Members Speak - What Motivates You!

Hey BOTTs 

We are declaring March as Motivation Month    What motivates you with your weight loss and life in general  

My motivational factors are:

Family
Health
Victoria Secret

Come on in and share with us what motivates you.  Your post may appear in our March ObesityHelp Newsletter.   

Take care,
Kathy 

The biggest one is weighing every day - I HATE seeing those numbers go up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, since I have my black belt in shopping - buying beautiful clothes in small sizes

Having my surgeon tell me he's proud of me

I know this should be first on my list, but I have to be honest, these other things come before - not having to take ANY medication

Being able to walk volksmarches/charity walks (although my thigh surgery has put a temporary halt to that)

Having credibility so I am able to reach out and help others who are struggling

And these are "some of my favorite things"

Knowing I will live longer and be here for my Children and Grandchildren !  When I started this path it was to live a long time for my children, my husband (their father), who was not obese in any way, passed away when he was only 48.  I had always figured he would be here for us.  Since he was not, I had to be sure that I was here for them !  I had lost my father when I was eleven so knew what it was like to grow up without a father and didn't want them to be motherless also!   My mother is 84 and I plan to live that long or longer, and it wouldn't have been possible on the path that I was on. 

Having been obese all my life, I have always felt like a failure.  My motivation now is that I know it is possible and that I can complete my weight loss journey - I realise that I am not a failure, I just haven't had the motivation to keep going until now!

Thanks for making me think about it

This is a good topic Kathy...

What motivates me is knowing that I am in control of what goes in my mouth and I hold the direction whether positive or negative where my health issues lie.  I am a diabetic but when I had surgery they took me off of the medication so now my diet plays a big part in that factor.  I still take a low does of high blood pressure medication, but I know as my weight goes down I may not have to take that either.

Looking in the mirror and flirting with the new me...running towards the camera instead of away from it...and the best part of all being able to throw away the cotton panties and shop at Victoria Secrets, and Frederick's of Hollywood.  I just love being a hussy!

Dreamgirl119

Hi Kathy.

Great topic.

My motivational factors are:

Health - so my knees feel better.
Summer is coming! Swimsuit season and I love the pool. Wearing my cute bikkinis even at my age.
My smaller clothes are so cute and I miss wearing them.
Vacation this summer to Europe with my Mom.
My cute and sexy underwear that I have since I made goal!

Thanks,
Lucy

Having people talk to me instead of near me. I may be the same cool person, but my weight no longer makes others feel uncomfortable (or worse, pity).

My daughters. They are my joy. I want to live a long time so I can see them grow and change.

My husband. He's active duty airforce. I want to not only support him and what he does, but set a good example of myself as his wife.