What's your inspiration and motivation for weight loss?

**cmr2811** · July 21st, 2008, 10:47 AM

My reason is for my self. I won't be embarrassed when I get my kids from school. And for the great sex with my wonderful hubby. We use to have amazing sex and after our third I kept all the weight on and I think it affected me, he still up for it but I dont feel to do it.

**tryin** · July 21st, 2008, 12:44 PM

I too have tried to lose for everyone and everything but myself. NOW its for me. Who wouldnt want to be HOT.. and a MILF. What I wouldnt give. A swimsuit... I would like to have to NOT wear that darn skirt on the bottom half. I hate it, it makes me feel WRONG. But I have really thick thighs, and If I could just lose some belly I think i could live with it. I had breast sugery to go from a 42JJ... to a 42DD and after that you are like where did that stomach come from. ID never seen it before. LOL... I have to lose at least that. MY husband loves my booty, but im afraid that will leave along witht he rest...MILF huh? Here I come.

**tryin** · July 21st, 2008, 12:47 PM

Ok I wasnt gong to be the first to say it, but sex with the honey.... OMG. We are like energizer bunnies. HEE HEE! It can only get better, and if you can use it as a great excersize..... get your sweat on...

**100lighter** · January 26th, 2009, 02:56 PM

I want to feel good about the way I look. Not always feeling fat and wearing tight pants and jackets.

**LM22** · February 3rd, 2009, 07:46 PM

i also want to do it for me!!!!!!!! i want to have confidence enough in me and what i wear. im constantly pulling down my shirt, stretching it out, or wearing loooooser clothes. im tired of standing in front of the mirror and seeing my love handles pop out. im tired of not being able to breath correctly, because my jeans are so tight. im tired of people saying the followin.....YOUR SO PRETTY, if you lose a little weight you will look better, or instead of people greeting you, they say oh my goish, look how much weight you have gained....im tired of all that..................and my motivation is me. i have a 8 year old son,,,and everything from hypertension to diabetes run in my family..so i want to do it for me...and this time im sticking to it..plus my birthday is in may and i want to look hot !

**SummerAngel73** · February 3rd, 2009, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by LM22

i also want to do it for me!!!!!!!! i want to have confidence enough in me and what i wear. im constantly pulling down my shirt, stretching it out, or wearing loooooser clothes. im tired of standing in front of the mirror and seeing my love handles pop out. im tired of not being able to breath correctly, because my jeans are so tight. im tired of people saying the followin.....YOUR SO PRETTY, if you lose a little weight you will look better, or instead of people greeting you, they say oh my goish, look how much weight you have gained....im tired of all that..................and my motivation is me. i have a 8 year old son,,,and everything from hypertension to diabetes run in my family..so i want to do it for me...and this time im sticking to it..plus my birthday is in may and i want to look hot !

Good Grief!!! What the hell kinda people are you surrounded with? That's so awful that people would actually have the nerve to come up and say that to you! I'd be so mad, I'd probably rip them all a new one!!! Well girl, do it FOR YOU! Definitely! And then when THEY see you, you will feel SOOOOO good! I have a list of people that saw me really big the last time, some I haven't seen in years, but I'll be seeing them at my Daughter's graduation in May and although I'm doing it for me, it will SURE feel GREAT to have the self confidence to be around them again and not wanna crawl under my chair or something! Anyway, hang in there and keep focused on the END result!!!

**jes_da_best** · February 3rd, 2009, 10:14 PM

I have a couple of Inspirations:

1. to be healthy
2.Im going to Japan in a year and a half.
3.I recently went Go-Karting with friends (who are all sticks) and my go-kart was extremely slow compared to theirs, due to the weight difference... childish i know, but i was imbarrassed.

**crystal2010** · February 12th, 2009, 02:55 PM

It is also my daughter which is 2. But i also have a little black dress my husband bought me when we were dating which i never wore. Which is a size 2! I want to wear it and go out!! That is my motivation and inspiration!

**Phenbaby0584** · February 24th, 2009, 12:30 AM

hey y'all
im new here,
well im doing it for myself because i feel like there is a different persone inside ,a sexier person who doesnt look like what i see in the mirror,
there is no self esteem issue,just something that need to be changed,
i feel trapped and well now its time to change
im doing this for me,and i know as soon as you feel like your inner self and physical self click,there is no better chemistry,,,

i want to feel sexy but most importantly i want to be sexy.

**OOlala** · February 24th, 2009, 11:04 AM

Health and my daughter... I don't want her to end up like me.. we eat healthy together
Diabetes is also a major concern.. my father had it and it is in remission because I guided
him in the low carb direction and after a few moths of his diagnosis he was drug free and has
been for a couple years now.
I also had Gest Diabetes while pregnant which means my chances of having diabetes are
higher as well as my daughter.... so I am trying to do what's right and teach her to make
healthy choices now in hopes that it sticks when she is older.

**elemteach5** · February 24th, 2009, 11:18 AM

I just want to feel thin and confident. I don't want to feel fat when I look in a mirror. When I sit down, I don't want to have a tummy sticking out. I don't want the sexy panties to roll down my stomach when I sit down!! (anyone else been there?) I don't want to have to lay down to make my stomach almost flat (if I could stretch out about 6 more inches it would be totally flat..LOL)
I want to be one "HOT" GRANDMA!!!!

**Amandajean05** · February 24th, 2009, 11:23 AM

Of course besides for my health, I want to look hot just like everyone else.

The Motivation that I have is a pair of Jeans that were my fav's. A nice suit and pants outift that I used to look amazing in and a few shirts that I can not wear now because of my 'girls' I wish those d*m* things would go back down to a C like they used to be!

**Bellaluna327** · February 25th, 2009, 11:54 AM

I've had majority of my extra weight on for most of my 30's I blame most of the gain on my ex-husband. I'm divorced 3 years and still have the extra weight on. I've bascially stopped living (not going out with friends.. staying home) because I'm so unhappy with how I look.

I finally made the decision... no more blame and I need to get my life back. I also dream of one day shopping in a regular size (not plus) store.

dawnandzade · March 27th, 2009, 07:43 PM

I recently got my braces off, but while i had them on i gained 30 pounds

I want to be able to enjoy my new grill...without being sefl-consious about my weight. i wanna REALLY SMILE!

and for my little boy, Zade. So he wont fall into the same trap that i did.

**BlessedX4** · March 27th, 2009, 10:03 PM

For God-maybe one day I will be a missionary and need to climb up hills or something, I dont know. But I know HE has a plan for me.
My children, be better role models to them, etc. My hubby-be sexier for him. Me-more energy, be more in shape, do more physical and active things, I love sports, etc.

**jacksonsmommy1** · March 30th, 2009, 01:23 PM

For myself 1st, and good health

**VeronicaNC** · April 2nd, 2009, 10:20 PM

1. For me--I'm too flippin young to feel this fat and old all the time--
2.I want to have the energy to play with my 4 year old, to set a good example, to be here for her as she grows up.
3.20 year high school reunion--Never ever had a weight problem in high school or college--just in the past 4 years since my pregnancy and my daughters NICU stay--so I'll be d****d if I'm going to my reunion as the cheerleader turned fat chick-nope, not going to happen.
4. and to wrap things up I wanna be a MILF too

**a_new_mii** · April 25th, 2009, 05:38 PM

I know this is an older thread, but it's a good one and deserves to be bumped.

The biggest reason I'm losing weight is to save my own life. My health has been slipping and I couldn't see myself living a whole lot longer at that pace.
My beautiful four year old daughter, who has a Mom with bad knees, no energy and can't do what all the other Mom's can do.
Instead of saying: "Mommy, Look at me!" she says: "I know you can't do this, but look what I can do."
Sure, my weight has become a disability, but she shouldn't be so aware of it.
I want her to grow up proud of her body, to love herself and never suffer the way I have for far too long.
My inspiration would have to be my husband. When we first met, I didn't see the drunken divorcee that he was, but instead I saw him for his potential, everything he could be. Over the years, I've watched him become what I saw back then- and more. Next month, he celebrates 10 years sobriety.
It's his personal transformation that gives me the strength to become the very best me.

**waiting2xhale** · April 25th, 2009, 06:30 PM

I want to lose weight for me. I was so tired of feeling tired all the time. I was also tired of going into stores and having to buy 22's, some 24's. I can currently wear 18's. I haven't worn an 18 in a year and a half. Hopefully I can make my way down to 12' and 14's. Will continue to lose this weight!!!

**Caroline225** · May 12th, 2009, 04:58 AM

A career in Law Enforcement.

**Swordsman** · May 14th, 2009, 08:29 AM

I always found ways to ignore how big I'd gotten, like never looking into the mirror if I could see below my chest level. One day I watched a videotape that I was in and was shocked at what I really looked like at 350+ pounds. I thought, "Dear God, I done got ate by Jabba the Hutt!"
Between that and having to take high blood pressure medication and sleep apnea as well as an autoimune disease which makes the extra weight more noticable on my joints is why I'm loosing weight.
I'm also tired of women looking the other way. I've actually noticed that the looks I'm getting are a little different now (I've also put on about 8-10 lbs. of muscle while loosing fat)

**ayanna1988** · May 14th, 2009, 10:54 PM

My motivation is quite comical to be honest... lol... Has anyone ever heard that song, "Ms. Berry, she's fine" by Hurricane Chris.... well, if u haven't the whole song they're describing this girl and how she's shaped and her personality and attitude... I swear this song is my inspiration, lol... I already have the personality- just tryna get the body...

Also, I've always wanted to wear a two piece especially since I'm transferring to a school right on the beach... I also want to be able to go in ANY store and be able to shop freely and find my size that's why I want to be a size 10/12 because it's right in the middle and I will be able to wear misses AND plus size clothes... lol clever huh- and plus, I don't think I'll look good super skinny- I like my big AZZets lol

**chimpGodfrey** · May 15th, 2009, 05:14 AM

I want to run a marathon!
I got into running after I got divorced july of 08. After my divorce I developed a bit of a drinking problem. I took up running to nip that in the bud. I've run 2 halfmarathons now but didn't seem to be dropping much weight. I would one day love to run a full marathon and i just don't see myself doing that at my current weight.

**Carolee** · June 22nd, 2009, 12:13 PM

This time, I am doing it for me. The last time I did it for me it worked too, and I kept it off for five years. (Until work circumstances added to other issues and I started gaining some of it back) All the other times I have done it for other reasons were major failures. Although I have 135 down there as my goal, I really don't know what my real goal will be. 135 might be too thin, I don't know. I haven't seen than weight since I was 17. It just looks good in print. Haha!

I want to be able to go into whatever store I want and buy pretty clothes AND look good in them. I don't want to squeeze into anything ever again (unless that's the way it is supposed to fit). I'm tired of having big boobs. I know that sounds weird, but I am much happier when the twins are smaller. My clothes look better on me that way. I'm not huge, but I don't like being a C. I want to go back to being a "hopeful B". I want to look in the mirror and smile instead of immediately zooming in on every flaw.

My husband told me something really neato last night. He said, "You know, I can totally see you being WAY hotter when you reach 45 than you ever were at 35." That's a double compliment because at 35 I was thin!

**heylookitsval** · June 27th, 2009, 11:18 PM

All for me to feel sexy and have fun without looking in the mirror and hating what I see.

**jkincolorado** · July 23rd, 2009, 07:59 PM

I'm doing it for me. I hate the way I look. I hate the way I feel. I hate that my husband has a fat wife. I hate looking in the mirror. I hate shopping for clothes.

My hubby and I have also been trying to get pregnant for the past 6 years without any luck. I'm sure my weight is part of it and that hurts. I had to try something different.

**Lilytiger** · July 28th, 2009, 12:18 PM

I'm really tired of being really tired. I have high blood pressure, insomnia and a great closet full of clothes that don't fit. I'm turning 50 in November, and I want to just feel good by then. I also want to look better for my husband. He never complains or comments, but I'd like him to see the woman he married years ago.

I'm at the point where I wear clothes not for style, but to hide my stomach and hips- not an easy thing to do! I just think it would be so great to dress without having to think about disguising my body parts!

**amber alicia** · July 30th, 2009, 02:45 PM

I'm losing this weight because I'm sick of being the 'fat girlfriend' in my bf's and i's circle of friends. I'm losing this weight because of health reasons. I'm a makeup artist and ironically too friggin fat to wear the fashions that go with the gl0w!

I want to get skinny so that I can dress however I want to, not be embarassed for my kids when we go to school functions, and to be able dance with my boyfriend at the clubs without being conscious of people staring.

**tinae159** · July 31st, 2009, 08:40 PM

I want to lose to feel like myself again. I want my confidence back and I also have to lower my blood pressure.

**Sage** · August 17th, 2009, 04:15 AM

I want to stop hiding in plain sight & realise my potential by undoing the damage I have allowed my body to go through in the last ten years. I want to reverse the effects of PCOS so we can start a family but most importantly I want to rebuild my confidence so I stop feeling like a fraud when my husband says I'm beautiful.

**Kelly62** · August 19th, 2009, 05:52 PM

Someone tell me what MILF means please. LOL.

**bmgbaby2000** · August 22nd, 2009, 02:46 PM

To be around for my 5 kids...and scare away the boys ( I have 4 girls! ) Being a HOT DILF wouldn't be bad either hehe

**determined110408** · August 23rd, 2009, 04:15 PM

my biggest motivation is MYSELF i have some medical conditions that i need to lose weight, i want to be healthy and live my life and have a family im only 19. i also want to look and feel better about myself.

**fondeveau** · August 23rd, 2009, 07:04 PM

I'm afraid to google the word "milf" - will likely end up on xxx-rated websites! Someone clue me in gently!

I just want to be sexy and slim and attract young virile males - am I a milf-wannabe? LOL.

**fromflab2flabuLESS** · August 26th, 2009, 06:12 AM

I want to lose weight because Im tired of missing out on life. I am only 29 years old but I feel like Ive already reached 80 healthwise. I miss wearing shorts and cute summer dresses and catching the eye of other men occasionally. I hate being invisible and knowing that if I want to change jobs in the next couple of years, I will probably be rejected b/c of weight. Im tired of wearing clothes that read 3X and sizes that are close to my age numberwise,lol. I want to have good sex like a woman should and be the hot wife. I know I had had enough when one of my fiance's old professors mistaken me for his mom. OMG!! Im only one year older than he is!!! I would love to go back to my old hometown about 100 pounds lighter and wow the pants off of my old friends and family. I want people to go 'damn, she's hot', instead of 'damn, what happened to you?'