Worst motivation ever???

karlajohnson123

My motivation NOW is for my health. But throughout my roller coaster of dieting, I have had some really dumb reasons for trying to lose weight.
What was the worst reason you ever tried to lose weight?
My worst motivation ever was to go to NYC. I went to see Hugh Jackman in a Broadway show and despite being on the first row for an amazing show, I was uncomfortable because the seat was too narrow for my wide ***. So, I started that day (MLK weekend) and planned my next trip to go back to see the show again. I went back at end of May (after 19 weeks) and had lost 48 lbs. The good news is the seat fit much better (HAHA) The bad news is I gained it all back plus some.
What's your story?:laugh:

highdesertgirl

Flying on a trip, airline seat buckle barely fit. Looked around and everyone else was pulling their seat belt bands tight with band to spare. I lost 37 pounds by the next airline trip and felt good to be able to tighten it!!! But now motivation is health and eating lifestyle change NOT DIET.

pauljsolie

Flying on a trip, airline seat buckle barely fit. Looked around and everyone else was pulling their seat belt bands tight with band to spare. I lost 37 pounds by the next airline trip and felt good to be able to tighten it!!! But now motivation is health and eating lifestyle change NOT DIET.

Same with me. I flew to Guam a couple years ago, I could fit in the seat but I was so uncomfortable on the 13 hour flight, I swore never again. I did MFP last year, got back home comfortably. I am now on my second time around with MFP after gaining 63 MORE pounds, I'm doing this for my health and my life.

asilmegan34

My motivation is for health and documenting my husband and I's life in PICTURES! I hate how I look in pictures. I got married this May and I didn't even want to LOOK at them because I knew I'd be upset. I want to feel so good and take so many pictures to look back

gandydancer

You lost it once you can do it again, don't give up, you can do it.

Zen_Master_B

My fitness obsession started when I first realized I was unattractive. My Gf was sitting with her friends and one of them had a sexy boyfriend and all the girls were like "oh.. You lucky, and damn I wish my man looked like that". It was food for thought. I looked in the mirror and said I don't know if this is how I wanna look my whole life! It was tough at first, I blame my family for instilling in me horrid eating habits that until my revelation I thought were normal(and if you look at the current average of american, it apparently is normal!).

I think I might just be crazy but I have never been jealous of another man till the afore mentioned time. I am glad it happened though, it sparked me to wanna be better now I am obsessed with pushing myself and seeing just what is the limit I can take my body!

So yeah it's dumb but I lost 85Lbs because I was jealous of a man I have never met and will never meet, pretty silly(Of course that is no longer my motivation).

karlajohnson123

I can truly appreciate the airplane seat scenario. It reminded me of going to Dollywood with my kids a couple of years ago. I was being strapped into a roller coaster that went upside down that had the bar that comes down from behind your head. Your size depends on how far it can come down. I was convinced mine wasn't locked in good and I had the worst panic attack.
Skip to today, I have already planned another mountain vacation in a couple of weeks. Hopefully, I will have lost around 50 lbs by then. Hopefully, that will be a NSV and history won't repeat itself.

UltraRunnerGale

When I went through menopause, I suddenly gained almost 20 pounds almost overnight. I tried everything to lose it but thought that because of my age, my metabolism had slowed down so much that it was impossible. Even though I was running and working out regularly, I just couldn't drop the weight. This site has helped me in ways I never dreamed!! Anyway, the one of the many reasons I wanted to lose this weight is that I heard that the best and fastest way to get faster when you run is to lose weight!! I've lost almost 15 pounds (so far) and guess what?? I've gotten faster!!! :drinker:

myiceisonfire

My fitness obsession started when I first realized I was unattractive. My Gf was sitting with her friends and one of them had a sexy boyfriend and all the girls were like "oh.. You lucky, and damn I wish my man looked like that". It was food for thought. I looked in the mirror and said I don't know if this is how I wanna look my whole life! It was tough at first, I blame my family for instilling in me horrid eating habits that until my revelation I thought were normal(and if you look at the current average of american, it apparently is normal!).

I think I might just be crazy but I have never been jealous of another man till the afore mentioned time. I am glad it happened though, it sparked me to wanna be better now I am obsessed with pushing myself and seeing just what is the limit I can take my body!

So yeah it's dumb but I lost 85Lbs because I was jealous of a man I have never met and will never meet, pretty silly(Of course that is no longer my motivation).

Don't worry mine's as bad as your, if not worse. I'm a jealous person LOL!
So when my husband watches a movie & says that an actress is "hot", I just sit there thinking. "wow wish he could say that as easily about me as he does her!"... So I guess I want to be "hot" "sexy" for my hubby. Then I know he's looking at me & doesn't have to look at someone else.

I know, it's silly... but *shrugs* What girl doesn't want to look good for her man? I just want it for the wrong reasons LOL

cshore54

I once was at Kings Island with my then 10 year old daughter and some friends. We waited an hour to ride The Beast. Finally when it was our turn, I couldn't fit in the seat. I had to exit, leaving my daughter to ride by herself. It was a long, sad, lonely long walk down the exit ramp, by myself with the tears stinging. I held it together until I found a restroom and just sobbed. I vowed to lose that weight. I lost 80 pounds, didn't make the lifestyle changes and of course gained it all back +++.

The airline seat stories are all too familiar to me too. When I would travel with my daughter all was OK because I coud spill over into her seat. I was terrified to fly by myself because of taking up more than my fair share of the seat.

I am happy to report that these are no longer issues and I will do my very best to make sure they never are again.

SW 271
CW 161
GW 141

karlajohnson123

After losing 100+ lbs, you so need to go back to Kings Island and ride that roller coaster. What a NSV!

pauljsolie

@ Zen_Master_B Thanks for the post brother. It took alot of courage to admit that. You've got alot of character and I'm sure you'll succeed.

TheTeeWhy

to me no motivation is really dumb, but my least important(but kinda important to me) motivation, is to just plain look more attractive, I mean I have a kick *kitten* personality but with a body like the one I have now I wont really be getting anywhere in the lady department.

I know it's not great motivation, but I just plain wanna be better looking with less weight. Im so self conscious about it it's not even funny anymore, somedays I just think I'm worthless >_>

can't believe I told a whole forum that but...yuuuuuuuup

pauljsolie

to me no motivation is really dumb, but my least important(but kinda important to me) motivation, is to just plain look more attractive, I mean I have a kick *kitten* personality but with a body like the one I have now I wont really be getting anywhere in the lady department.

I know it's not great motivation, but I just plain wanna be better looking with less weight. Im so self conscious about it it's not even funny anymore, somedays I just think I'm worthless >_>

can't believe I told a whole forum that but...yuuuuuuuup

Hey bud, you're not worthless. Nobody is. You are taking the steps to change and that is a great accomplishment. I do know about the low self esteem thing, been battling it all my life. The thing is if you are doing this for you and not someone else, you'll succeed because you are the only reason that matters. I'm an old fart but friend me if ya like, my motto is ya can never have enough friends, unless they don't log in for over a week, then I have to make some tough decisions. later.

Scarletblue

Well mine was because my ex used to tell me I look like a ***** thats why people avoid me they think I am giving them back off looks, and that really isn't the case I am very nice and laid back, but it use to bother me when he would tell me that then being heavy on top of it, I thought if I lost the wieght maybe my face would change and I wouldn't look so *****y and I would be more approachable.

Just to let you know not that your asking ,but no it didn't work I just have a *****y face and now I know it is true because my coworkers will tell me to smile just smile because you look ready to bite somebodies head off....

side note... now I go around with a stupid grin on my face trying not to look *****y to be more approachable and I probably look crazy as a loon and still unapproached.:sad: