Hello...I started my jouney in December 2006 at 315 pounds...I lost about 80 pounds over the next year, but have gotten out of my routine for about a year now and have gained back about 15 pounds of it...I have to get my motivation back to lose again and get back to my goal...

Over this time, my relationship of 7 years has ended due to my weight issues and him bringing down my self-esteem...I've got to find a new motivation because my previous motivation was to have a baby.

I guess my question to everyone is...What was your motivation and what keeps you going?

my new motivation is to get skinny so that when i decide to have babies it won't be as hard on my body. it's also that carrying around more weight makes my endometriosis act up.... which is NEVER fun.

i want to shop at skinny stores, be comfortable naked, and i want to make my ex jealous...(he broke up with me becuase i had gained too much weight, oddly, after i lost 30 pounds he begged me to come back to him,....girl...i kept a walkin!) anyway those are my motivation things....however they seem to change from time to time, im slowly adding the reason for my weightloss to be just becuase i feel better. but the revenge is soooo nice! lol

I recently lost my mojo too! Luckily, I found some more hiding inside of me.

Things that keep me going:
-3FC!!!!
-My Husband
-My girl HWGA
-The promise of a future family.

All you have to do is remember why you started all of this in the first place!

I am doing this for me! I am worth the time and energy it takes to take care of myself! Never before have I put myself first, and now is the time! Don't do this for anyone but yourself!

If you feel like your weight issues were causing problems in your previous relatioship maybe that could be motivation, to eliminate that issue? Of course, weight shouldn't be an issue in a healthy relationship but I know for me and my husband I feel happier when I'm thinner, although he doesn't seem to mind either way.

But look- you are single now, so do this for you and use that new rockin' bod at the goal line as your motivation. That will be a huge motivation, it really helps me!!

Oh, and of course 3FC!!

Thanks everyone!

I think being back on 3FC is a good start. I hadn't been on for a quite a while because I became more concerned with the trying to get pregnant instead of the weight loss. Well now I don't have to concentrate on that so...maybe that will help me out in the long run. For anyone who hasn't TTC it is very stressful.

I am trying to use that fact that I am now single and that need to do this for myself as the primary motivators. And of course, so that I will feel more comfortable naked. Especially since I've got to find me a new man.

Mine is so i can wear panties at home 24/7 and know i look HOT in them . haha

And of course i want to keep up .. i don't want to ever feel like my weight is slowing me down

My motivation is to be really, really good looking and then open a center for kids who can't read good and want to learn to do other stuff good too.

But seriously...I want to be hot. That's all.

I want to run into people who haven't seen me in a long time and be wowed that I look so good and had a baby lol. Also be confident, healthy and happy for once

My original motivation is sort of strange. I decided I wanted to join the FBI, and my family finally quite bugging me to lose weight. Plus, it is quite depressing at 21 to be quite a bit bigger than your mom, who has gone through 11 pregnancies. There are so many things that keep me going; 3FC, the way I feel about myself, my family's support, being able to buy "normal" clothes, my coworker's support.....Everyone has been so fantastic! I can't say that this is easy, but it certainly hasn't been unpleasant!! This feels so great that I can say with total confidence that I will never go back to the old me.

Awww! Heather, you're so awesome!!!

Cld- I think Heather touched on a good thing. Having an accountability partner has made a huge difference for me! I tell her everything I have eaten that day, cals, and exercise. Everyone does it different, but for me since I have to tell her, I want to tell her good stuff. It's also good to have someone there for you and encourage you when you want to give up. But at the end of the day, you are the one that makes your descisions. December was a really hard month for me, and probably for everyone. I didn't want to exercise and wasn't making the best choices. After I went home and hadn't seen my family in a year, it really changed my perspective. Everyone said I looked great and were so proud of me. Next time I see them, which most likely be next Christmas. I will look totally different! I'm doing this for me, but it feels so good when people notice. You are doing amazing. Don't give up! You've come too far to turn around now, b/c even if you did give up you'd be miserable and eventually start again.... let's just cut the middle part out and save time.