just from a few minutes of exertion. My motivation is to not reach that point ever again.4
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Skinny jeans!2
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Aesthetics, and not wanting to have all the effort already expended go to waste.1
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Trying to compress late-life illness or incapability to the shortest, sharpest period possible. I want to delay my permanent move to assisted living for as long as possible, and enjoy my life along the way. My thin self feels like my true self - physically and even emotionally, I feel So. Much. Better.
As a childless, widowed, orphaned only child, 61 years old, staying healthy, capable and independent is perhaps the most important building block for a good life.
I know I don't have total control . . . but I can surely shift my odds.16 -
mmaegan973 wrote: »@JustRobby1 text her! Haha
I did last night. Though bear in mind that I am home in KC visiting my parents for the holiday weekend (where she lives also) and I fly back to Chicago where I live tonight. She wanted to meet up for coffee this AM anyway after I explained this, so I went. She is really sweet. Also, I though she was cute in her work uniform on Saturday but she was approaching goddess status from a Maxim photo shoot when I saw her this morning. I had that though in my head as I sat down of "what on Earth is a girl like this doing with me". I might just have to find an excuse to pay the parents a visit more often, being the good son that I am and all14 -
For me, it's about trying to move on from what has been a very hard time in my life, and generally trying to turn things around. Have had some family issues and relationship break up and it's all to do with starting fresh.2
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My 4yr old. Wanna be a good example of health for him and be able to play and run with him.2
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The results that I have got so far, and the one that I'll most likely get if I keep on going.
Since I have changed my way of living, how I eat, I exercise now, I'm feeling good. In some sense, I like the new me. Sometimes the old me wants to come back, but it's not long before I can see without effort wich one I prefer to be, and act accordingly.4 -
JustRobby1 wrote: »mmaegan973 wrote: »@JustRobby1 text her! Haha
I did last night. Though bear in mind that I am home in KC visiting my parents for the holiday weekend (where she lives also) and I fly back to Chicago where I live tonight. She wanted to meet up for coffee this AM anyway after I explained this, so I went. She is really sweet. Also, I though she was cute in her work uniform on Saturday but she was approaching goddess status from a Maxim photo shoot when I saw her this morning. I had that though in my head as I sat down of "what on Earth is a girl like this doing with me". I might just have to find an excuse to pay the parents a visit more often, being the good son that I am and all
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I'm trying to set a good example for the rest of the family. I don't want to have to rely on my kids to care for my needs as I age, especially if I can prevent the illnesses or disabilities.
I want to be respected and feel good about myself. When my weight goes up just a few pounds I'm hell to be around because I get scared of how people will treat me. I was complimented on my weight loss this weekend, then someone criticized my son's weight, and said I wasn't done yet (I have a ton of loose skin. Oh well). All of the memories of pain, discrimination, and outright cruelty I suffered from others due to my weight flooded back and I got scared and angry for him. So we're working on this together, just watching portions and getting more active. Not easy for a 13 year old.
I love dressing well. I love my dresses, makeup, heels, fancy gym clothes, and approving glances. I love how fit I've become. I love not eating in shame and secret, or lying about huge sums of money spent on binges. I love not being scared to assert myself because someone will throw my weight in my face.
These keep me going, or else I'd be miserable. I have so much joy now.7 -
I have to walk by my condo complex pool on the way too and from the gym. I'm motivated every time by both the morbidly obese people at the pool and the thin, fit ones. Seeing them side by side in the same place, and knowing which one I fit in with better, provides a hell of a lot of motivation to bust my *kitten* in the gym and watch my calories.1
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The statitistics. They're terrible. I intend to be one of (hopefully) many drops in the bucket that steer the trend in the other direction. Joining the National Weight Control Registry sort of solidified that for me.2
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Trying to compress late-life illness or incapability to the shortest, sharpest period possible. I want to delay my permanent move to assisted living for as long as possible, and enjoy my life along the way. My thin self feels like my true self - physically and even emotionally, I feel So. Much. Better.
As a childless, widowed, orphaned only child, 61 years old, staying healthy, capable and independent is perhaps the most important building block for a good life.
I know I don't have total control . . . but I can surely shift my odds.
This was one of my motivations as well. I mentioned it to someone and they said it was morbid, and the wrong way of thinking. Well *kitten* me for considering my future kids and/or nieces and nephews if the time comes when I need them to care for me. I think they'll appreciate it.5 -
Being able to fit in smaller size clothes. Already able to button up my old pair of jeans that couldnt even zip closed almost a month ago, that was a nice surprise3
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My inspiration? Double bypass surgery almosy 7 weeks ago due to coronary artery disease, and the realization that if I didn't become more active and drop a lot of excess weight, I'd be back in the OR in a few years, and in worse shape. 59 is way too young to give up, and I have no intention of giving up. So I'm committed, for life. Literally.9
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I've lost around 200 lbs. and so much of my life hasn't changed that I thought would, but whatever. I was naive. However, I am still trying to lose and struggling at it as of late (damn vacations! and only around 20 lbs. to go!) What keeps me going, I guess, is looking to my future and for once in my adult life wanting to be a healthy weight. Also, I don't ever want to go back to feeling like I did when I was obese - high blood pressure symptoms, horrible periods, not getting out of the house, etc. I can't go back to that ever. I just tell myself that over and over and try to succeed from day to day. But, damn, it's still hard. Even harder than it was when I started a few years ago.
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I don't want to be fat or out of shape.2
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i dont want to be fat
i want to be healthy
i want to live long enough to get and enjoy the million dollar+ inheritance that eventually ill get (might be 70 when it happens or older but eventually LOLOLOL)2 -
I watched my dad get sick and give up on life. He barely got out of bed for the last few years. I don't want to be so inactive that I end up succumbing to the depression like he did.
I want to model a healthy lifestyle for my daughter. Thankfully, she is active now and eats really well (she loves veggies and fruit) but I want her to see that it is important to stay active and eat well as an adult, too.
I want to be able to shop in stores and not have to go searching for the "plus-size" section and get frustrated because I don't like anything in that section.
I just want to feel comfortable in my own skin again. And I'm getting there. I'm already starting to see that some clothes are getting too big. And I just feel lighter.
Also, I'll be 40 in two years, and I don't want to go into my next "big" birthday with all of this extra weight.3 -
I wanna look good naked.2
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In all honesty, I just want to look good.1
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My SO of 9 years said that he wasn't attracted to my body. I was starting to lose weight for myself anyway - but that was a huge kick in the *kitten* to get moving - no excuses. I'm losing weight, and it's not for him. It's for me, and it's for us. I want my SO to continue being attracted to me for a long time, I want that level of base attraction in our relationship. That's my motivation, it's part vanity, part wanting a healthy relationship, part actual health.
It's part looking in the mirror and seeing a someone who I'm not. Being big isn't me. I want to see myself in the mirror, I want my confidence back. Motivation, motivation, motivation.4 -
Pure stubborness2
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Spite, pure and simple.
At first, at least. Then actual progress happened and I've loved the journey. Now it's for me.3 -
My initial goal is to fit into my size 10 pants. I'm into a size 12 pants and they only fit me in the waist; legs and bum area way too big and doesn't look good at all.
Now that I'm on the path of within calorie limit and exercising to loose pounds I'm envisioning a flat belly and toned up legs and arms.
Hopefully progress continues; I'm using tracking meals and these message boards to keep me motivated.1
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