For me- Looking good in clothes or sans clothes, being and feeling really fit, and living as long as possible in a healthy way. So yeah, a little bit of everything I guess.
I started for confidence, then I decided it was for health, then I did it for personal gratification, and now I'm doing it for appearences. I might change my reasons again at some point. There are so many to choose from.
All of the above and then some. I want to be the best version of myself-I know I can be that. I also love to write, and I can't concentrate on writing if I feel crappy about myself. I had awhile where I did no creative writing and it made me sad-now I'm writing again!
It started off with feeling better about my appearances. Now I find I have a lot more energy to spend on chasing my son around without the extra weight so that's become a motivator too.
I got sick of fighting with my food and yo-yo dieting. I felt like i was on a rollercoaster and my food was controlling me. I wanted to take control of my food. That is my number 1 goal.
Also, i want to be lighter and more athletic. To be able to run without getting shin splints and feeling like i was heavy and struggling with every step.
All of those, plus... I wanna have great sex again...*blush*
Dont get me wrong, I do still have a nice sex life with my husband, but there are things we used to do that I CAN"T do now. I really hate that the most.
It's pretty selfish and vain: but my appearence. At least, that's what I keep telling myself. I'm sure it goes a lot deeper than that. Health is also very important to me, but I have this grand idea of what I'm going to be like when I finally get there. I feel as though I stand a higher chance at not being alone.
Once I get to where I want to be, there are going to be other issues I'll have to address- but I'm happy where I am right now, and at the rate I'm losing, so I'm content to deal with any underlying self image issues later. Probably not the best plan...but it's a plan, and it's mine, and the amazing thing is I'm sticking to it.
I guess I take back what I said; it's sort of for all of those reasons.
When I read Beck's Diet Solution while doing SB, I actually wrote a list. I still read it every day or two. Some of my biggies are: I'll feel more in control, be proud of myself, look and feel better, enjoy getting dressed and undressed, become more confident, feel a sense of accomplishment, and be healthier.
My initial motivation was health, which is odd because I never cared about health before then. I was depressed because of my physical appearance and how I didn’t really fit in. Neither of those things provoked me to start my weight loss journey… it took a health scare to do so.
My motivational list has certainly grown since I started, though. I just want to live life to the fullest now. I want to be able to shop on the “normal” side of clothing stores, ride roller coasters, be a proud sister and daughter, fit in with my thin friends, go skydiving, hike, and just overall be proud to be me. The list is just sooo long now!
Started with health for me.. But I sant so many other things too... Too look good, feel good, to wear nice clothes, to not feel like I stand out like a sore thumb and so on.
What is yours?
