Who inspires you the most and why?

Ah, shucks. Thanks, Bro.
You're doing an awesome job yourself, and I'm so glad you're finally on board! :drinker:

There are so many awesome success stories on MFP. I'll mention five specifically. They've each inspired me in different ways:

In chronological order:
(the first four people were among my first MFPals, and are part of what I consider to be My Core)

@Innerfashionista:
For some reason I immediately attached to her when I started MFP. She was so honest in her posts about her daily struggles and temptations, but persevered. It showed me that struggling was OK, and it didn't mean I was weak, or that I might as well give up. I clearly remember processing this way: "If she can be faced with these temptations and struggles and still hold strong, I have to stay strong." How crappy would it be for me to compromise and give in to my own temptations while she's sweating it out day after day? It would be like showing up to an AA meeting wreaking of whiskey. Call me co-dependent, but in my mind, her struggles demanded my strength.

@KimCat73
Even though she just now hit 100 pounds lost (WOO HOO!!!), for some reason I have ALWAYS considered her to be a veteran MFP rock star. Her consistency is unbelievable (450 days straight, today), she always puts up awesome exercise numbers, which provides an excellent example to me. Besides those things, her transformation is just incredible.

@Annacataldo
I thought I was an anxiety-ridden perfectionist until I met Anna. Now I know that I am just a slothful, lazy-thinking slacker. Anna is the friend who, like me, over-analyzes everything. I've learned a lot from her, whether the outcome is agreeing or disagreeing, she's forced me to research and think about some things. Most importantly, though, she's the MFPal that I can count on to challenge my diary, not let me get away with stuff, call out my compromises, and still remind me that I'm worth the effort. This inspires me to stay on track. She also communicates her struggles very openly, and I really appreciate that. Her own transformation is incredible, and we share a lot of very similar stats, so we can relate well to each other.

@JulieCat1
Julie is one of those MFPals that just simply rocks my world. I wouldn't really know how to start, and if I did, I wouldn't be able to stop. I will say that we are both about to reach 100 pounds lost, and the overly sentimental me really hopes that we are able to post that milestone on the same weigh-in day.

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@MeganSWoods
This is a wonderful, talented woman who, in my opinion, has the most incredible transformation on MFP. She doesn't have the highest total loss, or whatever else someone wants to use to judge that for themselves, but I am simply astounded by her accomplishment. The interesting thing that I haven't even resolved for myself yet, is that she is not finished. There is just something about her before and current pics that amazes me; it's that simple. If you are reading this thread, then you have undoubtedly already seen her, either on her own thread (recently hit 100 lbs. lost) or in other before/after threads.

There are several of my other MFPals who, like yours, inspire me in their own special ways, and I am grateful for the roles they play in supporting my own transformation. There are others, including these, who are just simply special to me, but this thread is about weight loss inspiration. Much love.

Rob you inspire me every day. You are one of my dearest friends here and I treasure your support. You are an amazing person who is always there to lift us up when we need it and cheer us on when we succeed.

I'm so glad that you have inspired your family as well. If we can do it, anyone can, right?

I was inspired by Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper on the Biggest Loser. I liked their no nonsense attitude and I loved seeing how they helped others change their life around!