What is motivating you to lose the weight? Please post.

Some of my reasons: Not necessarily in this order-
1. Tired of my muscles hurting.
2. I want my blood pressure within normal limits.
3. I sick and tired of food controlling me!
4. I am sick of looking at that other person in the mirror.

Please post your motivating issues.

1. Vanity
2. To be as healthy as I can be for my kids and family
3. Vanity

There's a famous quote: "I've been fat and I've been thin. Thin is better".

I've forgotten who said that, but I remembered the quote, cause it's funny but oh so true. In my life experience, being thin is life-altering. It makes almost everything in my life better. I love fashion, so yes, shopping is infinitely better. The prospect of dating is less daunting when my weight is not the main hindrance. Looking at my naked body in a changing room and not cringing...that's pretty amazing for me.

So yes, it's vanity, but there's no denying that not being overweight is affecting my life in all aspects positively.

It's also the pride you gain in yourself from doing something that is extremely difficult (for most people). Losing weight and exercising hard and consistently is very hard for me. I am by nature lazy and have an unusually large appetite. I have overcome these hurdles every day! So darn right I'm proud!!!

Being thinner is fun! I recommend everyone try it, lol!

Well, I started doing it for health reasons (family history of hypertension, heart disease, type II diabetes, etc) but I have to admit that as I've been going along, I've been loving the compliments -- so vanity has definitely entered the picture! *L* Plus, my best friend is getting married in five weeks and I'm in the wedding party, so I want to look REALLY good in my dress.

I would say that the first 40lbs were motivated by health. I wanted my blood pressure back in the normal range for me, for my joints not to hurt, to have more energy and to prevent future health problems.

But now that I have lost enough to probably accomplish all of those things or at least reduce them drastically, I would say that I am continuing for vanity. I want to my hot body back. I like how it feels to be proud of it. I want to be able to date and not be worried about what a new guy will think of my weight. I want to see the beautiful on the outside to match how I feel on the inside.

What keeps me motivated are my self-esteem and vanity. Before I had my son I was a size 3 and I felt great about myself. I had so much confidence and felt like I could accomplish anything. But now I feel weighed down by my bad self-esteem and don't walk around with an air of confidence anymore. I don't want to say my weight has held me back, but it has definitely make me less outgoing.

I want the old me back.

Ditto!! I'm happily married but I like my DH wanting me more! Hey, who doesn't!

Health and mobility reasons. I want to be able to play more with my kids. I want to run a warrior dash or something like that. I want to feel graceful. I don't think I'll ever have a hot body but wearing smaller and prettier clothes will be a wonderful bonus.

1. Vanity
2. When I feel good about how I look, I feel good!
3. Health
4. Energy
The list could go on and on. When I was in my mid twenties I was very active, the gym was my life after work. Eating was something I only did when I had to to fuel my body. I was so proud of the way I looked and love the way that I felt. Then I met my soon to be ex husband. Gym time went to him and his eating habits. Gained 30 lbs. Got divorced, lost 20, new boyfriend, gained 30. Started running and eating better, lost 15, changed BC and gained 10 lbs.
Talk about roller coaster :-(. Want to lose almost 30 pounds. Want to be active, healthy and happy again. Most of all, want to be proud of myself for being able to do it for myself.

I want to be comfy in my clothes and like the body I see in the mirror...want to be able to play with my grandkids on the floor one day and want to avoid health issues that my parents are having due to weight issues!

I feel like garbage both inside and out. I didn't feel like that when I was skinny. I suppose that's my motivation.

I would say vanity mostly. Also because I realize I have hidden myself behind a layer for fat for most of my life as a means to not be seen. I want to stop stuffing my feelings and relying on food for comfort.

1. My kids, I don't want them to have the "fat mom" (I remember being mortified that my otherwise amazing mother was the "fat mom") and I want to be able to do things with them
2. I want to gain control over food instead of the other way around
3. Vanity, I want to be skinny
4. Competitiveness and jealousy, I want to be skinnier than my sister
5. Type 2 diabetes runs rampant in my family, I'd like to avoid it if at all possible

1:my son: im scared that i wont be able to do the fun out doorsy stuff with him with out getting out of breath .
2:health and family history or heart deases, high blood presure
3:my marrage and sexual relation ship; lets face it its hard on a relation ship when you arnt active and your partner wantes to go and swim and hike and you just dont want to becuase your feet or back just ach, and those things we do in the bedroom just arnt working as well as they used too.
4:my happyness : i am done being "fat" and sad all the time and allways changing the way i do things and what i do becuase of my weight.

1. Family history of hbp and diabetes. A cousin just got diagnosed and we were the same size

2. I just want to feel beautiful

3. Doesnt want to be ashamed of my body