What kept you motivated through the journey

im still on my journey but my motivation has always been my family and my health. But i also want to own a "little black dress" in the worst way. lol

There's a point in your diet when you eat healthy, then bad, then good, then bad. It's becomes irritating, working your *kitten* off for one week and throwing it away the next. That's how I usually stay on track to not mess up the work I did before. I mean stuff like family, healthy, looking fit is always a motivator, but knowing that your not screwing yourself up is what continues to motivate me.

My promise to my daughter , And I'm tired of failing at this over & over so this time I'm determined to achieve my goal.

Still on the journey, but what keeps me motivated for the most part is my boyfriend.
He's in the army and we don't see each other as often anymore. I'm hoping that everytime he sees me, he'll say, "omg babe, you lost weight! You're disppearing!"

My boyfriend. He's not dieting, but he started running when I started swimming and tracking my calories. He hit five miles the other day without stopping! I've always been competitive, so I'm working to keep up at the very least.

My granddaughter. I want to be around and be able to run with her for as long as I possibly can.

At this point it's more habit than motivation for me (which is a great place to be!), but when I feel tired by it all, I think about the life that I want that I can't really have as a fat person and focus on that.

For the first 6 months, the results motivated me. I weighed once a week and each time the scale dropped I wanted to keep that feeling going. After the first 6 months, something else starting motivating me. It was no longer about diet or exercise or calories, but it became a pattern. My mentality has changed from looking for results to understanding this is my lifestyle. I've been working on my weight since December 2011. Last week, I hit 90 pounds lost. I have about 50-60 more to do depending on what I look like.

Outside of that, the best advice I can give you is to set goals every 10-20 pounds depending on how much you have to lose. I'm competitive by nature, so that made me feel like I was accomplishing something until I my mindset changed. Best of luck to you!

Reading here in the community, logging in my journal, seeing a difference in my clothes, hearing my daughter say, "hey, you need to fix your hair and let me take some pictures to compare to the ones of you before you started this!"
That really pushes me to stay on track. Some days I feel it is still so hard and not getting any easier. Then some days I see that it is getting easier. Like the other day I was standing in line at a local gas/convenience store and was staring at the rack of cakes and snacks. I did not have the slightest desire to buy a single one! Before my habits were formed I would have grabbed the round pink coconut cake stuffed with sweet cream and eaten both, as they come two to a pack! BUT, I came home empty handed, just bought gas. I told my hubby about that and he said I did good...Yes, I did! Getting these new habits in place is what so important. Seeing them work is great motivation to keep trying new habits each week.
Donna 155

I am still at the beginning but have to say that my health definitely motivates me. I have already noticed big changes in my energy levels, my sleeping pattern, and the way I feel when I wake up in the morning. Plus my BP dropped which made not only me happy but also my doctor. 13 lbs may not seem like much but it makes a difference already.

I made a focus wall. One in my office and one on Pinterest. When I was at work and felt like skipping a workout, I pulled up my Pinterest board and reminded myself of my goals, and my wants. When I was at home, I looked at my Focus spot. I still have it up. It's full of Motivational sayings, pictures, etc. Also, it was a photo that kicked my butt into gear in the first place. I still have that photo, and whenever I felt like quitting, I looked at the photo! It definitely got me in the right frame of mind!

Also, I thankfully had a tremendous amount of support from my Fiance and family. They all played a big role in my success, and now they play a role in my maintaining.

the thought of not having to wear plus-sized clothes

I'm goal-oriented (and stubborn as hell!), so setting both short term and long term goals and accomplishing those goals kept me motivated.

Great idea!! And it obviously works!!

several things motivate me: realizing if i keep doing things the same way I always have I'll never move forward; getting off my blood pressure med (down to the lowest dose possible so it's in the future!); a neck lift and tummy tuck when I get to and remain at my goal weight for a minimum of three months; adding healthier years to my life;

and most importantly to me: realizing if i just keep at my plan every day, i'll be ahead of where i was the day before.

My desire/willpower to be successful and live a healthy lifestyle. MFP changed my life and I am so thankful.