Why are you here? No, for real...

I was being lazy about losing all the baby weight I gained because I figured I was planning on having more so why lose it now. I finally got tired of being fat and decided to do something about it.

Now it's all about looking smoking hot for hubby's 20 year high school reunion next year and mine the year after that (we went to school together so I know everyone that will be at his reunion too)

Looked at my own pictures from last year and was so embarrassed. I was so tired of being fat my whole life and being the fat friend, I wanted to know what it would be like to be thin and healthy. I went on a cruise last month and when people saw my pictures I didn't want their first thought to be "Wow she's let herself go."

I finally had enough of being the fat one! I wanted to be able to keep up and enjoy my children and not be one of those moms that sit there all the time and when the kids asks you to play catch with them you are too outta breath to even get up and try! Plan and simple, if i feel better and enjoy myself my family will be happier too! Also... I wanted to feel attractive... I found my spouse when I was a little heavier than I am now and he has been with me through the ups and downs of my size. To be honest with you being intimate with him at 254lbs was NOT enjoyable for me... I needed to be confident in myself... I made the change and I am very glad I did. I wont stop until i am exactly where I want to be but right now I am pleased with what I have done... I have self confidence that I didnt before and I am happier and more pleasant to be around.

I work full time and workout everyday and when weekends come along I enjoy having a game of ball or going for long walks with my family.

My motto... do what makes you happy... If you want it go for it! You are the only one holding yourself back... you just kinda wake up one day and say 'enough is enough'....

Two years ago I was skinny-fat. Always have been. I was putting away my winter clothes and couldn't lift a box over my head to the top shelf. I couldn't believe it. I was totally weak. Have you ever embarrassed YOURSELF while you were alone? Sheesh.

So I joined a gym, where my PT had me doing a bunch of cardio and some isolation machines. Eventually these f'ed up my shoulder and knee, and I quit. During that time I also quit smoking.

So all of my muscle disappeared and my weight kinda ballooned as a result. I was fat-ish for the first time in my life.

Then I came here. And bought an Olympic weight set/rack/bench for home.

Happy resolution soon to follow! :happy:

I'm getting married in September and I want to be one of those skinny beautiful *****es you see as BRIDES! ;-) hehehe....

My fiance is 8 inches taller than I am (I'm 5'10 and he's 6'6!!!) but he weighs the same as me, on MY good day... *sigh*

I was on MFP before we got engaged, but I'm definitely more motivated knowing I'm about to be in a ton of pictures and I want to look great on my great day! :-D

OK.....honestly.... I wanna be the HOT chick that all the guys look at! Yes...the health thing...blah blah blah....but yeah....I don't wanna be FAT anymore!
I also have been separated for just over a year and i want to "stick it to the EX" - you know, show him how hot i actually am...and he CAN'T touch this!!! LOL.... shallow, YES...but you're right...BOY THAT FEELS GOOD to just say it!!!!!

LOVE this!! And it's not shallow at all. It's MOTIVATION!!

I'm getting older and I don't wanna be the old, balding man with a gut the size of Pluto!

I scared myself. I was so fat that even just sitting down was very uncomfortable, my belly & boobs felt like they were crushing me. Add into that the fact I have a heart problem & I could see me not seeing the year out.:sad:

I'm now over 20lbs down & feel a whole lot better.

I didn't want to buy bigger jeans again. I'd already bought the next 2 sizes up because "my current ones kept shrinking in the dryer." :laugh: Seriously, I really thought that. I knew my body wasn't perfect, but it never has been. I didn't see my weight gain, and when my clothes fit tighter, I blamed the clothes instead of my fatness. Hilarious.

Trying on last years bathing suit....and not being able to get it past my thighs.

I had a baby 7.5 months ago, which made me fluffy! That's not the reason, it's because I am now the FAT Friend :embarassed: I can be a mom, and still be hot and in shape damnit!

My sister just had a baby and I want to be able to play with him and not get tired or out of breath, but also I have always been the heavy sister and I wanted to lose weight while she still had her baby weight.
Also I wanted to cry every time I looked at myself naked in the full length mirror.

I have been overweight most of my life, and when I wasnt fat, I thought I was. Oh what I would do to be "That Fat" again.

My mother was diabetic, she didnt like to take her meds because they made her sick. She functioned at a blood sugar of about 500 on a daily basis. She developed neuropathy. Then suddenly died of a heart attack when she was 49.

I dont want that to be me, and I dont want that to happen to my family.

I need surgery to have a baby, but the surgeon wont do it until I lose weight. This is my daily driving force to lose the weight. I have two older children, but I want one with my husband (Im remarried).