What motivated you to loose weight?

heykaraoke

I have severe depression and had tried different meds for years without much relief of my symptoms. I was 135 in freshman year of college, gained the freshman 15, and then got pregnant in my junior year. Delivered at 195, lost 15 of that and got stuck for a couple of years. I tried so many times to lose the weight, but every time I had a depressive episode I would completely lose my motivation and do nothing but eat and sleep in an attempt to just hide from my depression. It was ruining my life. At one point, I did manage to get down into the 160s. That was while I was waitressing. But once I quit that job, I went right back to 180.

My turning point was going to an actual psychiatrist to treat my depression instead of my MD. The psychiatrist put me on a much better medication. Suddenly, my moods were even, I felt happy more often, and I had more motivation. I've been on this new med for a few months now and it has really changed my life. It's given me the focus and optimism I needed to finally get rid of this weight. I joined a gym and started MFP 3 weeks ago and I am already down 9 pounds. It feels freakin' amazing

poetgurl2005

I want to have more children (I already have two), but I don't want to be the fat mom. I don't want my children to be embaressed by me. I also want them to make healthy life choices and to do that I need to. I also would like my OB file to not say OBESE in big red letters at the top when I have my next child. And with my Bi-Polar I feel better when I exercise.


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_Cfalk

One day I noticed that I hide behind my weight with humour. I was bullied about my weight all throughout middle school and high school and I found humour as my coping mechanism. I have never been in a serious relationship and I could never build up enough confidence. I finally decided that I'm tired of being alone and humour was only going to go so far. I've shed 30 pounds and I can feel that confidence now but I still have a long way to go. This is the year for me to gain my life back and experience it the way everyone else is able to and not from the couch!

prplldybg

My daughter is seven and very invoved in dance. As a "dance mom" on the sidelines, you get to know other moms too. At a conference, we were all talking and one mom told us that she had signed up for a sprint triathlon (1/2 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 5k run) and said we should join her. I looked at her and knew that if she could do it, so could I. In high school, I was a cheerleader but was never considered an athlete. In college, I not only gained the freshman 15 but 15 on top of that. I lost the initial weight from college but have been sitting with that last 15 pounds now since my son was born 5 years ago.

So, here I am, hearing other moms talk about the triathlon. Can I do it? Not right now... Will I train so I can do it? YES! So here I am, running every other day, biking, and swimming. I am sore. I am tired. I am miserable at times. BUT I am training and on August 12th, I will be lighter, fitter, and a triathlete. I can do it! If not for myself, I want my kids to see me active and living a healthy lifestyle so they choose to do the same!

SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel

When I saw a photo of myself in which I looked like a big, round, over-inflated beachball with legs and a tiny head....191lbs (maybe more???) does not sit well on a 5ft2 woman! ;D

mcaffreyg

I went to a spoof drag show at my college and saw all the walkers where way hotter then I was.
Also my BF said (trying to be honest, motivational, and honest) that if I kept gaining weight, he didn't think he would find me attractive anymore

indisguise

My clothes were getting tighter.
My pants were wearing thin in the crotch and thighs from rubbing when I walked.
I was appalled at how I looked in photos.
I was exhausted and sweaty after walking only a few blocks.
I could FEEL the heart attack coming.

Natashaa1991

i always wanted to lose a little weight, but last summer i got the motivation from seeing this girl who went to school with me, she was always flabby and liked to eat, but then she competed for top model, she looked amazing i just couldn't believe she transformed...
then she told me how she controls herself from eating sweets, she was like "sweets will ALWAYS be there. If there is a cake after dinner, i don't have the urge to eat it just because it's there, i know when i want something sweet or fattening like pizza i will have it."
this motivated me so much

jenkidney

The simplest answer? I just got tired.

Tired of being repulsed by the body that greeted me in the mirror every day.
Tired of having to replace work pants every couple of months because the thighs wear holes in themselves.
Tired of being to self conscious to enjoy dancing the way I enjoy it when I'm alone.
Tired of being the fattest girl in the picture.

Something needed to change, and I just knew that it was time to stop wishing I were smaller and just start getting smaller.

PsycheSC

I knew I had gained a significant amount of weight in a relatively short period of time (about 20 pounds in 2 years) and I was overweight before that. I calculated my bmi and was 29.5 - almost obese. That was a little of a wake-up for me. Then, I tracked my food for a few days on mfp and realized that my eating habits were just not sustainable - if I continued eating that way, I would continue to balloon in size. I also had my engagement pictures done, and I didn’t like how I looked in most of them. I thought about how I would feel at my wedding and I didn’t want to hate the pictures from such a beautiful and happy day because I didn't like how I looked.

I grew up around obese adults, especially the women in my life, and I think I internalized this fatalistic view, "that's just how I’m going to be." But I really don’t want to go there. I finally read about and saw enough success stories (especially on the message boards here) and started to believe I could be successful too. A couple weeks ago I was on my phone with my mom and she was telling me how she recently started taking blood pressure medication. "You will, too, one day," she told me. Well, not if I can help it! I've lost 19 pounds now and am confident I will keep going.