I have moments when I think "why am i torturing myself like this?? What is the point" and generally get despondant and tempted to give up. You know... pre time of month week, pre ovulation week (does anyone else gain weight?? 2kg last month! makes me realise that as a woman, I only have a window of one week post period to really know how much I weigh. joy of being a woman I guess!!), stressful day at work, feeling sad, lonely etc... (point is, lots of times when I am tempted to give up ). At such moments of crisis I concentrate on the most positive thiing for me on that about losing weight.

Today it was looking at my face side ways and not seeing a a double chin. Yesterday it was a sudden realisation that the fat roll over my pelvis isnt as big as it used to be and definitely less grabbable!

What is that one thing for you this very moment? It can be anything and it will be great because it will remind us all why we are doing this!

for me the issue and difficulty with food is only when it's physically visible for me. so I have been working on telling myself before and during a meal that I will be proud and glad later that I didn't eat badly, and to just use it as fuel and not go crazy. Working on it still, but I feel like I am slowly creating willpower for myself!

Because-from my personal vanity and health standpoint-if I was able to accept the overweight state of my body I would have been able to do it these past 10-20 years. Never have.

Pixelllate - me too! I have friends who are overweight and happy with themselves and accepting on being over weight. I have never been one of them. I never accept that my fate is to die fat so even when I am not successful i still dont give up! Good to know there are others like me out there! *hugs*

The sense of CONTROL is what keeps me going. The structure and routine really helps put things into place for me, mentally and physically.

What keeps me going is my will to get healthy. I am around a lot of people who are older now and suffering from being obese or overweight and it has created a lot of health problems for them. I never want to be in that position, so I am determined every day!!

^^This is what keeps me going on a regular basis.

Right now at this exact moment? I'm wearing a shirt that I bought specifically to wear under a sweater. It was too clingy and it did not look good on it's own when I bought it.
Today, I am not wearing a sweater over this shirt and it looks good and I feel good in it too!

The one positive thing that keeps me going is that one day I'll look great in clothes.

Woot!! Go us! I think it takes a lot to be able to go for you truly want instead of trying to fight against it, no matter what anyone thinks!

The one thing that keeps me going is knowing that I've already lost 73 lbs, more than I've EVER lost at once AND I am still going after more than a year (another record for me). 2-years-ago me was obese and unhappy - I want to make 2-years-into-the-future me fit and happy!

I think the first time I looked in the mirror and was not disappointed was a turning point for me, and is the reason I decided to lose weight. As I grew, I got some height and started to look a bit better. That just sold me. I guess I just realized that I can change my body. That I'm in control.

Nothing, nothing, nothing tastes as good as think feels. Also, thin people can enjoy treats...they just get right back on track so you can really have your cake and eat it too...just not the whole cake....

For me, what helps me often (not always of course) is realizing that if I eat off plan, I end up feeling very disappointed with myself AND the food never tastes as good as I think it will. I'm always searching for that food high and its' never worth it....never good enough. If that's the case, then what's the point really?

As someone else said, my daily "go to" motivation is purely vain: How I look in my clothes. Hey, it's working so... LOL

This. This. This!! I know that this time it's different for me because I finally came to the realization that when I am at goal, I'll still be a normal person that can eat and do normal things. Obviously my "normal" will change (and has during my journey) but there was a serious disconnect for so long. I had subconsciously convinced myself that I would be deprived in some way when I reached goal. I'm so glad it clicked for me this time!!

Something that keeps me going is trying on clothes at the store, and NOT have it be a depressing experience. I love to shop, and it makes it such a great experience once I've lost some weight and am all happy and giddy in the change room trying on things I wouldn't have before

The biggest motivator when I started was realizing that feeling of disappointment every other time I had failed to continue a diet or workout plan for more than 2 days.

Now that I've lost 25 lbs, the changes in my body are my biggest motivators as are the changes in my physical endurance and strength.