melissatwa- Журнал, 26 авг 19

It's great to hear these important motivations. We're doing this for some pretty darned meaningful and important reasons. Thank you everyone for sharing. 

I want to be a ballet dancer, and since dance is a visual art I need to fit the aesthetic so I will get hired. 

I just want to like myself and being overweight always made me feel like I didn't fit in. when I was married, I thought my husband would be more attentive but I was wrong. I always did things for others and their happiness made me happy. now I'm alone and trying to live life for me. Take care of me for once. I had the worst craving for chocolate ice cream last night but I didn't let it get to me. I kept telling myself Clair don't do this to yourself. you've come too far to mess up. so I said my prayers and went to bed. everyday I wake up is a new victory.  

I definitely want to be healthy and see my grandkids and great grandkids and be able to run around after them. It is so very important to me to not only live a long healthy life, but also a long healthy MOBILE one. Do not want to be in a walker or a wheelchair cuz my fat ass didn't want to get it together. Also to get my tummy tuck! LOL Cuz after having 4 c-sections, I am definitely owed it! LOL 

I want this body of mine to not limit me. I have many things that I want to do and I'll be darned that I am stopped by a poorly functioning body that I have full control to make function well. It is my choice to allow myself to be, get and stay obese and it is my choice to allow myself to be, get and stay fit! No brainer, eh? So my milestones are all around the ease of movement as the weight comes off and recognizing in the moment appropriate portion sizes.  

I'm with @Erika. It is great to see at least some of the reasons why we are here. Motivation is what will keep us on the path. @Cazycatchick, that issue of feeling it is something I can control resonates with me so much. I have 5 upper teen and early 20 kids. Yep, there is not much in life I can "control! How I take care of my body is in my own hands and I get to decide. Thanks all for sharing!! 😁  

Melissatwa, I began this weight loss journey at 200 pounds. When I hit 170 and relapsed gaining back some of the weight I knew I needed help. The FS community and tracking has kept me honest with myself and moving in the right direction. I've learned new eating habits that I feel I can maintain for life. I am so grateful to have found such a supportive group!  

Motivation gets you started but when you make weight loss and then weight control a lifestyle change, it is well developed HABITS that will carry you on through life. That’s why it is important to follow a way of eating that you like and you can see yourself doing longterm. 

For sure Kenna... Because I'm definitely not motivated every day but I know what I need to do and I know what outcome I'm looking for. I love the outcome for many things but don't always enjoy the process. I love when my home is immaculate but don't always want to scrub the tub. And I like being a smaller size but don't always want to go to the gym...(Usually I do though...so that's good). 😊 I will make him carry me across the threshold, too. Good idea! 🤸‍♀️❤️ 

Victory for me would be 165-170 lbs for three years without an eating disorder. That would be double the length of time I've been able to hold that weight.  

@ clairsheart- some parts of your comments comments remind me of someone very close to me. It’s always great to have those friends and relatives that are ALWAYS there for you. (Or anybody) As it sounds like you are. Bless your heart. I just want to tell you that you will always “fit in”no matter what your weight is. Those that have issue with that are only shallow water, fair weather friends. I’ll bet your husband loves you as much today as the day he fell in love with you. We all have “wants” that we feel are “needs” and sometimes there is no one to ultimately fill those but God himself. You’re having a wonderful journey here. Hold your head high. It’s ok to Love you! Rock On!  

Breaking 130 felt big for me, hadn't weighed that much at any point in my life. I think it'll be the same when I get to 140. 

My big goal is more body fat percentage not weight. I get amped when it hits 10% and less . That’s my goal by October. After my injury last May, I don’t take the little things for granted. Health is very fragile. Something I haven’t appreciated like I should have in the past. 

I started this when my wedding ring got so tight it didn’t fit. I know it’s possible to have adjusted but this was my moms ring and I couldn’t bring myself to do it. It fits again but is still tight. My goal is for it to fit properly again. 

It was important for me to love myself so I could start to take care of myself and build myself back up to be a confident, goal oriented go getter that I never got to be because of cigarette smoking and other poor social habits. This was key to every other success I constantly commit to and accomplish. It is mind boggling... Lol!  

My goal is to find the person I lost 32 years ago, the me I stopped caring about. I think I'm beginning to catch glimpses of her in the distance. My FSF is helping me rediscover her.  

My Fat Secret Friends are helping me... 

That's funny! My husband is also in way better shape than I. I wanted to weigh less than him. But he keeps losing weight! Now I think we are almost exactly the same weight and he is 7 inches taller than me. Also I wanted to just feel better about myself and be able to look in the mirror that I so long have avoided. Oh and to look good naked is always a goal.