what keeps you motivated?

I'm vain.

Skinny clothes

I didn't have a lot to lose but I am well into middle age and just didn't want to risk the health issues extra weight brings. That and I never wanted to be one of those big-gut old men. I want to be active as long as I can and carting around weight is not going to help.

Hi jennimc13,
Focus on the process, it’s a self development one, focus on getting the necessary discipline to exercise regularly and to diet, if you win the discipline battle, results will come naturally. Impatience is the worst enemy. Give time to your body to adjust and to yourself. Forget I want it quick, it might be a way no never get it.

Compliments like "do you work out? I can tell by your definition in your arms!" Or "I have seen u really transform! It's inspirational to me and I want to do the same!" What else motivates me is shallow but how I look... I hate the jiggle the cellulite the bloated belly look so that keeps me going. How I feel as far as energy endurance and confidence are big motivators too! I feel better so I am in a much better mood which impacts my whole life! My family most of all! At my heaviest I was miserable inside and out and I wasn't easy to live with. I never want to go back! I don't even want to gain 10 lbs back! So when I have a bad day or a few bad days and I see the scale up I get right back on it!! Best wishes! Anyone can do this!

Vain Reason

-Wanting to be the pretty sister just once
-My wedding dress
-My fit fiance
-Skinny Jeans
-Bikinis
-Not hating tagged photos of my on facebook


Not -S0 -Vain Reasons

-To overcome being born with two collapsed lungs and holes in them to this day saying I could never run, I am a runner.
-To put more life into my years (not worries about more years into my life)
-To one day be a fit mom
-To just FEEL good.

My motivation is never going back to looking how i use to look. Being extremely overweight most of my life, and the mental and physical issue that still scar me today. I never want to go though it again.

What motivates me is to continue to feel the way I feel now. My mind set now has less depression and tons of great feelings that motivate me to keep fighting to eat healthy and workout. The feelings are that I am stronger, faster, capable, happy, and more confident.

What keeps me motivated is? The importance of feeling better and knowing that there is going to be a good outcome (Healthier Lifestyle). I will have more energy and be able to do the things I couldn't do before. Having and awesome support system around you (My FAMILY, and dearest FRIENDS). The growth factor is very important to me, just knowing that I'm doing something for me and believing in myself. The challenge of doing something that will help me in the long run.:bigsmile:

I learned awhile ago that motivation is an emotion that comes and goes much like happiness, sadness, excitement etc. I want all of the other things, looking good, fitness, clothes fit, health etc. But the drive to say no to another helping or yes to another mile can quickly loose its appeal on a day to day basis.

With that in mind I create situations so that even when the internal motivation wanes there is something else that drives me. Right now it is motivation to complete a Tough Mudder in September.(10+ mile obstacle course) I am the only female in a team of 6. Some of the guys are extremely fit and could complete the mudder tomorrow no problem, some are working on it. I WILL NOT be the one who holds my team back. Also to make it easier on myself, there needs to be less of me to haul over the obstacles.

The event is far enough away that much of what I had to change will become a habit, but I know I will have to find something else to keep me going when this is done.

Motivation isn't it - it's discipline.

Up at 0430, out by 0500, start hiking at 0600, arrive 0700. Leave work at 1500, hike until 1600, go home.

Monday, Wednesday, Saturday at gym days. Saturday is also yardwork day.

Record all food.