what's the silliest or most ridiculous thing that motivates you?

This is truly silly, but I really think I might look like a pasty-white Sofia Vergara when all the weight comes off! Won't upset me if I don't - but I have to find out!

Silly? Maybe-but I can't wait until I actually fit in any chair. I mean, no hip hanging over or touching the sides.

Not being the hot nerd anymore. Now I'm just the hot nerd in a fat girls body.

Seeing your muscles defined and swelling up after a lifting session. Motivate me to permanently get that definition.

looking better than other members of my family at our upcoming reunion

To see my collar bones again.

To be able to sit on the bathroom counter (like I used to) to pluck my eyebrows or put on makeup.

For my husband to be able to pick me up with ease.

He tries to when he hugs me sometimes and I always fight and stop him because I'm terrified he's going to hurt himself... I'd like to be light enough to feel okay with letting him.

I am actually in maintenance, but one of the things that helps me is to imagine if I were to gain weight back, all the people who would say, " I knew she would gain it all back."

I live far away from all of my family and only see them when I go home for holidays of vacations. The thought that when they see me the difference in my body will be noticeable and they'll comment on the difference really motivates me. I can't wait for the comments about what I've lost and to talk about how I've been exercising and eating right! My brother plays football and my father has always been an athlete so it'll be fun to talk about my routine. I'm hiding it so they have no idea lol.

I know this one seems counterproductive lol...but food helps motivate me. I HATED exercising before. I couldn't find the will to do it. Even when I was a 3 sport athlete in HS, I made up all kinds of excuses and cut corners to avoid running...in track practice of all things lol. But now that I'm tracking and being responsible with calories, I look forward to the days I exercise because I look forward to how many more options it gives me with food for the day.

I have so many lol. No the most silliest, childish and potentially mental issue that I have for motivation is to continue being smaller than my cousin. **shame** Lol. Ive always been bigger than her. And when I lost my weight, she couldn't take and has shown her true colors. She has since gotten the band with plication so I have to make sure to drop these last 20lbs of baby weight so that I remain smaller than her. So shameful LOL!!

My 4 yr old grand-daughter was the motivation 134 pounds and 2 yrs ago, and still is..(don't go by my ticker, I lost about 30 before joining MFP). I am 20lbs, give or take, from goal now, but my biggest motivator is still her. AND here is one example: She now weighs 41Lbs. (she will be 5 in Dec). Every time I take her somewhere and she falls asleep in the car, which she still often does, I tend to carry her till she is fully awake, a few minutes, it never ceases to amaze me, and get me to thinking when I have her on my hip, and I suddenly realize I have lost 3 of her!!! OMG! Then the real motivation sets in with the realization that it's no wonder getting a bath was non-existant for years (I showered)..LOL, Parking as close to the front of the stores was a necessity, cleaning, cooking, amusement parks, swimming, the beach, all things I loved had become a chore. Heck even getting out of bed somedays, and then I think "MY GOD, If I had 2 of her hanging from my waist, and another hanging from my back, would I still be alive? Let alone functional"?..Probably not. And there it is!

To be able to do all the fun, active things that I used to be able to do. I love hiking, camping, and kayaking and I really want to buy a smaller kayak that is easier to transport but I can't because I way too much. I mainly want to continue to prove to myself that I can do anything that I set my mind to do. Another reason is I am sick of hearing people say, "You have a pretty face and you would be so pretty if you weren't carrying that extra weight on your frame."

Seeing my muscles flex even when I'm not flexing on purpose

When I was at my most fit, you could see dimples when I smiled. Now that I'm not-so-fit and gained weight, those little dimples have disappeared because my cheeks chubbed up. I want those dimples back.