My motivation!

mrsnathanandrew
mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
in Motivation and Support
So as of today, I am officially getting married in a little less than 4 months! Eeek!! That means it's crunch time to try to look my best for the big day, as photos last forever, and I don't want to be mortified in 10 years or so looking at them again.

Anywho, the point of my post. My motivation is my wedding dress. I want to look good in it! Especially my arms, and back. So here it is!


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btw pardon the messy room! This is me, as of 10 minutes ago :)

Please, please, please feel free to post your motivation!! Whether it's your kids, your wife/husband/SO, or if it's just to be healthy, I want to know what it is!!

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  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    anyone?
  • wooze63
    wooze63 Posts: 32 Member
    You already look great, but think how good you will feel when you are less and more healthy! My motivation is for me to be healthy.
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    You already look great, but think how good you will feel when you are less and more healthy! My motivation is for me to be healthy.

    Thanks :) Not bad for being over 200 lbs huh
  • Rosa1213
    Rosa1213 Posts: 456 Member
    One of my motivations is my fit boyfriend. He has a nice flat stomach with just the right amount of muscle.. He's just such a healthy guy, and he inspires me to be more healthy as well :)
    He's also very supportive of me, and always has kind words about my efforts, which makes it all the more motivating.

    Forgot to add: CLOTHES! I want to fit into cute clothes. I love clothes. Have I said "clothes" enough times?
  • tdp2012
    tdp2012 Posts: 26 Member
    Your dress is GORGEOUS!!! My motivation is my best friend and to have lots more confidence about myself....
  • rmartin72
    rmartin72 Posts: 1,085 Member
    Your Very Beautiful & Lovely:):) Awesome Motivation!! You can do this!!
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    One of my motivations is my fit boyfriend. He has a nice flat stomach with just the right amount of muscle.. He's just such a healthy guy, and he inspires me to be more healthy as well :)
    He's also very supportive of me, and always has kind words about my efforts, which makes it all the more motivating.

    Forgot to add: CLOTHES! I want to fit into cute clothes. I love clothes. Have I said "clothes" enough times?

    YES!!! Clothes are great motivation!! I bet you'll be there before you know it!
  • lumina0o0
    lumina0o0 Posts: 498 Member
    your dress is so pretty, your going to look beautiful on your big day
    my motivation is my family
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    and my sister is getting married in march and wants us wearing a dress similar to this:
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  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    Your dress is GORGEOUS!!! My motivation is my best friend and to have lots more confidence about myself....

    Thank you dear :) I feel amazing in it :)

    That is great motivation!! I'm sure you'll be feeling confident before you know it!
  • jcperkns
    jcperkns Posts: 109
    My motivation is to be able to feel confindent in a bikini for the first time in my life.

    By the way, your dress is gorgeous!
  • Umeboshi
    Umeboshi Posts: 1,637 Member
    Omg that dress makes you look like a mermaid! You look awesome in it!

    My motivation is far less tangible xD There are a lot of things. Experiencing less discrimination, being more fit (and maybe being able to run), and being happier with my general body shape.
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    Your Very Beautiful & Lovely:):) Awesome Motivation!! You can do this!!

    Thank you!!! <3
  • ranrobinrn
    ranrobinrn Posts: 4
    You look wonderful in your wedding dress!
    My motivation it control. My whole life I eat for whatever reason but not for health and not to take care of myself. My motivation it to show myself I can do this. I can control what goes into my mouth and I can cope with life/stress in a healthy manner.(Also, I am a nurse and I know with family history and race I need ti take care of my body). In the process, I have gained so much respect for myself and I feel like I am a stronger person for it. By taking care of myself better, I can be a better friend. I love who I see when I look in the mirror.

    I just want to say that regarldess of how much weight you lose, you and your fiance are happy with the people you are and who your becoming. Then it wont matter in ten years when you look back. You'll just see beautiful people:) Congratualtions!
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    your dress is so pretty, your going to look beautiful on your big day
    my motivation is my family
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    and my sister is getting married in march and wants us wearing a dress similar to this:
    bridesmaid-dresses-satin-ruffle-sash-floor-length-1378683-yfbig.jpg

    Thank you <3

    Aww, you have a beautiful family!! You're going to look amazing in that dress, too!
  • breakthecycle
    breakthecycle Posts: 64 Member
    I think you already look lovely in your dress!! I know YOU need to feel lovely in it though. My motivation is my Mom she has been over 300 my whole life and she is now 140. I want to feel good again. I like me more and more every pound that comes off!! Best of Luck!!!
  • misty0413
    misty0413 Posts: 212
    well I would like some new jeans. I currently own 2 pairs. Went shopping for girls day out yesterday and all the stuff I looked at was either xs, s , m, or large. Saw some tank tops for 6 dollars very tempted to buy 2 or 3 but no xl. So why waste my money. It has been a couple of years since I have bought anything new. CLOTHES
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    My motivation is to be able to feel confindent in a bikini for the first time in my life.

    By the way, your dress is gorgeous!

    Believe it or not, I haven't ever wore a bathing suit or any kind, that I can remember anyways. I'm sure I did when I was little. That's great motivation!!

    Thank you! :)
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    Omg that dress makes you look like a mermaid! You look awesome in it!

    My motivation is far less tangible xD There are a lot of things. Experiencing less discrimination, being more fit (and maybe being able to run), and being happier with my general body shape.

    No lie, I just had someone else tell me that too!! Thank you :)

    That is some amazing motivation!!
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    I think you already look lovely in your dress!! I know YOU need to feel lovely in it though. My motivation is my Mom she has been over 300 my whole life and she is now 140. I want to feel good again. I like me more and more every pound that comes off!! Best of Luck!!!

    Thank you <3 There is this certain way that I picture myself looking on that day. I hope I can get there.

    Wow, that is awesome! Congrats to your mom!! I was the same way. My mom has always been overweight, and she started losing weight with me, now she only weighs 10 lbs more than me! You should always like you, I'm sure you're an amazing person!
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    You look wonderful in your wedding dress!
    My motivation it control. My whole life I eat for whatever reason but not for health and not to take care of myself. My motivation it to show myself I can do this. I can control what goes into my mouth and I can cope with life/stress in a healthy manner.(Also, I am a nurse and I know with family history and race I need ti take care of my body). In the process, I have gained so much respect for myself and I feel like I am a stronger person for it. By taking care of myself better, I can be a better friend. I love who I see when I look in the mirror.

    I just want to say that regarldess of how much weight you lose, you and your fiance are happy with the people you are and who your becoming. Then it wont matter in ten years when you look back. You'll just see beautiful people:) Congratualtions!

    Thank you sweetie!

    I know what you mean, that is a great point of view!
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    well I would like some new jeans. I currently own 2 pairs. Went shopping for girls day out yesterday and all the stuff I looked at was either xs, s , m, or large. Saw some tank tops for 6 dollars very tempted to buy 2 or 3 but no xl. So why waste my money. It has been a couple of years since I have bought anything new. CLOTHES

    I always see stuff like this, I went once and found something that was so cute, I bought it in a smaller size as motivation lol.
  • Steph7x
    Steph7x Posts: 115 Member
    My motivation is to be healthy, my Son and i want to get on a personal training course so i need to be fitter for that :)
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    My motivation is to be healthy, my Son and i want to get on a personal training course so i need to be fitter for that :)

    That's awesome!! I would love to be a personal trainer! I'm still way too out of shape for that though! One day I will!!
  • armoredcore
    armoredcore Posts: 48 Member
    Life. Family. BTW you look great. Congrats and keep on keeping on:smile:
  • PottyMrs
    PottyMrs Posts: 55 Member
    In all honesty, my motivation is looking back at my wedding photos. I'd never had a problem with my weight, my husband loved me for me, we got married 4th June 2011, and on that day I felt amazing, my dress was perfect and I couldn't of been happier...

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    Then the wedding photos came back a few weeks later, I was disgusted by my size, I looked awful, why had I never seen it before!? I was 221lbs, a size 18 (UK) and disguising! 26th June 2011 I joined my local slimming world, I'm now 177lbs, still got a way to go, but I see that photo of me and my husband on my living room wall everyday and it's that that keeps me going!

    *edited: finally got photo to work!!*
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    In all honesty, my motivation is looking back at my wedding photos. I'd never had a problem with my weight, my husband loved me for me, we got married 4th June 2011, and on that day I felt amazing, my dress was perfect and I couldn't of been happier...


    Then the wedding photos came back a dew weeks later, I was disgusted by my size, I looked awful, why had I never seen it before!? I was 221lbs, a size 18 (UK) and disguising! 26th June 2011 I joined my local slimming world, I'm now 177lbs, still got a way to go, but I see that photo of me and my husband on my living room wall everyday and it's that that keeps me going!

    Aw, sweetie! I pulled up the picture, you were a beautiful bride! That is so amazing!!! Great job!!!
  • PottyMrs
    PottyMrs Posts: 55 Member
    Aw, sweetie! I pulled up the picture, you were a beautiful bride! That is so amazing!!! Great job!!!

    my dress was a 24 (UK) :( even tho i was a size 18, if that wasnt bad enough, i have side on photos where all my back is hanging over at the back of the dress and my arms are huge!! my face aswel is really big compared to now! When i met my husband 10yrs ago i was a size 10! it just shows what hapiness, love and contentment can do lol!
  • nazashi
    nazashi Posts: 93 Member
    You and your dress are lovely! You're going to make a gorgeous bride!

    My husband was diagnosed to be diabetes about 2 months ago;at the age of 38!
    We had a 360 lifestyle change and was just told by the doctor 2 weeks ago that his sugar is back to normal!

    This is my ultimate motivation to lead a healthy lifestyle..the idea of him unwell scared the **** out of me!
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    Aw, sweetie! I pulled up the picture, you were a beautiful bride! That is so amazing!!! Great job!!!

    my dress was a 24 (UK) :( even tho i was a size 18, if that wasnt bad enough, i have side on photos where all my back is hanging over at the back of the dress and my arms are huge!! my face aswel is really big compared to now! When i met my husband 10yrs ago i was a size 10! it just shows what hapiness, love and contentment can do lol!

    lol!! I was a a happy 170 lbs when I started dating my fiance, I slowly made my way to 258, so I feel ya there haha.

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    thats a dress I tried on when we first got engaged. It was a 22, and barely zipped. Now my dress is a 16!

    I think even skinny girls have that back fat in their dresses!
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    You and your dress are lovely! You're going to make a gorgeous bride!

    My husband was diagnosed to be diabetes about 2 months ago;at the age of 38!
    We had a 360 lifestyle change and was just told by the doctor 2 weeks ago that his sugar is back to normal!

    This is my ultimate motivation to be lead a healthy lifestyle..the idea of him unwell scared the **** out of me!

    Wow!!! That is amazing!! Congrats to your hubby!!

    Thank you :)

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