Whats your current motivation for losing weight?
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12Sarah2015
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Mine is that i still look pregnant..., two years later
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Getting back into the other 90% of my huge wardrobe....
A 6 month bout of stress eating caused this7 -
Spite! LOL. Want to make my ex eat crow.
Also, I want to be the kind of parent who still wins footraces against my kid until she's taller than me.
And I want to keep my amazing dog in shape so he lives as long as possible--lots of outdoor running and hiking to keep him fit.14 -
Hahaha! RunsWithDogs - I hear ya on the spite one! It's stupid, but whatever works! I'm conflicted with spite (so juvenile, but I must be in better shape than my ex's 21 yo bimbo - he's 44). And it makes me happy when my boyfriend tells me how awesome I look. (Hate admitting how shallow I really can be).
I'll be able to start entering my horse in races next year and I need to be in as good of shape as possible.
If I lose 10 more lbs - absolutely everything in my closet will fit. I REALLY want to buy some new jeans, but I'm making myself be a solid 27 before I'll do it.
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I know it sounds bad, but using spite as my motivator has been extremely effective. It also helps me bring up any residual emotions and sweat them out while I work out. I'm a calmer and more well-rounded person after I exercise.8
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RunsWithDogsWI wrote: »I know it sounds bad, but using spite as my motivator has been extremely effective. It also helps me bring up any residual emotions and sweat them out while I work out. I'm a calmer and more well-rounded person after I exercise.
It's a great way to turn a negative into a positive. After I've worn myself out physically - I feel so much better. I think it's a healthy way to deal with emotions and heal.7 -
My motivation to lose weight is myself. I hate looking at myself in the mirror. I even go as far to avoid mirrors in my own bathroom. I love myself - my personality but my body could use some work.10
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I just want to look permanently like what I look like when I suck in my tummy.16
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I'm going to Japan in 3 weeks and really want to be slimmer than I am now! Also, I just want to feel pretty and confident when I go to parties and hang out with my prettier and thinner friends.4
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I miss my cloths. I really want to wear the clothes I fit into just a 2 years ago. Plus I miss my muscles under the fluffy layer.4
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To not feel like a frumpy mom anymore. I've felt that way for the last 5 years because I've been carrying about 15-20 extra pounds. I'm down 13 lbs and starting to feel better but I'd love to feel confident in clothes and my swimsuit. I want to be the mom still feeling good at the pool and beach and not hiding under my beach cover-up.10
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We're headed to the beach in 42 days............. I'm super self conscious in bathing suits anyway. I want to be as toned and thin as possible by the time we get there. I couldn't even tell you the last time I had a vacation and haven't hung out on a beach in many many years. I HATE feeling frumpy and looking like a white beached whale.5
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My biggest motivator is just how I look when I'm getting dressed for work or to go out on a date. Right now, the vast majority of "nice" clothes in my closet make me feel chunky - they fit, they cover my rolls, but in order to do that, they also make me look bulkier than I am (IMO anyways).
Plus, I don't fit into a lot of my closet right now, and that's not okay either.
Now that my life is settling down, I'm working on rededicating myself to getting this weight off - my previous excuses/reasons are no longer valid, so time to let it be a priority again.
Started back to tracking last week, been working on getting back into cooking the past few weeks, workouts are starting up this week - taking small steps (for example, workout can be short and sweet, but the idea is to do SOMETHING), I know what I need to do, and for some reason feeling extra frumpy lately has given me a much needed kick in the motivation pants.
Even though I haven't actually gained, I just have been feeling way more frumpy, probably because it's warmer here where I live now, and I can't wear my big bulky tops all summer like I could in San Francisco.5 -
Clothes!!! Got down to goal, bought a bunch of stuff, then couldn't maintain and now it's all tight6
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I'm getting old and I dont want to look old8
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dinabayoumy80 wrote: »I'm getting old and I dont want to look old
Exactly!!! I still mentally think I'm late 20s.... and just not ready to deal with looking my age if it can be avoided.5 -
I really want to wear skirts and shorts, and I would also love to try Aerial yoga, but I feel like I'm in debt to my body and that I need to lose fat from my legs, first.
Thanks to my genetics and a lot of sedentarism during my teens I have a lot of cellulitis in my tights.
Right now I'm feeling ready to start a new routine and get healthier.5 -
@MissMag23, just confirming that you mean cellulite (the dimply looking skin on thighs) and not cellulitis - which is a skin infection that can be life threatening. If it is red & painful cellulitis get to your doctor fast.2
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I have a autoimmune condition and treatment for it has the side effects of increased appetite, weight gain, and irregular weight distribution (face, upper back and neck, etc) I was good about weight in the beginning, but it has really slipped away from me the last few years, and I really don’t want to look like a chipmunk with stuffed cheeks or an eggplant with toothpicks for limbs (... again)9
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I’m older. I don’t want to wear frumpy clothing and comfortable shoes. I’m working to get to my ultimate vanity weight.7
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I'd crept up by a stone but also just kept losing about 7 pounds and putting back 9 like twice a year, which was eroding a bit of muscle each time. Lost 12 and recomped.3