What Keeps You Going?

Several things:
1. The feeling I will have once I reach my goal. I did it! No can help me do it, they can recommend stuff and encourage me but in the end it is the effort I put in it to succeed.

2. Age. I don't know how old you are but I am turning 30 this year, I know 30 is not old by any means but for some reason I feel like I have to accomplish something in my 20s. My goal- be a fit as I have ever been by 30. After gaining 50 lbs in my early 20s, then losing 60lbs a few years ago I have gain half that back. This is my motivator right now. I see it as coming into my 30s ready to conquer!

Starting over sucks- but you will find the strength and the goal that will motivated you to get where you want to be. Remember is it not a sprint and it can take month and years, we all have our bad days, weeks, even months. You will be able to recognize this and get back on track.

My kids keep me going. I knew at 330+ lbs I wouldn't be able to be around to see them grow. Lots of ups and downs, but now I'm at 210lbs and still going.

Stay strong, you got this!

Unless something like illness or other disability stops me from working out and healthy eating...I'm not going to stop. My motivation? I want to do my best to not have diabetes. My dad had it. And, if I still get it after all this healthy lifestyle, I feel that I can cope better with it. I've been working out for now nine years with a focus in mind. Best to you!

Progress keeps me going. I know this seems overly simplified, but it's really true - once you see some results, it becomes harder to do things that will counteract them.

Start by making a commitment to log everything you eat; not a commitment to be perfect or even to make radical changes in your diet - just log. Everything. You'll start to see where your calories and nutrients come from, and it will probably motivate you to make some changes to what you're consuming. Eventually, this will produce the results that will keep you motivated to keep going.

My kids since they are loosing weight and fit like their daddy and also doing it for to makes me happy again about how fit my clothes are and have more energy

A positive cycle of results - see / feel the benefits, want more.

I've only just started about 3 weeks ago. I've lost about 6 pounds so far and even that amount has made a difference in my everyday life (I no longer breath heavy/sound like i'm going to pass out when I carry a 24 pack of water from the car up a flight of stairs into the apartment). It's my motivator to keep going and get the weight off. That and most of my clothes were getting to snug or simply do not fit at all.

Being able to get in the game instead of seeing life from the sidelines. I want to do many things which require some stamina (hiking, kayak, swim)

For me - it's knowing how freaking awful it would be to have to lose these same pounds again. It's seeing progress, feeling confident.

I've lost 82 lbs before and overtime, I put about 50 lbs back on so remembering what it felt like being smaller (more energy for myself and son, better mood, healthier, better variety of clothing to choose from, etc) and seeing my old photos of myself when I was smaller and bigger...I've done it before so I'm determined to lose the 50 lbs plus some!