Your motivation?

[sandollar1977]

How do you get motivated and stay motivated?

Personally...once I start losing weight...that is my motivation...feeling better...seeing that scale dropping...hearing people's exclamations of "OMG you look great!" or my favorite from my mom...." Hey Skinny Minny" LOLOL

[weaverdelooh]

I don't think I could consider myself "motivated" yet. ugh!!!!! The desire is there, but not the motivation!!!!!!

[sandollar1977]

Yep...that is pretty much my problem at this point too

[2BALoser2]

I haven't figured out my motivation yet.... I like hearing people tell me they notice the weight lose, I love seeing the scale go down, clothes get bigger, and fitting into smaller sizes, yet I still have problems sticking to a plan to lose. I'm fine maintaining it seems, but the losing and the excerise are my obstacles.

[susieokla]

My motivation is that I caught my ex fiance' cheating on me with another woman.

They're both into weightlifting and now I'm bound and determined to look better and be in better shape then both of them!!

[sandollar1977]

Wow...what a jerk! Good luck Susie! Show 'em what your made of!!! Just be sure that ultimately its for YOU and YOUR benefit...them seeing you are the bigger person (and I don't mean in size) will be an added bonus!

[Patty_Ann]

My three children are my motivation. I want to be around to take care of them - I don't want to be the overweight mama at graduation. I want to look and feel good for myself as well as for them. My children are 10, 8, and 2 1/2 years old. They have been teased b/c of me being overweight - that is tough. My son, 8, has literally gotten into fist fights with some children b/c they called me fat...it is heart breaking!

My health is also at risk. I currently weight 245 pounds and only 28 years old. My family has a lot of health problems and having this extra weight is just inviting those health problems. I am terrified of getting diabetes and I am getting closer with this weight.

My goal is to play a game of soccer/football/basketball with my kids and not be lying on the ground gasping for air!

[susieokla]

Originally Posted by sandollar1977

Wow...what a jerk! Good luck Susie! Show 'em what your made of!!! Just be sure that ultimately its for YOU and YOUR benefit...them seeing you are the bigger person (and I don't mean in size) will be an added bonus!

My ultimate goal to lose weight is for myself and so I will be healthy for my children but.......... my motivation is the big jerk and his new girlfriend!!!

[ehyatt]

I am with you ladies. If only my motivation equaled my desire. I think what has been missing is the support. I agree that it feels great when people start commenting on the weight loss. I think that having each other to talk and support will help us get over the hurdle of getting out there and just getting it done!

[sandollar1977]

I completely agree! If my motivation would match my desire I would be well on my way! Isn't it amazing how the mind works?? You know you need to lose the weight. You know you are unhealthy. You want so badly to wear this pair of jeans, or that shirt, or this bathing suit yet thats still not enough to get thru our thick skulls!? LOL...need to learn how to fool ourselves I guess....trick ourselves into motivation....