What keeps you motivated?

Laurenfor2012

I have 100+ pounds to loose, and I am really trying to stay motivated! What keeps you motivated?

kittyraccoon7

my current motivation is my mom, and to not have what happened to her, happen to me. She was diagnosed in April 2011 with Ovarian Cancer... and the first week of January, her doctor told her it hasn't gone away... Cancer thrives on fat. This is why I MUST lose the weight. I haven't had a soda since April. I refuse. Food is not worth ending my life earlier than I'd like.

mascarablue

Well for me is knowing exactly why I want to lose weight and having a clear picture in my head of the end result. I think different things work for different people. For my cousin its her health. For me (haha kinda shallow but it works) its wearing lovely clothes and not have bulges all over the place or back boobs and feel more confident in social situations because I tend to be a bit shy and self conscious. Thing is when I am tempted to eat I just bring the picture to mind of the dress I want to wear (yes I have bought it and its lovely) and it takes my focus away from food. It might not take craving away but it makes me realise that eating it will take me a step away from the dress and it loses its appeal. I guess different people have different motivation but write down why you want to lose weight and if you refer to that when you are tempted I think that works

Scorpioangel

The fact that I don't want to look and feel like I did in my day 0 picture.