What's YOUR motivation?

AngelicxAnnihilation

To look amazing for the guy I'm so happy to be with and to wear something lighter than a big hoodie all year round -.- and of course to be healthy

Ed98043

I want to go the single-digit size racks again when I'm shopping. I want to be able to zip up my knee-high boots. I want to be happy with what I see in the mirror. I want to be able to walk or stand for long periods without my feet killing me. I want to be able to walk back uphill from the mailbox without having to catch my breath. I want to take the top and doors off my Jeep and drive around without feeling self-conscious. I want men to stammer and stare at the floor (or the more confident ones to have a twinkle their eye) again when they talk to me.

NCVF

I want to go the single-digit size racks again when I'm shopping. I want to be able to zip up my knee-high boots. I want to be happy with what I see in the mirror. I want to be able to walk or stand for long periods without my feet killing me. I want to be able to walk back uphill from the mailbox without having to catch my breath. I want to take the top and doors off my Jeep and drive around without feeling self-conscious. I want men to stammer and stare at the floor (or the more confident ones to have a twinkle their eye) again when they talk to me.

LOL I LOVE this! And I'd also like to own a pair of knee high boots!

darisey

To have the strength, balance, and endurance to do the things I want to do. To run, jump, and play without everything jiggling all over the place and people commenting on it. To be stronger than the jerks who try to pick on me.

rabt6f

I am the wife to a husband who is gone 4 to 7 days a week. Together, we have a wonderful 2 year old daughter and I feel like I raise her by myself most of the time.
I want to be healthy for my daughter, I want her to know what "healthy" is, not what "skinny" is. I want her to have the basis to make good choices in life and enjoy being active. I'm not going to just tell her about food and exercise, I'm going to show her what it looks like!
I want to make sure my husband remembers how sexy I can be so he never has to look anywhere else but me! I want him to be the husband with the "hott wife." And if he ever does look elsewhere for love, I'm going to make sure he regrets that decision every time he looks at me!
For me, I want to show everyone I will not be obese like the rest of my family. I will never blame my family genes or my toddler for the extra pounds. I will own every calorie I put in my mouth and will blame only myself if I don't loose the weight. For me, I want to be responsible for me and be the best "me" I can be.

Dont get me wrong, I'm not perfect, I'm a little overweight by BMI standards, and I can't wear a bikini like a model. But I do look good and I know that I can make myself what I want to be. Which is healthy, not skinny!

NCVF

Ahhhhh as one of my all-time favourite sayings goes:

"Success is the greatest revenge." :flowerforyou:

So as much as this journey is for me, it's also a great opportunity to shove it in the faces of everyone who wasn't very nice to me in the past... the ex-boyfriend, the girl who was horrible to me, the boys who didn't hit on my because of my weight...

I can't wait until I reach my goal, and I'll be fit, thin, and even more beautiful and they can all be kicking themselves for treating me horrible earlier. :drinker:

Of course, I also find the idea of clothes very motivating. I used to want to do fashion design, so I'm really passionated about style and everything, but I also believe in dressing for your shape and body to bring out your best. At the moment this means I can't wear a lot of things I really want to, because they just don't suit my figure right now.

I also want to get into dance and wear a leotard, wear some bikinis at the beach, and not feel like the "fat-friend" when my girlfriends and I go out to a bar!

Losing weight won't instantly make me a better person and fix all my troubles, I know that, but society is so wonderfully messed up that the opposite sex will probably find me more attractive 50lbs lighter. And that's kind of something to look forward to!

Is that You in the picture? if so, you have nothing to worry about!

dirtnap63

My wife keeps telling me that if I want to be a "kept man" I'd better be worth keeping. And it's cold in Canada this time of year.

ebonyb202

I wanna look like I feel! & be fit.

My short term motivation is my trip to Miami with my college friends coming up in May. I have about 3 months and I'm gonna work my *kitten* off to look as good as possible

mstjmack26

I weighed 130-135 pounds in 2008 (18 years old). I've gained the first 30 pounds in 2009 (19 years old) and the other half in 2010 (20 years old) and I got up to 195 pounds. In summer of 2011 (21 years old) something clicked and I ran all that summer. I lost almost half of what I gained, since then I've been in the 170s all throughout 2012 (22 years old). I just had a birthday. I'm now 23, thinking I am so young, I really want to be healthy once again. Pictures from me at 130lbs and at 195lbs just remind me every single day that I am doing this for my health. I come to finally realize that I am my biggest motivation. Im working towards my goal remaining very positive

Well said!

dangerousdumpling

I'm just so tired of being embarrassed and uncomfortable about how I look. I loathe shopping because it's so much work to find clothes that fit well. Another motivator is that summer is right around the corner and I know if I work hard I can look great instead of feel uncomfortable.