Thread: What Motivates You To Lose Weight?

I am struggling with my weight loss because I hardly see a big improvement after losing all those water weight. I exercise everyday but it seems that I am losing the motivation to continue on. Any tips or advise is highly appreciated!

Before I gained weight I used to have more energy and I can wear anything I want to until the weight gain. So I started to workout because I want to be healthier. Being fat is not good for the overall health and I don't want to acquire any medical condition because of my unhealthy lifestyle. Another thing is I want to look and feel good about myself. After the weight loss I was very happy and I am working hard to maintain it.

That's a good motivation Mikaela. I do want to stay healthier and that's the main reason why I want to stay fit. However sometimes when I get tired and bored of what I am doing, I have to push myself too much just to keep exercising. Most of the time though I want to exercise because I want to be able to have more energy.

The first thing motivates me to lose weight is the appearance when i see myself in mirror every morning i think why i am so fat, and that gives me a start or having a new weight loss plan.

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Originally Posted by dazzler

I am struggling with my weight loss because I hardly see a big improvement after losing all those water weight. I exercise everyday but it seems that I am losing the motivation to continue on. Any tips or advise is highly appreciated!

I have successfully lost my weight and I advice you two things for the motivation.
Have a buddy with you for motivation.
Else join a free weight loss journal for keeping a track and having views from other.
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Its all about psyche. I always set short term weight lose goals as weekly goals and when i achieve these goals.
Its a kind of motivation for me to do more..
Thanks

My motivation to stay healthy actually has very little to do with whatever results I see on the scale. It's more about the feeling I get when I exercise or eat right that keeps me coming back and maintaining that kind of good lifestyle. A lot of people get stuck when they dwell on their weight, I think it's usually more motivating to focus on the energy and zest you get from doing good things for your body.

My motivation is to look and feel good. This helps build my self confidence. I like the idea that I can fit to small sized clothes, wear bikinis and not embarrassed with my body

@ sasa, I think we have a similar motivation. I totally agree that when you look good, you feel good. When I look at myself in the mirror, I can see the result of my diet. Makes all the sacrifices worth it.

I am eating healthy to loose weight because of the following reasons:

- tired of being fat
- want my clothes to fit without my stomach hanging over my pants
- want to be Healthy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Heart disease runs in my family and I do not want it (my father died when he was my age - 46)
- Diabetes also runs in my family - and as you know lots of weight will also contribute to Diabetes

I agree Kathy - it is worth it to be healthy! I dont crave fast food anymore and I LOVE IT!! Mind you I live in a small town and the nearest fast food place is 1 hour of driving - that has Certainly Helped in eating healthy.