Whats your drive

I used to be a pretty fit guy in highschool so I know I can do it, but pretty much my motivation is my wife and son. Our 10th anniversary is coming up soon, so my goal is to be the same weight as when we got married by then, but that is still short of my ultimate goal. My wake up call was my last Dr. appointment, my weight showed up on the scale as 298, and I pretty much said, no way am I going over 300! I want to be around for my son, and actually live to see all of those retirement dreams my wife and I make.

I don't want to get any weight-related illnesses, like diabetes, etc. Also, there's this pair of pants I wore 10 years ago when I met my husband that I'd die to fit into. He's always stayed the same weight -- 165 lbs -- while over the course of the last 10 years I've gained 50 or more. Also, I'd just like to feel more comfortable in my skin.

My driver at the moment is not jeans, it's three pairs of new pants I bought for work. I'm currently at that annoying place in between sizes, the 14 is too big and almost falls off, the 12s are a teeny bit too tight to wear comfortably all day. I spent almost $100 buying those new clothes and it's annoying that now they feel too tight. I want to lose the weight or inches so that I can be more comfortable and almsot instantly expand my wardrobe! (Plus I already spent the money on them). And I do need new jeans as well, but am hesitant to buy any because 14s will be too big and 12s too small uncomfortable, ugh!

My best motivation to keep going (I've been at this a whole 3 days so far) is all my friends on Facebook, Instagram and now here on MFP who are cheering me on and joining me on the journey! I've started the Couch to 5K running program and so far so good! Even my manager at work is doing it so we check in with each other. Even 3 days in I am feeling better about myself (it's all in my head, I know) but I am proud of myself for almost getting through the first week of C25K without a hitch!

self confidence...entering the dating scene, applying for new jobs. I am awkward hiding behind the fat. I feel with losing weight it will comeback and allow my personality to shine through again.

Gaining weight after becoming severely hypothyroid and developing major problems with gluten when I had to have my thyroid killed off with Radioactive Iodine because I had thyroid nodules. That was causing out-of-control hyperthyroidism. I spent a year feeling absolutely awful every single day until my endocrinologist suggested that I might have Celiac Disease because once I reached my correct dose of Synthroid, my symptoms did not get better, they actually began to get worse, and for an added bonus I started losing my hair! Once I cut out gluten I felt incredible for the first time in a year. That enabled me to exercise again, I found MFP app and started using that. I've lost 30 lbs and am at my weight goal. I'm now working on muscle building. For the first time in my life (and I'm 55, soon to be 56) I actually SEE my deltoid muscles!

self confidence...entering the dating scene, applying for new jobs. I am awkward hiding behind the fat. I feel with losing weight it will comeback and allow my personality to shine through again.

This!

I want to be a triathlete but ive always carried too much weight. its working for me so far i think

My biggest driver is my kids. I realized that I didn't want to be the mom that sits on the sidelines and watches - I want to be the one jumping and playing with my kids. So I need to be fit and healthy to do that. Also, I obviously want to make sure I am around for as much of their life events as possible.

Of course looking good and feeling good about the way I look is also a driver. I have a pair of pants that I also bought a little small intentionally and my short term goal is to fit into those. We are also heading to Europe at the end of August and I hope to be about 10 lbs lighter by that time.

In no particular order:

Doing it with my partner for a long healthy, happy life with her.

Shopping!! I love shopping and clothes and having new clothes and wearing new clothes and forgetting about those new clothes so I can buy new clothes.

To run marathons, only doing 5k at the moment but as I get lighter I run further!

Middle finger raised high to people who ever doubted me.

CLOTHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i was surprised and interested at how diverse everyone's reasons are!

i've been losing a little weight over time, but i have type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and they got worse. my doctor convinced me to try some blood pressure medications, and i had scary reactions to 3 of them; i don't want to be on diabetes meds, so the only way to avoid those medications is to lose weight. may 1st i started keeping a food diary, eating 200 calorie meals 6x per day, walking and timing my meals - since then i've lost 14 pounds and my blood sugar has gone down an average of 100 points, and i'm still going

What has you on this journey ?? Is it an ex boyfriend/girlfriend , a class reunion, a certain outfit ?? For me it is all about health, and those jeans, you know the ones, I want to wear those again lol

Being healthy is my quest on this journey along with being able to wear a pair of skinny jeans.

I don't want to be fat and gross anymore. Plain and simple.

Yup!

I want to be healthy and avoid becoming diabetic. I was an exotic dancer before getting married & pregnant 2 years ago so needless to say , I want to get back on the pole without bending it or bringing down the foundation of my home. Lol that would be so funny .

I want to have kids someday and they will have a strong family history of diabetes on both sides (their dad, his mother, my brother, my grandmother), I want to model good habits from them from conception onward (tastes in the amniotic fluid) and be at a weight during pregnancy that will reduce my chances of gestational diabetes.

My god yes! About the never having been a normal weight. I can't put my finger on what my drive is. It started out that I wanted to be healthy and strong. I guess I have a few reason, similar to a few of yours..... Kids, longing to not have to visit the big girl section in shops (this is almost about to stop so BIG NSV for me coming soon!), I want to look good for my other half- I know he says he fancies whatever size I am, but I know his ex g/f was a size 8 and it makes me feel insecure- but that's all me, not him making me feel that way. Big picture of it I guess is this: Last year we went to Croyde on holiday. It's a surfer's paradise. There is an amazing shop on site that sells lovely lovely brightly coloured surfer girl clothes. My SO had saved up so he could spoil me, but the only thing he could buy me was a man's hoodie XXL, a wallet and a bag. No girls clothes would fit as they only go up to a 16. I then had a picture taken of me on the beach with my baby son. I loved EVERYTHING about that picture apart from my weight. I think my exact words were "Am I really that big?" So, we are heading back to Croyde in 2 months and 2 days. I have lost 50lbs and though i'm nowhere near a 16 (UK) yet, I feel confident that he can spoil me and buy me some clothes that I will fit into a month or 2 later. I am presently going from a size 22 to a 20, and I've actually ordered a pair of 18 jeans because my 20's are falling down and it's getting silly now. my son was a pain in the *kitten* while shopping last night- wouldn't go in the trolley, woudn't hold my hand, running off laughing, so I have to carry him while he struggled to free the clutches of his evil mother, meanwhile my jeans were halfway down my *kitten*......