What Motivates You, Keeps you Going,or encourages you?

that remote chance that the New York Giants are going to need a middle aged, outside linebacker for a push into the playoffs.



* I can dream; okay?

Growing up obese and my mother now obese with health risks. I dont want to give the same to my kids. I want to be the best for myself so i can be the best for them and give them an example.

I hate seeing my broken down patients who didn't take care of themselves and are now living a miserable existence. I never want to live that way. That keeps me motivated.

The thought of getting old and inevitable death Motivates me! I see some people my age or sometimes younger that look OLD!!! I'm determined to hang on as long as I possibly can! I've always taken care by being active, using a ton of sunscreen, drinking water like crazy and eating healthy foods, but injuries and not being able to do the things I had always done my whole life has put me in a rutt and made me meh about everything else! I want more motivation and want my Mojo back dammit!!! I want to be a major Hottie in my old age and die a Happy Healthy 100 year old!

I really hope this doesn't sound terrible, but being around women/girls who are obese or morbidly obese is a big motivator for me. Not because I think they look bad... In fact I find most of the women I know to be very beautiful regardless of weight. But I see a lot of little behaviors that I recall from my past. When I was obese and morbidly obese, throughout my late teens into my early thirties, I was always feeling very self-conscious, tugging at my clothing, positioning myself in ways to feel/appear smaller, getting sweaty in the summer with slight exertion, nervous about airline seats and movie seats...all of those miserable things were relatively minor, and it's very easy to forget what that was like. Then when I am around certain friends or acquaintances, I am reminded of the changes and it makes me want to continue the path I've gone down. Just yesterday this happened, I was in a restaurant and wanted a milkshake as a treat and the ladies I was dining with couldn't comfortably sit in a booth, and I ordered the child's shake, banana instead of hot fudge w/ whipped cream.

It just reminds me of where I've been. I can't go back to that set of problems from being so much larger. I won't.

caribbeanguy123 wrote: »

Hot chicks motivate me, outta shape fat guys never get a second glance!

Hot girls motivate me too, I hope to be one!

My reflection! I don't own a full length mirror, so it was something that I was going to earn by achieving a healthy weight; since the 1 that I desire's approximately $200.00 but I took advantage, of my access to a full length mirror; within a dressing room Friday & the horror show, nearly had me in tears especially when I took off my dress; to try 2 other's on.

The mirror motivates me. It can get better! Can't do much about the pigheadedness though....

I'm motivated by feeling better and looking better, basically. I'm on a comeback from a long illness and can't wait til the arthritis pain starts subsiding again!

Broomstick_Boo wrote: »

I keep me going. Never really appreciated the truth of that until recently. I always used the "reason" that I have to/need to do for my loved ones. I didn't think to include myself as a "loved one". Now? I understand that real love truly is reciprocal but also, internal. It's time for me. I love who I am - flaws and all. Nothing can hold me back except me. And I'll break me like I've broken down and overcome everything else.

Awesome! I am just learning a lesson similar to this.

Every Single one of my Amazing Supportive Friends!

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What Motivates You, Keeps you Going,or encourages you?

People here, so many truly inspiring, motivational and encouraging people here.

I feel so ashamed sometimes because my goals are so small and seemingly easily achievable...but I keep failing. I find great motivation in my friends and most of the community in general.

My motivation is not to be someone who grows old and tells myself I could have, or should have, treated myself better than I did. The fewer regrets I have the better.