What's your motivation?

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  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    My motivation is to have more self confidence.
    Also girls is a big motivator.
  • Walter__
    Walter__ Posts: 518 Member
    Nothing at this point. Just pure habit.

    I find myself being unable to go back to eating like crap all the time. And if I try to stop working out then I get anxious and end up back in the gym again in a few days.

    That's a good thing I guess.
  • CindyMarcuzAdams
    CindyMarcuzAdams Posts: 4,007 Member
    I am definitely doing this for me BUT I do see your point. Any self esteem I was born with pretty much was destroyed while I was young. Its taken me almost 40 years to feel a little bit good about myself. I still have a long way to go but with mfp I just may get there.
  • SallyJones1985
    SallyJones1985 Posts: 55 Member
    I want to do this for my children, my partner, but mainly myself. I'm sick of getting comments when I go out, sick of my family telling me that I could be beautiful if I wasn't obese, sick of worrying that my partner will have another affair, but mainly I'm sick of just feeling not good enough all because I'm fat. I'm hoping that by losing the blubber I'll gain some self respect and boost my non-existent confidence
  • superjules17
    superjules17 Posts: 8 Member
    Me. Because I know I can look better and feel better than I do, and I have a whole lot of clothes in my wardrobe that prove I can be at least 2 sizes smaller than I am now. And because however much I may not like it I know other people judge me by my size.
  • sstermole
    sstermole Posts: 37 Member
    My main motivation is my kids! I have 2 young kids, and I want to be around for them for a long time. And I don't just mean that I'm worried about dying young, but I also want to be around for them in the sense that I want to be able to run and play with them without getting tired and needing to sit I want to be around for them to be an example of what they should do and not lead them down the path that I was on (sitting around, eating junk, etc). I don't want them to ever struggle the way I have with my weight.

    So they are my biggest motivators. On top of that, though, I would love to feel comfortable and confident in my own skin outside of the house - instead of feeling like a big blob that everyone stares at. I want to be comfortable going to the pool or the beach and not want to hide under baggy coverups. I want to be able to go into ANY clothing store and find something cute to wear!
  • DaveDeLange
    DaveDeLange Posts: 48
    Motivation can come in different forms - I have a few different types.

    Most of it is positive - I have set clear goals and focus on the benefits of changing.

    But something did happen - I was given a very cheeky birthday card which annoyed me quite a bit. The person who gave it to me is hardly slender herself either! It sounds a bit childish but I can't wait to "rub her nose in it" when my next birthday comes around.

    When I don't feel like running or going to the gym I look at the card again!

    As long as it drives you on and does not give you feelings of sadness or despondency - why not use it as part of your motivational arsenal!
  • motal003
    motal003 Posts: 28
    Amen to everything u said.
  • FrankiesSaysRelax
    FrankiesSaysRelax Posts: 403 Member
    My motivation was myself. I was honestly so unhappy with myself/my body. I started avoiding certain events b/c I didn't want people to see me in a swimsuit or some other outfit I was uncomfortable in (aka EVERYTHING). I just wanted to feel happy and confident in my own skin.

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