Reasons I won't give up

RedHeadDevotchka
RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
in Motivation and Support
Exercising and eating right
Here they are:

My family has a history of diabetes and heart disease
I can wear shorts with pride!
I have more energy
I'm confident ;)

That's a very short list of course but its just naming a few. But what are your reasons? Why aren't you quitting even when you want to on a horrible day and why are you still here?

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  • akp4Him
    akp4Him Posts: 227
    Because I refuse to go back to being 90 pounds heavier. Everything is easier!! Even hard days!!
  • 1diggs
    1diggs Posts: 35 Member
    Because this is the first time ever that I have lost this much weight 33lbs don't seem like a lot but it is to me and I have a long way to go.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Habit.

    I don't have any motivation to keep losing/logging. I'm doing it because it's what I do now.
  • TravelDog14
    TravelDog14 Posts: 317 Member
    Because I don't want to be that woman in her 50s who is always looking back at how it used to be and longing for things to be different.

    I want to be the woman that is loving the hell out of her 50s.
  • TheLongRunner
    TheLongRunner Posts: 688 Member
    My main motivator/quote that explains why I am still here and why I am a running fool:

    "I don't run to add days to my life, I run to add life to my days."

    For the first time in my adult life, I feel ALIVE. And it feels AMAZING! :drinker:
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    Just in case we ever reconcile with my estranged in-laws (not bloody likely), I want to look unbelievably fit and fabulous when they see me. :tongue:
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member


    That's a very short list of course but its just naming a few. But what are your reasons? Why aren't you quitting even when you want to on a horrible day and why are you still here?

    A list doesn't have to be long to be good.


    I fight the fight because I haven't reached the finish yet, I still have goals. Because at heart, I am a competitor and anything less than first is hard for me to accept.
  • gracekelly99
    gracekelly99 Posts: 1
    Because I want to teach my daughter healthy habits through example.
    I want to be proud of how I look and not dread being seen.
  • KarlaH9801
    KarlaH9801 Posts: 362 Member
    Because I don't want to look back in a year and slap the s#!+ out of myself for giving up, when keeping going is soo much better!
  • Jean_Grey
    Jean_Grey Posts: 12
    I refuse to give up, because..

    I've come too far
    I want to be fit and healthy
    I want to wear my "skinny" clothes, once again
    I want to feel more comfortable in my own skin
    And I want to fit into clothes by my fav designers
  • britttttx3
    britttttx3 Posts: 458
    To be the best version of me that I can possibly be.
    My family, whenever I start to slack or want to give up, they push me to be stronger.
    Because this isn't a temporary thing, it's lifestyle changes.
  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    For very vain reasons:

    To look good in skinny clothing
    To feel comfortable and not embarrassed when walking on the street
  • _EndGame_
    _EndGame_ Posts: 770 Member
    I don't want to die fat.
  • symonspatrick
    symonspatrick Posts: 213 Member
    I am still here because I still want to be here and need to be here. I am a numbers person and I like logging my calories and seeing how many calories my body is using. I enjoy the other people that use this site. The main reason I won't give up is that I want to be happy with my body.
  • ron2e
    ron2e Posts: 606
    Because I have changed my life and have no wish to change back. Giving up is not an option, changing my life for the worse or continuing as I am are the only two options available to me.
  • onwarddownward
    onwarddownward Posts: 1,683 Member
    I have stopped having daily migraines.

    I'm off of two meds which were for purely obesity-related problems.

    I love the changes in me.

    My psoriasis is gone, my arms have healed and there is a tiny forest of fine hairs growing, for the first time in years.

    I don't get side cramps when I turn over in bed.

    I'm going to win.
  • BSdevon
    BSdevon Posts: 77
    Because Im coming for that Mens Health/Mens Fitness cover ;))

    Overall Well being, Feel good - quality of life.

    Stronger, Faster, Bigger!

    Confidence and of course for Aesthetic reasons, Image etc.
  • slim4health56
    slim4health56 Posts: 439 Member
    Because I don't want to be that woman in her 50s who is always looking back at how it used to be and longing for things to be different.

    I want to be the woman that is loving the hell out of her 50s.
    Amen to that, sister!:smile:
  • zenalasca
    zenalasca Posts: 563 Member
    Because I want to look my best.
  • Rilzy
    Rilzy Posts: 59 Member
    1. Because I need to show myself that I CAN be disciplined
    2. Because as much as I hate to admit it to myself when I'm eating badly and not exercising - I feel soooo much better when I'm being healthy.
    3. Because I've got no acne since I've stopped drinking a litre of soda per day
    4. Because I want to be able to go back to my short - shorts and mini dresses
    5. Because I'm tired of hiding these love handles and my tummy under baggy clothes
    6. Because I want to be able to rock my bikinis
    7. Because I want to look good naked.
    8. Because I want to be strong
    9. Because there is no bigger endorphin rush that being sweaty and stepping off that cardio machine knowing you've finished your workout for the day
    10. Because if I can't take care of something as special and intimate as my own body... how do I expect to truly be able to handle everything else life throws at me?
    11. Because I want to silence everyone who said I would give up.
  • sheleen302
    sheleen302 Posts: 266 Member
    So I don't end up in a wheelchair in 10 years at 60. To be strong, and lastly, but not least, to look hot naked .:laugh:
  • Berries77
    Berries77 Posts: 1
    To live a healthier lifestyle. I want to take back control. I want to live so I can see my grandchildren. To prove to myself that I conquer my own physical well being and mind.
  • redladywitch
    redladywitch Posts: 799 Member
    I want a squashed fairy tattoo on my butt. It's my reward.
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
    Well I wanted to open it up to everyone else as well. I know short doesn't mean bad just thought I would provide a few reasons :)
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
    I want a squashed fairy tattoo on my butt. It's my reward.

    That is an excellent reward!
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,801 Member
    Because today I reached healthy, normal BMI for the first time in 19 years!

    Because it is so great to be healthy and fit instead of sick and tired and fat and miserable.

    Because I love to feel better than I did at 33 when I am now 63!

    Because I love to move my body and feel it obey me. My body rocks! And I don't look too bad either!:blushing: :bigsmile:
  • lvnh
    lvnh Posts: 60 Member
    According to my 16 year old, "YOLO"...and to that, I say bring it!

    I do it for me, not for anyone else.

    I will be a stronger person...both mind and body.

    The feeling I get after an awesome workout....priceless!

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