What is your motivation?
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being fat sucks
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This.
Plus I don't want to die early.0 -
so my outside can match my inside.0
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Twenty-two years ago I was injured in two successive car accidents (neither my fault!). Just prior to that I was in the best shape of my life. I still struggle with some of the effects of those injuries. It can make exercise challenging...lots of starts and stops because of physical pain. In addition there are certain diseases that run in my family. All this coupled with stress from a demanding job and the effects aging...well..let's just say the odds were stacking up against me that I would develop all these diseases...and blood work started to bear this out. I told my husband I wanted to be healthier for him and my daughter. I wanted to do my best to prevent or lessen the effects of these diseases.
Long story very short, I have lots of motivation...I am reminded every day of how far I've come. I work with a trainer who has kept me on track; he's helped me find alternative exercises when I'm not feeling so great. I am not pain free but it's becoming much more manageable. I also started keeping a small journal with me to jot down whatever's on my mind for this journey...it can be as simple as "I walked 4 flights of stairs today! This is the first time I've done this (ever) in the twelve years I've worked at this location!" Simple reminders of accomplishments can now help to motivate me, too!0 -
Honestly I've been working at losing weight for a little over a month now and happened to stumble across this website when looking for a recipe. Elated that this website existed (because I've wanted to make a website that offers pretty much everything MFP offers) I joined!To look good naked.
Pretty much this is my main reason for losing weight.0 -
I wanna be hot(ter)!!!0
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Curiosity. Never been beyond my comfy weight0
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My doctor's kick in the pants initally. But mostly being a healthy example for my family, and my desire to look my best!0
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To look good in strapless dresses.0
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The mirror, the scale, the way my clothes fit, and pictures. Also, the people that notice an comment. Affirmation is good!0
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I want to be healthy and look fabulous in stylish clothes.0
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I started fencing a year ago, which was a dream come true. It has been amazing and I am doing well, but I know I will do better if I am fitter and carrying less of me around. I have asked my coach to hold me accountable with the exercise side of things to help me keep on track.0
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To be happy with what I see in the mirror...really want a flatter stomach....overall I want to be HEALTHY and live a healthy lifestyle0
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My am my own motivation more or less. I want to be healthy and in shape again, I used to love going outside and just being active going to the lakes and swimming. For years now I have left myself down and just got lazy and day by it just gets worse. I look at my daughter and want to be able to do things with her not just watch from the side. She is also my motivation along with my mom. I also want to be happy when I see myself in a picture not deleting every picture that gets taken of me. I am 22 and feel as if I am trapped in the wrong body.0
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My Husband (who lost 65lbs & is still losing)
Life (I want to live a long & healthier life)
I want to look better, feel better, just love the skin that I'm in
Negative comments :mad: (I will prove I CAN lose this weight ! )0 -
When I hit over 200 lbs it was sort of a wake up call for me. My knees were starting to hurt from the excess weight and I was so unhappy with the way I looked. My pants stopped fitting me, I felt awkward and fat, and I had no energy. I used MFP because I have an iPhone and the app is just phenomenal for adding calories throughout the day. I love the social aspect because it keeps me in line. I just want to feel better about my body, be healthier, have more energy, feel less pain physically, and so that when I have kids I can keep up with them.0
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High blood pressure and being sick of airplane seats being uncomfortable and not being able to find clothes that aren't dowdy. Or leopard print.
Also my knees hurt.0 -
So I can stand next to my 'hot' partner and feel that I look as good as he does!0
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I wanted to stop holding in my tummy, I wanted to fit superbly into my jeans, I wanted to stop loosening my belt when I sat down :-/ most of all I wanted just to be a yummy mummy, lol! But in all seriousness, me eating more healthily means I make better choices when shopping for the house, so everyone gets the benefit.0
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I want to prove to people that you can lose weight with thyroid problems, it's just harder than someone that has a normal-functioning thyroid. I like to prove people wrong0
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My husband, children, and grandchildren. Feeling better about myself will just be a bonus0
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