What keeps you motivated?

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  • minxonastick
    minxonastick Posts: 48
    My Son was diagnosed with a disablity last year and it devasted me. I gave up on trying to take care of myself and ballooned up to 235lbs. The only other time I've been heavier was at the end of my pregnancy when I was 250lbs. I couldn't go up the stairs without feeling winded. He getting older and more busy so I have to lose weight to keep up with him. I also don't want to end up dying young because of something I could prevent (ie heart attack) and leave him without his #1 advocate and supporter.

    Less noble reason....I'm too cheap to buy larger pants when I have perfectly good ones I bought a year ago and outgrew in the closet ;)

    You are a wonderful mother, and that is the highest kind of motivation.
  • kristibag81
    kristibag81 Posts: 61
    WOW!!! I wish I could respond to each and every post individually. Thank you all so much for sharing your stories and giving me advice.

    I apologize it took me until today to read this...food poisoning is the DEVIL!!! I've been sickly this week, but slowly starting to feel like myself again. I've had nothing to ea but bananas and dry, plain cereal. Gross, but I'm scared of being as sick as I was again by eating something heavy.

    I have been taking a Turbo Kick class for 3 weeks and sadly, tonight I cannot go. I am so weak from whatever it was that made me sickly. My biggest fear is taking the time off to rest up...will my motivation disappear? I really hope not. I don't want to let the instructor down...she is awesome and so motivating. Plus, she's my facebook friend now. I also have a coworker who is going with me. It's accountability that I need and this is working. The class makes me feel so strong and empowered. I feel so good after it's over...it's hard as crap during!!! No pain- no gain, right?

    My diet is up and down. I'll do really well one day and then gorge the next. I know some days I'm just naturally hungrier than others. I've got to learn to be honest in my food journal and count everything.

    Again, thank you all so much!!!
  • Aseymour68
    Aseymour68 Posts: 4
    When you have a bigger "YES" burning inside you, it is easier to say "NO". Your 'YES' is not big enough yet. Right now your 'YES' is part time. Make it FULL TIME and see your goals realized.
  • Bigdfranz
    Bigdfranz Posts: 1 Member
    I totally agree.. you have to want it.. and want it BAD! I do it for my my husband, myself and my kids! I've been married 20 years, we have 4 kids. We had 2 right out of the gate... 15 mo. apart... then 5 years later we had another one and THEN... 7 years later another one! My oldest is 20 this year, then 18, 12 and 5!!! LOL
    My Motto is...

    FIT Moms R FUN Moms!

    And having a baby at 40 was tough on the bod! This is a weird and kind of terrible thought.. but I think it often.... If something ever happened to to one of my kids and it was up to me to save them.... Would I be able too? Would I be healthy enough and strong enough??? THAT right there is MY motivation! Crazy thought I know.. I wonder why I think like that myself! But I do. I want to be able to do the same things with my 5 year old as I did with my oldest 15 years ago! My 12 year old thinks it's great that his mom works out and is healthy.
    Moderation is key.... I used to use the "workout card" too. But I don't anymore. I just try to be consistent and diligent in my efforts.

    It will pay off! I promise!



    My Kids are my motivation as well. I have never been in really good shape but last summer I was at my worst. Began to notice that I wasn't able to play ball or ride bikes or anything active with my boys for very long, if at all. Knew I had to change my ways if I was to be active in their lives, and I want that more than anything.

    Switched to diet pop and saw instant results. But then I hit a wall. Came across MFP and began tracking my calories. Not losing a whole lot at once, but seeing steady results now. When I have a rough day I check the weight chart to remember how far I've came so far,,,

    Still have a long way to go, but am feeling much better about myself. Noticed that I have more energy again. and best of all my boys are asking me for a break before me ;)
  • kylesmommy89
    kylesmommy89 Posts: 356 Member
    Feeling better about myself keeps me motivated...I don't want to go back to the place where I was at hating my body.

    Also, clothes fitting normally keeps me motivated. I'm an apple shape naturally and it was hard to find clothes that looked good on me when I was a stick figure with a pot belly and back fat.

    My husband keeps me motivated because he just looks at me differently now and I like it. :) He had no problem with how I looked before and was still sweet as can be, but I can tell that my body turns him on more now and that turns ME on.
  • LovingLisa2012
    LovingLisa2012 Posts: 775 Member
    i have tried so many times but turns out i simply wasn't ready ..this time something just clicked

    i have logged 45 days (b4 i would track for a few days then taper off)

    i workout now b/c i want to .. a couple weeks back, i fell and hurt my knee, well i cried cuz it hurt, then i cried cuz i thought i couldn't workout the next day :noway: .. but the next day i did a 1 mile walk instead of 2 or 3 .. i felt better that i did something

    i have goals for my life now, they aren't just pipe dreams, i KNOW i can do it .. i got my ged and now im about to go to college at 32 (something i never really thought i would accomplish) also never really thought i would lose weight but NOW i know i will

    with all that said, i am not on a diet, this is a life style change.. i simply choose to eat smaller portions and not so much fast food and im trying to move more :bigsmile:

    <sorry for ramblin>

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