Where do you find your motivation? What is your WHY?

My motivation comes every Sunday when I have to sort out my painkillers, anti-inflams and sleeping tablets for the week. All had to be increased (dosage and volume) when I put on weight and it's really depressing.

The only way I can reduce my meds is if I lose weight. At 34, I really don't want to trash my kidneys and be a prescription stoner in the next 20 years.

I have 3 why's:

1. I have scoliosis & I find the stronger I become, the less back pain I get on a daily basis.
2. I already look good in clothes, but I want to look even better in my bikini & naked!
3. A lot of people in my family are overweight; My father has a lot of health problems that I may inherit, overweight, diabetes, diverticulius, the list goes on & on & if I am eating clean & working out, most of these things won't happen to me. I'll be strong & won't have to see my dr as often as I get older.

I'm just wondering if you already look good in your clothes why are you on a weight loss site?

Well ... it's not actually a weight loss site. It's a fitness site. Some people are on here because they enjoy some or any aspect of fitness, some trying to bulk up, some trying to maintain and, yes, some trying to lose weight.

I started with seeing a picture of myself and wanting to lose a few pounds. The next day I bought healthy food, tossed the garbage, and started tracking. Once I saw progress, THAT was my motivation. Why? Because I can. And once I started working out (which came a few months after I started tracking food) that started to feel really good and something I did for fun.

It was also further motivation, because I want to be working out to get stronger and more fit, not just to cancel out a piece of cake