what inspires me are:

1. Jesus christ above all else he believes in me and never let me down

2. my daughter telling her school nurse she is proud of mommy for all the weight she has lossed and that she nor I need her to push the bmi crap stuff on us. her words not mine.

What inspires me?

I am inspired by supportive friends! Especially all of my new ones!!

I am inspired by my Parents and Grandparents, from whom I have learned so much

I am inspired by my Husband, who is the best man I've ever known

I am inspired by my Daughter, she has such a beautiful, pure, loving heart

I am inspired by my Son, he is so kind, caring and eternally happy

Reading success stories on here inspires me. Looking at pics of super fit tummies inspire me. My kids, my four year old saw a bit of a binge once, and told me I needed to stop eating so much candy or I'd get a tummy ache. That was a wake up call that inspires me.

On a side note, I had a fudge brownie at lunch today that triggered my mental chocolate binge thing. I also went to the movies tonight (my parents are in town, and could watch my kiddos) and had popcorn and candy, but I stayed within my calories. However, when I got home I was totally craving junk. I ate some chocolate covered pecans that put me over my calories,.... But I didn't hide it, I counted and logged all the calories and I did it in front of my husband and mom. I typically don't log binges. So I feel like I kind of cheated today, but not as bad as usual, so I'm going to keep on with the challenge. I guess we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'm determined to not let this trigger my usual week long binge thing. It was a calorie overage on a fun date night, that's it. That's life, not a binge (the things we tell ourselves, huh)

As some of you have mentioned, one of my inspirations is myself. A few years ago, I achieved my goal weight with the help of a great trainer. I have since gained a few pounds and I've become less attentive to my nutritional needs, which is why I decided to prove to myself that I can remain healthy and happy, even without a trainer. I am also inspired by my younger brother, who likewise has lost a lot of weight and has come to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle. And if I can turn the question around: I hope that, through my actions, I can inspire others.

I guess myself that I was able to lose weight in the past so I can do it again when others around me can't or overall don't.

That I don't turn into family members to have the same health issues they do. Or at least try to mitigate them as best as my dad's side will be more prone overweight or not but I am aware of what to look for.

A friend who's done weight loss surgery, who finally has "gotten it", and watching her go through her journey. It's a delight to watch her get healthy when she's struggled so much in the past when I know she was trying.