What motivated you to lose weight?

[Ste23321]

Nothing has helped motivate me so wondering how others got motivated. My health is deteriorating so you would think that would be a big motivator! But it’s not. What motivated you?

[quote Xiaoxiong]**@Butteryflakycrust83Just* above you is @astridpeth's story of losing her gran and her mother to the same cancer, the main risk factor is obesity. Above her is @5128gap talking about trying to reduce her covid risk, and above her is @Wexone and @FortunaMajor* talking about addressing their weight to head off early signs of health issues and a harder menopause.

I'll let those women say whether they were coming from a place of disgust and hatred but that's certainly not what I take from their posts.[/quote]
Quite the reverse. I've said this on other threads, but I also became quite aware of my age the last two years (covid again and the risk to over 50s) I decided it was time to view my vintage body as I might a valuable antique. Too precious to mistreat, and deserving of the best care to preserve its beauty/functionality. So lots of self love here.

No hatred here either. I'm more interested in what my body can do, than what it looks like.

I enjoy hiking, but huff and puff up every hill. I've lost 9kg since last time I went. I wouldn't willingly put 9 bags of sugar in a rucksack and carry it up a hill, so why would I want it on my body.

I haven't lost weight for the sake of it, I lost it because I want to be healthier and fitter.

@Butteryflakycrust83

Xiaoxiong PurpleDaisies

Because it all comes from a place of such hatred and disgust.

You can take care of yourself without being slim. You can take care of yourself without thinking your body is disgusting.

I didn’t think my body was “disgusting” and I didn’t hate myself. I felt flabby (which I was). I felt sluggish (because I was).

My worth as a human has not changed since I lost the stone is put on. I was fat because I wasn’t taking care of myself. I’m much, much fitter and healthier and I’m happier because of that. I also look better.

@Butteryflakycrust83 I don’t agree, many people including myself have said that our motivation came from health concerns. Wanting to live a healthy, active and full life comes from a place of love and self respect.

Yep health concerns did it for me. I honestly didn’t mind being fat, and I wouldn’t mind being fat for the rest of my life but it got harder and harder to ignore the knee pain, heart pain and imminent diabetes.
I never hated my body I actually had a lot of fun when I was fat but the health issues were not fun

[quote EssexLioness]@Butteryflakycrust83 I don’t agree, many people including myself have said that our motivation came from health concerns. Wanting to live a healthy, active and full life comes from a place of love and self respect.[/quote]
I agree with this.

[quote Ste23321]@nadiamumoftwo that is amazing! Please share with us how you shifted so much weight[/quote]
Aw thank you! If I’m completely honest and this is not intended to be braggy, the only thing I really changed was my exercise. I started doing 10-20k steps per day for a bit then upped this to about 20-30k a day. I got a bit competitive with myself and did a few Fitbit challenges (I did over 100k steps in one day once upon a time!), I still do minimum of 10k a day and sometimes do 30k at weekend. Helps I have an active dog!!

In terms of diet I don’t think I’ve significantly changed anything, I’ve never been a sweet tooth but crisps were my downfall so I stopped buying them weekly and now buy some as a treat now and then, I still have big portions and weekend takeaway (I’m a foody) but will try to have a good balance.

I have also done Gousto for over a year now and get 4 x meals per week from then as my Monday - Thursday meals and they are pretty healthy and low calorie, but most importantly delicious. If you’d like a code to try then just let me know!

Good luck x

That's really inspiring @nadiamumoftwo

I'd love a Gousto code if you have some to use up

@Luckingfovely

That's really inspiring *@nadiamumoftwo*

I'd love a Gousto code if you have some to use up

Thank you so much lovely. Here it is - never had a bad meal! Enjoy

cook.gousto.co.uk/raf?promo_code=NADIA42206859&utm_source=iosapp

@Butteryflakycrust83

Xiaoxiong PurpleDaisies

Because it all comes from a place of such hatred and disgust.

You can take care of yourself without being slim. You can take care of yourself without thinking your body is disgusting.

I learned that with arthritic knees. (and pretty much everything else), I can't comfortably walk uphill or even downhill (I live in a hilly part of the country) without severe pain while carrying more weight than necessary. Nothing to do with self hatred.

My new journal has just arrived - it's a body positivity one with exercises to do and I hope it will be the start of something good! Completely agree with what a PP said - I need to like or at least be neutral with my body.

Full length mirror or photo.