Motivation Thread

[German1980]

Hey girls,

I dont know how you guys feel but sometimes there is a day when i totally forget why I resist all these temptations and candies and I just want to eat them. Then I always need to start thinking about motivating myself.

I thought maybe it would be a good idea to collect reasons why we want to lose weight so bad...and what motivates us...

then every time you are struggeling with the devil inside of you who says "yeah come on - eat it!!!" u just go, and read a little in this thread and you feel strong again

so here is my motivation:

- i want to wear tight ass jeans and heels
- i want to go to the photographer and take some real sexy pictures as a christmas present for my bf next year on christmas
- i want to feel good and not being ashamed of myself...

[tempted_by_food]

-I want to be able to wear nice skinny clothes and know they are gonna look good on me
-I want to be able to wear knee hign boots and a short skirt (hard to find boots that zip up on big legs)
-I want to be able to look at myself naked and feel proud of my body
-I want to look good in photographs (hate looking at pictures of me)
-I don't want food to rule me

[Xcali]

The motivation was/is two-fold for me. What really made me realize that I needed to do something was the day someone gave me their seat on the train downtown .. because they thought I was pregnant .. ouch .. that one hurt.

What keeps me motivated ...
1. The way I feel .. so healthy .. I have energy .. I feel just dang GOOD!!

2. The way I look .. I can wear low cut jeans and a crop top. Nobody will EVER, EVER mistake me for pregnant again!!

3. Knowing that my WOL saved my life. Basically in my head I think, "Is eating this _______ (sub whatever junk you like) worth dying over". I want to live a full, happy and healthy life for as long as I possibly can.

4. Seeing overweight people and feeling sorry for them, knowing that's how people used to look at me. I used to see it in peoples eyes. Yuck.

5. Wanting it bad enough. Plain and simple. No excuses, no drama, no whining, no cop outs.

6. The clothes .. I love, love, love shopping now. When I was heavy, shopping was done only as an extreme necessity. I hated it then. Now I know I can buy clothes from any store ... and buy "normal" sizes. Awesome!!

[Nana Susie]

I have battled weight ever since I can remember. 41/2 years ago I weighted 310lbs. I couldn't fit into a size 24 even. I hit rock bottom and here are some reasons I am still fighting the battle. At this point I am weighing around 245. I was was down to 219 but got off track. The horrible old feelings started coming back again. So here I am, determined to get down to what I call "normal fat". I want to see a size 16...then a size 14!!!
1. I want to continue to be able to go to a movie or out to eat and not worry if I will fit in the seat! At one point I couldn't.
2. I want that wonderful feeling of going to the closet and "slipping" into my clothes....without having to lay on the bed to zip the jeans up.
3. I want the knowledge of knowing that I am NOT the largest person in the room...including all football players!
4. I want that good feeling of walking out and having my hubby tell me how nice I look.
5. I want knowledge of knowing I am eating right and getting healthy for myself and for my family......for the grand babies. To be able to get up and down off the floor with out it being a major project.
6. I want more than anything to be able to have control over the food. To be able to say "no" to it when that over whelming feeling comes on me.
7. I want the "REAL" Sue to be able to come out and to be able to be myself around people instead of hiding in fear somewhere deep inside of myself in fear of someone laughing or making a joke.