Best motivation you've had?

kassiebby1124
kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
in Motivation and Support
I figured this would be fun because it can possibly give other people some ideas regarding self motivation. Mine is this: I stepped on the scale to find out that I'm back in the 200s. I vowed I would NEVER go back to this and this is exactly what I need to get my *kitten* up and work. What about you?

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  • lambchoplewis
    lambchoplewis Posts: 797
    I have a few things I think about but my favorite is:

    Nothing tastes as good as feeling thin!!!
  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    Hah I love this (:
  • ThatSoundsHard
    ThatSoundsHard Posts: 475 Member
    The other day when I was feeling lazy and contemplating not getting off my butt I came across this status update on facebook:

    "I really need to wake up and get this weight off. NO MORE EXCUSES. SO MAD at myself."

    The person who made this post has basically been starting a new diet, workout routine or program for like the past 7 years and is always going to "get skinny" .

    I read that and said to myself. "That could be you in six months or you could be twenty pounds lighter. What's your choice?"
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    See my profile. That is my motivation.
  • katadams618
    katadams618 Posts: 32
    Kassie...I am in the exact place this morning as you are except I've actually gained more than I lost last year. I am also struggling with the motivation to change and wondering how much my self loathing will help....one day at a time I am thinking and today I am motivated so am going with it!
  • Imigen04
    Imigen04 Posts: 112 Member
    Min was my kids..

    My daughter was laying on me and I told baby I'm hot... Mommy is fluffy so she gets hot fast. And she told me you're not fluffy mommy you're beautiful and I want to be just like you.

    I need to better myself so they can actually look up to me....weight wise. My kids are underweight naturally and so was I as a kid til I actually had kids :)
  • IsleEsme
    IsleEsme Posts: 175 Member
    I looked at my life. I married my soul mate-17 years in August! We have 3 smart, healthy, well adjusted daughters. My husband and I have made decent career choices and we are financially ok. Life is pretty darn good:heart: So what's next?

    I'll be 40 in August. I'm going to do it with Gusto!! For me, my life in general is great motivation :drinker:
  • oh_em_gee
    oh_em_gee Posts: 887 Member
    Looking at my body, not liking it, and knowing that it doesn't have to be this way. I can already see a small difference!
  • GosuLoli
    GosuLoli Posts: 38
    Having to buy a pair of UK size 16 trousers. I was genuinely horrified at myself, decided that I have to avoid the horrible "I've gone up a size" feeling for the rest of my life.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T1KyRtOWOc
  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
    A picture. It was this said picture that pushed me to lose the weight. The Picture has been pinned up ever since. Even though I'm at my goal now, that picture always reminds me how far I have come. It definitely helped when I was trying to talk myself out of a workout. One look and I got my *kitten* to the gym!
  • Surisaddai
    Surisaddai Posts: 142 Member
    My brother and sister were making fun of each other's non fitness, and may I just say I have always been the heavy one in my family. Well, they decided they wanted to beat against each other to see who could get more fit in a certain amount of days. I said I wanted to join the bet and my brother's reply was "no, you're already fit", needles to say I was not expecting that. It was a proud moment for me, and about 10 minutes later I beat his *kitten* at holding a plank :D
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    1) In September, the cat peed on the single pair of pants that fit me. I had to spend a few humiliating days in shorts that I'd outgrown 20 pounds ago, with a hairband around the zipper to keep it zipped.

    2) I've put almost six months into this. I absolutely don't want want this to be a waste of time.

    3) I'm not doing anything else anyways. May as well make the time count.
  • LovinDaNewLiz14
    LovinDaNewLiz14 Posts: 217 Member
    Besides my picture


    A few months ago my weight came to a hault, and I really felt like giving up. As I am laying on the bed my future hubby comes in and says," I know your not giving up, your a future federal marshal and giving up is not in your book." "Get up, and find a solution, but you are to damn determine to quit, your not a quitter." I love this man:)
  • AngelsInThighHighs
    AngelsInThighHighs Posts: 247 Member
    My motivation is my entire FL here on MFP, they are all amazing people with incredible transformations, knowledge, and goals. They help me with nutrition as i stalk their diarys and they encourage every workout i do even if its a baby burn. This site and the people here have encouraged me to dig deeper as shaun T would say :)
  • GymAnJuice
    GymAnJuice Posts: 512 Member
    someone asked where i want to be in two years time, it nearly brought tears to my eyes, a stark reminder that if i kept doing what i was going i would stay avoiding life and feeling uncomfortable & embarrassed every time i went out. i didn't start right away but i did start.
    i was also asked to be a bridesmaid the end of june, biggest motivation ever! the other bridesmaids are short and thin :noway:
  • goldied01
    goldied01 Posts: 149 Member
    Been fat for 15 years! Found out I had Diabetes two years ago. As usual, my doctor gave me meds and sent me on my way. The meds made me gain more weight. Saw on The Biggest Loser that when they lost weight, they got off there meds. Off to the Doctor. He said YOU HAVE DIABETES, YOU ARE DIABETIC, YOU ....HAVE.....DIABETES!! Ok already, went home and cried. Another year passes. I have given up! My doctor retires. After 35 years with him, what am I going to do!
    Then the best thing happened. My niece told me about her Doctor. She said he was compasionate and really listened to you.
    Ok, lets give this guy a try.
    She was right. He told me that the meds do make you gain weight. He sat with me, gave me options, one of them being surgery, which I declined even thinkning about. He told me he couldn't take me off my meds, but gave me a 1400 Calorie diet sheet, gave me some ideas and inspiration and sent me on my way. Four weeks later, I lost 12 pounds . He made me feel so good about that and even took me off my Diabetic Medicine!! What!? I was elated! I have now lost 32 pouinds and am not looking back! 25 pounds to go and alot of toning, but, man I feel good! I know I have a long way to go in my journey. But it feels good to have someone in your corner who will help in any way he/she can!
  • nettasue35
    nettasue35 Posts: 190 Member
    I made the desion that i was going to lose 45 lbs in mid jan. because i could not get into my jeans. That 45 lbs is what i have gained in the last 10 years since my best friend died. I thought I could not do it on my own, In the first two weeks i lost 7.6 lbs. then two weeks ago today i started having chest pains after i was released from the hospital my dr had to start me on blood presure meds and told me that if i lost 20 -30 more lbs I would probably be able to get off the meds. at this point iI have decided to lose all the weight that I really need to lose wich honestly is about 110 lbs. I have lost about 4 more lbs. My whole family is supporting me wich is the best modivation.
  • fatyoga
    fatyoga Posts: 207 Member
    A few months back I saw a post on facebook that said "Summer is 9 months away. A new person is created in 9 months."
  • sarahshelmidine
    sarahshelmidine Posts: 4 Member
    My motivation is myself. A couple weeks ago I was looking through some photos on my laptop and saw one from about two years ago of myself. I was thinner and looked so in shape. Sicne then, I've acquired an amazing boyfriend and I stopped caring as much. Until two weeks ago when I saw that photo. I want to get back to that skinny little me! I want to fit into my older jeans that I haven't worn for quite awhile. That is my motivation.
  • kleonard42
    kleonard42 Posts: 204 Member
    Before I started using MFP, my motivation was myself and how I thought of myself. Looking in the mirror and crying or trying to avoid mirrors altogether was too depressing. Not being able to wear my regular clothes (something other than scrubs or bball shorts and a hoodie) is getting pretty depressing, too. I downloaded the MFP app and started working out 6 days a week. This is my 3rd or 4th week and I have not stopped!

    Since I have been working out and everything, my motivation is now looking at myself in the mirror and seeing that I have some muscle underneath the fat....so I keep pushing to one day actually SEE the muscles I have toned! My husband also told me that he could tell that I'm more firm....my softness is going away!! YAY! lol
  • Kevin_Rex
    Kevin_Rex Posts: 127 Member
    The mirror, the scale and my MFP Friends!

    I've tried to lose weight many, many, many times before but have failed each and every time. I started MFP a little over a month ago, acquired some truly awesome Friends, and have lost 20+ lbs so far (a little over half way to my goal weight).

    There's no end in site for the awesome!
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    Moobs. They look better on girls as boobs than on a man as moobs. (man boobs) Also my MFP friends kicking *kitten* every day.

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