For me, it's a number of things. Probably the main thing would be losing weight for a healthier lifestyle. I was born with a heart defect, which isn't really a problem while I'm still young, as I have medication. That being said, losing the excess weight would benefit me greatly as I get older...And as we all know, it takes much longer dropping weight than it does putting it on.

Right now I have high blood pressure as well, which I want to put right before it starts becoming a major problem. I guess for me it's a "Get fit now or you'll never do it" kinda thing. I'm looking forward to the other benefits as well... Shopping for clothes that aren't sold out in my size, looking forward to swimsuits in the summer, that kind of thing.

With such a great community on MFP, I'm sure we'll all get to where we're aiming for. People here are very supportive.