What motivated you?

For me it was a health assessment for work Health Insurance, when I got my numbers and the realization set in, i had avoided mirrors and scales for a while, It clicked for me, Me and coworkers all are giving each other support.
That was almost a year ago and I am down currently 106, I don't plan to ever find those pounds again.

Sadly enough my partner.

Seeing pictures of myself next to my stick thin brother at his basic graduation. I remember trying to "look skinnier" in all the pictures so I just look like a hot mess. Plus, I'm not even one of those bigger girls that can get away with it because she dresses nice and knows how to put on makeup and fix her hair.

It was just time, I had been steadily changing little things, and a friend asked if I wanted to go to Zumba with her. I did, I kept going, she wasn't able to due to schedule issues.

I'm new here 25 days on Monday. There was no "Ah Ha" moment for me. I have always been a healthy eater, but that didn't mean that I didn't over eat. Combine that with long hours working and going to school, the last thing I want to do on day off was go to a gym. I found MFP after reading a Yahoo news article. I logged in and decided to give it a try. It's working and being here is motivating me to do more. I started belly dancing and hooping, Both are fun so I don't even think of them as exercise. I just love this place.

Mine was being told if I wanted kids I needed to lose weight. It was not the first time I was told this but for some reason it really hit home. I started 12/28 and so far so good.

My health over the years has gotten from bad to worst. A lot is caused by being overweight. Looking back now I wish that I had been more persistent with the weight lost but I kept putting it off. But my motto is better late than never. So here I am at 62 trying to do what I should have done years ago. But, I'm off to a great start and my motivation is higher than it was previously. If, I don't make some changes I could easily develop heart disease or even have a stroke; this is not an option. I still have a lot of living to do. Your health is so important. Your quality of life is so important. Don't hestitate or talk about tomorrow but start today. Your life could depend on it.

Being diagnosed with high blood pressure soon after the birth of my later in life daughter who needs me to be around for awhile.Losing my job and seeing a couple at least 25 years older than me run past my house every day while I sat on my porch and smoked. And feeling like I was smothering when I laid down every night.Now I've lost 45 pounds ( 5 more to goal) can run around and play with my daughter.Ran my first 5k last fall.Blood pressure under control.And have a much better job.!

Being in the hospital with a blood clot in my left lung that was trying to kill me. Plus they found a tumor in pancres that Was going to kill me.

I had tried...and failed...so many times before that it was not funny.

They got the BC under control, took out the tumor and I was in the hospital for 28 days. Not so much a "diet" but more of a lifestyle change. It worked. I shed the weight and stopped thowing blood clots.

Healthy and happier then I have ever been.

im getting married in july so thats wat motivating me , i wanna feel and look nice in my dress its my 21st birthday the same day as my wedding i have to look good

Before getting pregnant, I quit smoking (as I didn't want to smoke while pregnant) and gained 20lbs. While pregnant I gained 50lbs. I've lost 47 so far, so just starting to work on the quitting smoking weight soon But my goal weight is 10-15lbs below that based on pictures I've seen from that time - I don't feel that big but apparently I looked it.

i was at my highest weight (127), for me it was too much to handle and i felt so gross. it had to go, and i feel like crap when i eat crap food. i still do but not as often so i feel somewhat better (i still feel like crap but for other reasons, less crappy is always an improvement)

I'm short, only 5ft 3, so when I hit 179, I knew I had to do SOMETHING because I was NEVER going to go into the 180's. I also had realized I wore a maternity suit the entire summer. :mad:
ETA more. lol
I'm only 51 but had a small stroke in Nov 2011 that luckily, I recovered from, my blood pressure had skyrocketed to 190/109, was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea, and my older sister had recently had 3 strokes at the age of 53 and is now permanently disabled. I was sick of bending over and having food come up in my throat every time I tied my shoes, sick of buying size 16 jeans that were too tight, sick of being out of breath if I walked 10 feet, worried about not being able to put my seatbelt under my gut, my knee was killing me, I was sweating constantly, didn't want to keep taking pills and with fibromyalgia on top of it all, I was literally miserable and did not want to become dependant on drugs.
-40lbs and I feel like a totally different person.

my bf told me I needed to. He was right, so I did! I am thankful that he gives me tough love. I am much happier and healthier now.

(1) Being able to wear my wedding ring again. I haven't been able to for years because my fingers have gotten too chubby.
(2) Being more comfortable sitting in a booth at a restaurant.
(3) Being able to put on my seatbelt in my car. Being able to move closer to the steering wheel so my feet reach better.
(4) Wearing what I want, not just what fits.
(5) Being able to breathe better.

Well, that's my short list. haha! Best of luck to you!