Seriously...HOW???

You should know the more you do this for you the better it is for your family.
So maybe that is a motivation u need. Do you want your children to look at themselves negatively as well. they always learn form us. Teach them how to have fun and take care of themselves. MAke them a part of it.
If you bring your family with you to the park, to play tennis, to do whatever it will enrich your family, and you can show them how moms can do it to.

Yeah, I'm not tracking my calories right now because I'm taking three grad classes and working and I just can't seem to make myself do it BUT I've been doing this intermittently for a year and even when I'm not "tracking," I still make sure I eat reasonably and get the same amount of exercise (which I wasn't tracking anyway since i didn't want to give myself a license to binge). No syrupy coffee drinks, reasonable portions, no going out to eat. By now I have a rough idea of how many calories a sandwich is when I make it myself, for instance. Eating out is the wild card. So yes, not to beat a dead horse but it's all about habits, habits, habits.

I don't know about you but I am LAZY FOR SURE!!! It's in my blood. If I don't want to do it, I don't. I do accept the consciences of not being able to fit any of my clothes after not doing anything to change it. That's the choice I made so I live with it so there is no need to complain nor vent.

I do not down myself other than a scolding of "you know better, do better" but nothing beyond that.
I am AMAZING no matter what size. I know that and don't need to be told that by anyone.

I have been on MFP for sometime now and I put forth no real effort for several years.

What got me really going was a 30 Day 2 mile Walk/Run challenge this past May. I had never done anything for 30 days straight so I was looking forward to the 22nd because I knew it would be a habit for sure. 2 miles was a 30-35 minute walk and I've done 3 hour walks before so that was an easy way to get started walking again although I couldn't stay at 30 minutes. I quickly got back to 1, 2, 3 hour walks.

Today was my 147 day of walking and it was a 90 minute walk with a little running & stairs. I have been walking everyday consistently since May 1st and I am not stopping. I've been on 4 vacations since May and each one I continued my daily walk as well as watched my eating/drinking. I know what got me to 224 lbs and taking more time to invest in me is worth not going back. I have had three days off: May 31st, July 31st & August 31st. Yes, I am looking forward to October 31st.
I look forward to the days off but I really look forward to seeing the pounds FALL off...

I walk in the morning preferably and absolutely nothing stops that. If I have an early morning flight and it's too dark to walk outside before leaving home, I get it done in my living room. I will walk the airport rather than sit there until my flight. I get it done everyday because I AM WORTH AT LEAST 30 MINUTES A DAY!

I have since REMOVED 26 lbs as of Sept 25th with several more to follow and they are not allowed to come back.
I am out of the 200's and staying that way.

This is a major part of my life now. It's my daily mode of activity and I'm honored to finally realized I can COMMIT to me. I take the time to be committed and honest with others, why not myself. I take the time to form real relationships that could stand the test of time, why not with myself.

Now when I put on clothes I was once spilling out of, all I can do is smile and tell me how proud I am of the changes I allowed my mind to go through. It all starts in the mind. If you want things to change, you have to change.

There is nothing better than a Made Up Mind.

My mantras are: Committed - Determined - Consistent.
One Day, One Step, One Pound at a time.

I say to you... You can do it!!!
Like anything, you have to stay committed to you and stay connected to the source (MFP).