What motivates you to not give up?
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keonwlsn
Posts: 278 Member
We know it is not easy to diet so what helps you? We all may have different things let’s share!
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I want to continue being an inspiration and motivation for my wife. She has struggled for a long time to get on track, but she has been inspired by how hard I have been working and now she is going to the gym and eating better. So I want to make sure to keep it up and not slack so that I can Co to be that inspiration for her.11
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I'm a diabetic keeping sugar levels in a normal range.2
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I actually didn't find dieting to be particularly hard. I had a reasonable calorie deficit and made sure I exercised regularly which gave me additional calories. I've been in maintenance for 6 years now (save for winter weight gain and spring loss) and I've maintained my healthy eating habits and regular exercise. I enjoy living a by and large healthy lifestyle and it requires very little motivation.1
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Trying to not die is my biggest motivation.6
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My husband has been gaining muscle and losing weight, I don't want to be the wife that people look at and say, "why is he with her?!" LOL5
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Struggling to answer this question this week. When you have a 100 pounds to lose and you know it's going to take a long time it can be hard to keep going and stay motivated. Definitely digging in to stay strong this week but it's not easy.5
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A couple of things. My health markers aren't great. My father died of hardening of the arteries, so I am genetically predisposed toward having heart disease and if I'm 36 and my numbers aren't great, it's going to be unpleasant in 10 years. I want to be 46 and still young, not 46 and on pills and dr. appointments.
I want a specific kind of body. A slim, svelte, yoga, runner kind of body. I've always wanted it. Now that I have marital and financial security, I have the time to sculpt it.
I work at a corporate job with a lot of ambitious, type A personalities. The people who get ahead are put together - hair, makeup, weight, clothes, shoes, etc. I also want to get ahead.
And - vainly - I want to be the hot stepmom. My teenager is on the swim team and the coach called over the parents. She looked at me, blinked twice, and said, "You're too young to be a mom!" It was very satisfying.
And most of all - I want to keep traveling as I get older. That means being strong and in shape. So even if I die of a heart attack at 52, I will still be able to hike up to the top of the cathedral and take some photos.2 -
I'm on the other side... trying to maintain... and what motivates me? Not wanting to go back to the other side.. being overweight.. regaining... starting all over again and feeling mad at myself. I'm done with that.
At this point in my journey it makes sense to me. It is what you eat and what you do. Eat right and move..do that for a good amount of time..and it works. I'm not a victim, I'm not stuck.. it is up to me..my choices.
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The right hip that's fatter than the left. I know that when I lose weight, they even up so they basically match. Weird motivator, I suppose. But what gets me is when I walk in my hallway toward my bedroom, the light casts my shadow onto the wall and it drives me bonkers to see the bulge on just the one side of my body. Even as a shadow, it's a good motivator for me!2
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A doctor once called me pathetic.
Another told me I wouldn't feel so bad if I stopped eating chips (I don't like chips. I actually had a serious infection.)
A third treated me like a piece of rotting meat, like I was too disgusting to touch.
I'm gonna drop 100 pounds and have a ceremony where I get closure by symbolically telling them all where to go and what to do when they get there. And I'm gonna eat chips while I do it.
Anger and pain and a dream of sweet, sweet revenge are motivating me.8 -
I miss the size 4 body I had most of my life until I hit my 40s. I took my body for granted and now I want it back. I'm a size 8-10 right now, so I have a way to go. And I have too much fat for my weight, especially on my back, thighs above the knees (with cellulite) and my upper arms.0
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@cliosunshine1954 I understand that have lots of family that are!0
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@cwolfman13 really wow that must be great.0
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@shondalynn2 lol that works @LittleLightShine yess you got this don’t worry!1
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@TanyaHooton thx for sharing that is very good and motivation sorry about your loss.0
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@elisa123gal thx for sharing very nice. @1BlueAurora yea that’s first time I heard that but good motivation0
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