Who are you really doing this for?

jessicaOVO · December 2016

Have any of you started your weight loss journey thinking you were doing this for yourself but you're actually doing it for others? How it affect your journey and did you ever make a mental switch?

Machka9 · December 2016

I was doing this for myself when I started and I continue to do this for myself.

Others don't come into it.

Cycling, however does. I've done this and continue to do this for my cycling.

ladyreva78 · December 2016

All of my previous attempts were for someone else (doctors, parents, friends, significant others...). And they all failed. I have a history of failure to look back on almost as long as I am old. (I was put on my first diet when I was 12...)

I didn't find success until I realized that I am the only person worth doing this for. I am, after all, the person who has to live with the consequences of my actions (both good and bad). No one else can walk that path for me. It was a bit of a bitter realization but also extremely freeing. I am responsibly for the situation so I will damned well get myself out of it.

As harsh as it sounds, I don't want to end up like my mother (obese and blaming my health problems on everything except my weight... and I eat right, so I should be losing weight... right? So my metabolism must be shot...). That future is just too grim for me to contemplate.

iris2811 · December 2016

I think if you are not doing it for yourself you will very soon lose motivation. Other may help or hinder but if you OWN it it makes you accountable only to yourself for both the wins and the stumbles along the way.

amusedmonkey · December 2016

I'm doing this purely for me. Not even in the back of my mind does anyone else even remotely enter into the equation. Before I got diagnosed with prediabetes I was totally content with my weight and I wouldn't have considered dieting otherwise.

Lounmoun · December 2016

I needed and deserved a better quality of life. I like how I feel and how much more I can do after losing some weight. That is motivating.

JustMissTracy · December 2016

Everything I do fitness and nutrition wise is for me. The benefits also spread out to my family, friends and every person I meet, but it's for ME.

mskimee · December 2016

I'm doing this for me, but I think also for my family. I don't want to be the "Fat Mum" at the school gates and I want to show my child how to eat well, exercise and be healthy in a world that seems to give kids the impression that if it's not covered in sugar or fried it's not worth eating!

neldabg · December 2016

amusedmonkey wrote: »

I'm doing this purely for me. Not even in the back of my mind does anyone else even remotely enter into the equation. Before I got diagnosed with prediabetes I was totally content with my weight and I wouldn't have considered dieting otherwise.

SAME. I started out thinking and doing this for myself, and I STILL do this for myself. I don't think it's bad that people have others for motivation (for kids, husband, wife, etc), but I also think it's important to actually want to do it for yourself. It's not uncommon to see people struggle and fail with a profile that states loved ones as the top reason they want to get healthy. Until they decide that they truly want success, excuses be *kitten*, it won't happen.

billglitch · December 2016

for me....family members say that i have lost enough, but i know better

MsAmandaNJ · December 2016

I do it for myself. Although I'm thrilled that some of it has rubbed off onto the hubs, he's learning.

KANGOOJUMPS · December 2016

nope, just me, I am the only one that matters.

lemurcat12 · December 2016

Only me. OP, are you concerned about your motivation?

TrynaGetHealthy2017 · December 2016

I was doing it for myself until I had my daughter!!! She needs a healthy mom to be around for a very long time, and I will not deprive her of that as long as I can:):) It affected me in the sense to keep pushing and never give up!!! Mentally still working on that part lol

nowine4me · December 2016

In this instance, be selfish. It really is all about you.

nancybuss · December 2016

I started for my kids. My 'good' cholesterol was Bad and I realized that I chose to have them later in life, I better do my best to be here as long as I can for them. And I started to change. No I have that cholesterol rockin' it really is much more for me... how I look and feel in outfits, etc. Even though i've struggled in the last year with some medical items, I keep moving! No matter that the scale and center are not exactly where I'd love them to be.

YOU are worth it!

Tacklewasher · December 2016

Me.

My wife is thrilled that I'm losing weight, and that helps, but in the end I'm doing it for me.

CafeRacer808 · December 2016

I'm doing it for three people: Me, Myself and I.

Hiker_Rob · December 2016

I'm sure lots of people do start that way but I would suspect they don't do it long if thats the case. The only reason to do it is for yourself because ultimately it's you who has to do the work and you wont do it long if you dont care.

cabwj · December 2016

Absolutely 100% for me. However, it wouldn't hurt if an ex or someone saw me and thought "day-umm, I should have held onto that!"

KyleGrace8 · December 2016

You have to want it for yourself. I think that's why I yo yoed in the past... This time it's all for me!

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