What Keeps You Motivated to eat right and work out?

WifeNMama

My newest motivation is seeing my three year old try to imitate the yoga dvd. He's pretty good! I love that I'm teaching him to exercise. also, its sort of funny because diet changes and exercise are proven to work, but I'm a bit surprised and stupidly excited when I step on the scale and find out I've lost a pound. It's like I'm doing a magic trick. Lol

hyperheather

my pre baby pics really do it for me. I look completely different.

casta66

The thought of being naked in front of someone

techymum

The fact that at age 52, I have no doubt that I am more physically fit than I was even as a teen-ager. I'm still in the obese category, but already my body is morphing into something different, and I really feel great about that. I love the accomplishment of running and feeling invigorated and alive.

Troll

what keeps me motivated is knowing that i want to meet x goal by y date. And if i skip today, or make bad choices with food, i wont hit my goal until the day AFTER y. And skipping a day here and there adds up and suddenly my goal wont be reached until a MONTH after y.

ChelleBalady

Gaining my self esteem back! I literrally avoid places that I use to go prior to my weight gain. I fear of running into people who knew the thin me. I know this is silly, and I should not care what others think but the excess weight has definately made me VERY self concious. My motivation is to find my self esteem, be happy with my appereance and to be healthy.

KCharron20

My daughter. I was with her at the doctors and she got on the scale and weighed 198. She was devasted. This gave me the determination to get on my diet and exercise routine and stay there. Now less than a year later she has lost 50 pounds and just wrote up her college essay. In it she wrote about her weight loss journey. "I got a chance to better who I am because nothing is more satisying and rewarding than feeling beautiful in my own skin and inspiring others around me to want the same thing." To hear that my daughter feels beautiful in her own skin. It's an awesome feeling. I have printed her essay and keep it with me at all times. I just have to read it once again to feel that push to keep going.

MinnieInMaine

In the beginning, it was mostly about the weight loss but now it's mostly about health and fitness. Don't get me wrong, I love seeing a lower number on the scale but that's not what keeps me going day to day. I've got family history of heart disease on both sides and recently lost a cousin who's only a few years older than me to that very health problem. I'm determined not to let that happen to me!

My success in fitness has been very encouraging too. Last year, I was very proud to have walked a 10k. This year, I ran about half of it! I also have to give a shout out to my gym buddies. I know I could do it on my own (because I have) but having them there with me every day is so helpful and our chats really help it feel like less of a chore and more like fun!

grannygethealthy1111

My morbidly obese pictures and feeling fabulous. Best of all, my grandchildren being able to wrap their arms around me in a bear hug. Absolute heaven on earth!

reneekenhamlin

My family keeps me motivated.....I want to be healthy and energetic for them!!!! Oh man to feel better and not just out of It all the time Is worth everything!!!!!

BenderFitness

I love that picture! Did you create it?

kydogwalker

1.Remembering how good I felt when I was at my ideal weight and fitness level.
2. Wanting to age well, in a healthy and active lifestyle.
3. Noticing after a few short weeks my weight loss, looseness of clothes, increase in stamina, increased self esteem, etc.
4.Wanting to fit into the awesome clothes languishing in my closet.

Rain_Howard

1.Remembering how good I felt when I was at my ideal weight and fitness level.
2. Wanting to age well, in a healthy and active lifestyle.
3. Noticing after a few short weeks my weight loss, looseness of clothes, increase in stamina, increased self esteem, etc.
4.Wanting to fit into the awesome clothes languishing in my closet.

And death. Impending death. That's a big one. I could keep sitting on my *kitten* and die or get up and do something about it.

jerry_smart

I've been streaming episodes of "The Biggest Loser" off Netflix. Anytime I don't feel like working out all I have to do is watch one of those shows and it gets me pumped up and in the mood. I see those people on the show, many who need to lose more than me, and I think to myself "if they can do it surely I can".

hazelnutflav

i came across this link, and believe it or not it actually put fear in me that if i dont do something i may end up like this....


dont know abt the rest of you but this worked for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpbpuPf3G0A&feature=related

missmamselle

Ditto for results.

Arabian♥Breeze

I love that picture! Did you create it?

Got it off Google lol searched motivation and then clicked image

Arabian♥Breeze

GREAT THANKS EVERYONE!!!

kendib

Results. Even the small things like not being out of breathe when climbing stairs or people noticing the weight loss.

dia705

I also forgot to say. When I work out it helps me to eat right I figure if I'm that sore why mess up all that hard work with candy. Then when I'm eating right I feel better and I want to get to the gym to keep it up . Vicious WONDERFUL cycle.

annasamaniego

Ive only been on this a week and i can already say i feel so much better. Even though ive only lost 4lbs i already feel lighter. I dont feel like i need to sit down or take a nap after doing something. Im already so excited about this and i cant wait for that after picture.

Vaanja

Ok this is probably lame, but:

After I dropped my first 10lbs, I started buying myself two cute pairs of 'skinny'(er) panties every time I lost 5 more lbs. They make me feel good about myself when I throw a pair on every day, and they keep me encouraged. I find it helps me more to feel good about what I've accomplished now, than to dangle a carrot in front of my nose about where I might be three months from now. I'm an instant gratification sort of chick.

runiechica

But what keeps your motivated before you have those success pictures and results? What helps get you there?

doublegnyc

All the people on here that have succeeded keep motivated.

It means that a goal is actually attainable and as long as I continue on this path I'll get to where I need to be.

New to the site so add me for mutual motivation!

Usbornegal

A picture of me sitting, holding my baby grandaughter on top of my large stomach and not wanting the same type of pic when my next one is born in April
Not wanting to go back on cholesterol medication
Needing to take more stress/weight off my knees so I do another half marathon
figuring I have another 40 years in this body and wanting to tell it what I want to do rather than being able to do what it allows me to.

hazelnutflav

But what keeps your motivated before you have those success pictures and results? What helps get you there?

your REASON for wanting to get fit and healthier should be enough to motivate you, i will always remember this quote from a friend of mine who lost over 300lbs without surgery, she told me "motivation comes from doing" when you begin to move your butt,eat healthier and make fitness a everyday part of your life you will be successful and see results,those results will keep you motivated.

NaughtyKnockers

The doctor's scale ever week + my HEALTH!