I'm getting married in 9 months & no motivation!!

You remember the feeling of excitement you had when you 50lbs last year? That should be your motivation along with the wedding. But don't just put the wedding as the reason you want to do this. This should be an overall change for you and your spouse to live a long happy life!

Dont be too hard on yourself
your fiancé loves you and proposed to you at your current weight so it obviously is not a factor
people get all bent out if shape no pun intended over looking perfect on the perfect day and being finally the perfect weight but you are perfect right now to your fiancé so losing 100 lbs or 50 or any other set number is not going to make you deserve love and happiness any more or less than right now at this weight

just eat sensibly and stay mentally and physically healthy
Putting too much pressure on yourself in a stressful year will guarantee failure
It sounds cliched but you have one day to be wed and the rest if your life to be married

I think if you change your perspective on the situation it might help. Look at it as making sure that you're loving yourself as much as you are promising to love someone else for the rest of your life. Do you not like working out around other people because you are feeling insecure? I feel like my motivation to start working out at the gym was that I started to actually care about myself. I wasn't doing it for anyone but myself (and what I want to be for my children).

Here's a weird motivational thing I do on the treadmill when I start wanting to give up, I imagine that I'm running right behind my future self. That I can see how hard she has worked, how much more fit she is, how much better she feels about herself, how great my *kitten* looks now lol, and look up to my future self and strive to make her proud now.

surround yourself with friends who have the motivation that you are lacking. and when you're feeling low if u talk to others about it (physical friends can be more effective than virtual), that'll help you get on track. nothing beats a real warm hug!

ninerbuff wrote: »

If you have no motivation, then no one can help you. You can get all the inspiration, encouragement, cheering, etc., but if you don't want to do it, it ain't gonna happen. Why do you not feel like taking this on?

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this^

One thing to keep in mind is losing weight can be 100% diet. If you don't like the gym, don't go to the gym. I mean, for HEALTH purposes, exercise is important. But if your main goal is simply shedding some weight, you can do it with only your diet. Simply eating below your TDEE is enough.

I am also getting married this year and have over 100 lbs to lose. I am down 28 so far. What motivates me is thinking about the pictures! Like someone said though, if you don't have it in you to lose the weight then what we say probably wouldn't help. You have to find it within yourself to lose the weight. I finally just got sick of being fat and being tired all the time. Thinking how I would look in the wedding pictures just gave me even more motivation lol..

Wishing you the best!!

Just a thought but have you heard of ketogenic diet/lifestyle? Much safer than Atkins since its a low-carb high-fat moderate-protein diet. And any exercise you do will only improve weight loss. Let your motivation to be healthier to live longer with your soon-to-be husband and if you can, get him to help you too! Nothing like a fiance runnign along side you!