Hey everyone! I thought it would be nice if we all put up the reasons we want to lose weight so we can remind ourselves why the heck we're doing this. So....here are my top 5 reasons for wanting to lose weight:

1. I want my clothes to fit properly again
2. I want to be able to go running without feeling myself jiggle
3. TWO-PIECE SWIMSUIT....need I say more?
4. I want to be healthy and fit so I can be in good shape for this wilderness guide job I am thinking of applying for next summer
5. I am sick of feeling like the fattest girl on this campus (I know this is not technically true, but it seems like there are an outrageous number of super thin sorority girl types around...not good for morale!)

Ok everyone, post away!

You know, My motivation is very similar to that. It's hard to keep it all in mind all of the time, especially when a plateau hits. The "I'll do it later" keeps repeating in my mind, but it's sometimes easier to just block it out.

Another motivator is to be thinner for when I see people I haven't seen in a long time. Instead of a wilderness job, I'm looking at graduation, and that I want to be thinner, and healthier to be in all the pictures, and to be the center of attention (mainly family of course).

Although all the reasons are good.. what do you do on a daily routine to keep you reminded to lose weight?

1) Healthy and Strong.
2) Enough self-confidence to try new things.
3) Buying clothes off the rack in a "regular" store.
4) Not wanting to destroy every photograph of myself.

this is a horrible reason... but 80% is guys. I'm sick of being single.

the other 20% is clothes and health... it really feels awesome to be so healthy.

Lisa

My motivation is people who are sick or dying for reasons beyond their control--specifically one little boy. His name is Jack, he is just over 1 year old, and he has cancer. At one year old, there is no reason that he shouldn't be healthy. I look at it this way: There are so many people who are sick (and shouldn't be) that would love to have a healthy body, so shouldn't I appreciate the healthy body that I've got and go out of my way to take care of it?

That's my motivation lately.

Jess - I get a lot of my motivation from sick people as well. I have lost 3 granparents to cancer and my mom is a breast cancer survivor. Knowing that I have a predisposition to cancer really motivates me to be the healthiest I can be. No, it's not a guarantee that I will always be healthy, but at least I know I am doing everything I can.

I am also motivated by the feeling I get when my body is strong, the fact that I feel so much more energetic when I don't fill my stomach with crap, and how much better I feel going out when a layer of fat isn't spilling over the top of my pants. And I'll say it since no one else has - I love not being embarrassed to be seen naked and having so much more confidence when I am!

Those are all of the things that keep me going...

I have one motivation at the moment ... my upcoming wedding. I just want to look good that day and not feel fat. I want to not look back at wedding pictures and think how awful I look. I want some self-esteem back!

Here are my motivations:

1. I want to be a healthy role model for my son.

2. I want to have the energy and confidence to be a good wife to my husband (and that's about the only delicate way to put that one!)

3. I want to look hot. Not just good, or ok...hot!

4. I want to feel good. When I'm OP, I feel great, healthwise. When I'm not, I feel kind of sickish with all the crap I'm putting into my body.

5. I want to have a healthy older self, without any diabetes, osteoperosis, arthritis, heart disease, high blood pressure, etc. So many people are willing to i nvest in their 401k's for retirement. How about investing in your body so that you can enjoy all the things you worked and saved so hard for?

And, in a nutshell, that's my motivation

Ditto on Jayne's reply. Well put!!