What motivates people to lose weight?

stacexD

I'm posting this here instead of fitness and health because I want to hear the opinions of the average person not just health enthusiasts.

My friends were talking about weight and a couple of people who lost a lot of weight recently, the conversation then turned into how they always try to lose weight and give up after a couple of days..

So is there anyone who has los a lot of weight or is in the process?
What motivated you?

For me - when I think about losing weight It's more of an "I want to get fit" thing than an appearance thing

eurokev

chaffing thighs, and ire

Sunnyisland

The belly its all about the belly.

Mocha Joe

Skinny Women

The King of Moo

I'm currently trying to lose a little weight, though I'm not carrying too much extra weight.

Basically I just want to be fairly fit and make sure I stay healthy.

I also think I'm getting close to the age where it's going to be harder and harder to lose weight, so I'm going to lose it now while there's not too much to lose and it's easier to do so.

The Internet Explorer

Bitches.

BBDBB

the chance of a shag

Lady Chatterton

Most brides want to be lose a few pounds before their big day.

pragmatic1

Sex

Mr. Manager

I'm trying to shed a few pounds off my gut cos I hate the look of it! Happy with everything else though

Spread

For men, the chance to see their Monsigneurs without having to resort to mirrors. Fact!

Sparticle

Noticing that they're surrounded by an event horizon.

Mr. Denton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjTg7F59WfE

phasers

Your sister asking you to be a bridesmaid at her bloody wedding

WindSock

It has to be an overhaul of lifestyle, get into good habits so it doesn't feel like a chore, but a daily routine that you don't have to think about doing after a while.
Or so I believe.

Also, a good body is made more in the kitchen than the gym, so there's no use rewarding yourself with pies after a workout.

It wasn't me!

Because I've always had some amount of admiration for the seriously fit, strong, capable of the species, and over time that came to be scorn for those who weren't, and I saw too much of that mirrored in myself, so changed it, because I didn't like what I was, and knew what I wanted.

I like eating more healthily because I feel better afterwards
it's about habits at first then listening to your body after

i'm back to jogging again because i like it and because i want to be fit

so combined, it should do the job

Paddy Cow

I didn't like the way I looked and felt. The weight on my body didn't bother me so much but my face looked bloated and awful. I looked like a puffer fish. I felt sluggish and lethargic all the time. I put on weight because I went from working in restaurants where I was on the go all the time and mainly worked evenings and weekends, so wasn't watching much telly, to working in an office where I sat on my arse all day and out of boredom I'd eat crisps and all sorts of junk. By the time I left work in the evening I was so tired from sitting down all day I'd stop off and get a takeaway and sit in front of the telly for most of the evening. Takeaways and junk food are the devils food. The more of them I ate, the less energy I had, so I got lazier, ate more junk and kept getting bigger. I knew I was putting on weight and kept telling myself that one of these days I would go on a diet and stick to it (just not today...someday....when I get motivated...).

It was actually the dole diet that sorted me out. It wasn't until I no longer had the luxury of being able to buy whatever I wanted, when I wanted that I realised just how much ****e I was eating. Everytime I'd go into Dunnes or a newagents, I'd automatically reach for a "treat" but then I remembered that I was on a crappy budget and had to kept my money for more important things. The first week was torture. Without all the coke and junk my blood sugar levels were all over the place, I was getting headaches and I was a bit moody but that settled down after a week or so. I didn't set out to lose weight but because I had to properly plan and budget my meals it happened as a nice bonus. Not only did I lose weight but my skin was better and I felt better. I would never go back to eating as much ****e as I did and don't buy junk anymore.

I can see how people get overweight - it's something that creeps up on you slowly and by the time you decide to do something about it, your bad food habits are so ingrained they you aren't even aware of them and they are hard to break. It is worth it though and if you seriously want to lose weight STAY AWAY FROM DIETS. They are fads that do not work. The only proper way is to cut out all the ****e and eat proper meals you cook yourself. It's a hard slog but if you stick with it, after 3 or 4 weeks, that will become your new habits and with your renewed energy you will get the motivation to stick with it. Have realistic expectations. You will not be losing half a stone a week and any diet that promises you this is bollox. It takes a few months but it is well worth it.

I didn't mean to post such a long reply but typing keeps my fingers slim and toned

eirn

Lost a stone in the last couple of months. Gained some weight after a stressful year, which wouldn't have concerned me too much, but I work with teenagers that tend not to be the most empathetic or diplomatic of creatures (Are you pregnant miss, or are you on steriods?) Ah well...

recylingbin

Being fat?

hatrickpatrick

Falling in love was what motivated me. I went from 220 to around 140 in a summer (May to August) and permanently altered my metabolism so much that even lifting weights every day and stuffing my face at every possible opportunity, it took me almost 5 months to get it back up to a healthy level.

stupidusername

WindSock wrote: »

It has to be an overhaul of lifestyle, get into good habits so it doesn't feel like a chore, but a daily routine that you don't have to think about doing after a while.
Or so I believe.

Also, a good body is made more in the kitchen than the gym, so there's no use rewarding yourself with pies after a workout.

I would disagree. I've lost 1.8kg in 3 weeks from walking regularly, and I haven't changed my diet at all, and it wasn't good to begin with.

for me what makes me want to lose fat is from seeing my stomach bunch up when i sit down, not attractive. i'd like to be able to jog without it being a big deal, but realistically if i get to losing all the fat I want to lose, I won't work much harder, only to keep it off.

Professey Chin

Some vanity and a lot of spite in my case :pac:

emeraldstar

Not being happy with how you look. That's all the motivation I'd ever need.

regress

Dont think there is much of a connection between fitness and weight. I know a few very fit obese guys. Not sure it's about getting laid either. You won't automatically attract the women just because you're thin. It's about being happy with your weight and confident. For me and probably most guys that means losing the belly. It is something that I was always conscious of while I had it.

Mars Bar

Sun holidays!

I've lost 16-17 pounds in 3 months coz I'm going to Spain in 10 days time and I want to do a soccer course so have to get fit for that!

cocoshovel

Feeling better, looking better. I lost 3 stone in the past year. Im not on a major diet or anything, just regular exercise and eating normally and it slowly has been falling off the past 12 months. I went from pants size 36 to 30

You feel like absolute sh*t when you're overweight, you also feel really unhappy with the way you look. Every time you see that belly just hanging there.

I still eat like an absolute pig on weekends though

Agricola

Vain as it sounds, physical appearance was the main motivator for me. Getting fit and strong are great too obviously but the thing that got me to finally stick to a low fat diet and exercise was really just being happy with what I saw in the mirror. I had a bloated head, moobs and was generally rounded in appearance. Clothes always looked bad on me, never wore T Shirts. One day I went shopping for jeans and couldnt find a 38" waist that I was comfortable in so I bought the 40" pair. That was a low point. Still have it, its like a tent!

Lost 2 n a half stone since then. Still abit to go, but I feel 10 times better than before so Im motivated to keep it up now.

CD.

I lost a stone, then gained half of it back and sat around that weight for a year or so, then I went away, ate all around me and am currently half a stone heavier. I feel horrible, my clothing feels tighter and it's not fun.

I wasn't feeling great lately and had to have some tests done so I figured I would go on a diet one I knew what was wrong and I was better.

It turns out I have a chronic disease (crohn's) and one of the management techniques is good diet and exercise which helps when there is an attack/flare up, so my body is stronger.
I'm on steroids at the moment, so I'm all over the place in terms of energy going from "LETS CLIMB MOUNTAINS" to t"he remote is there? my arm is never going to move that far" in the space of a few minutes.

I've started to eat healthier and am going to start exercising soon to get myself in good shape.
Partially it's beacuse it will make me stronger to fight off any problems and partially it's because I feel fat/gross/uncomfortable in my clothes at my current weight.

Health issues I'd imagine is up there.

Obesity is a serious drain on the healthcare system.

Chuck Stone

It gets annoying when you've a few extra pounds. I recently lost over a stone and it wasn't all that hard tbh.

I just ate smaller potions when I was hungry (no chips, crisps, etc), cut down on the beer, and did a bit of exercise.

daenerysstormborn3

Health issues motivate me. Being overweight affected my asthma and eating the foods I shouldn't be eating affected my eczema.

recylingbin

pixiebean22 wrote: »

Health issues motivate me. Being overweight affected my asthma and eating the foods I shouldn't be eating affected my eczema.

Losing weight is srs bizness. You can't afford to be flaky.

daenerysstormborn3

recylingbin wrote: »

Losing weight is srs bizness. You can't afford to be flaky.

WindSock

stupidusername wrote: »

I would disagree. I've lost 1.8kg in 3 weeks from walking regularly, and I haven't changed my diet at all, and it wasn't good to begin with.

for me what makes me want to lose fat is from seeing my stomach bunch up when i sit down, not attractive. i'd like to be able to jog without it being a big deal, but realistically if i get to losing all the fat I want to lose, I won't work much harder, only to keep it off.

Well yeah, regular exercise of course works, I just always remember hearing that eating the right food works better. Combine the two and you're doing well.
I can't manage the food bit yet but at least I am not too unfit.

HazDanz

Globo Gyms phrases worked for me.

"Tired of the same old you? Tired of being out of shape and out of luck with the opposite sex? Tired of being overweight and under-attractive?"

"C'mon down and join the winning team, because here at Globo Gym we're better than you. And we know it!"

Very motivational stuff! No way am I going to let Le Fluer beat me at the Dodgeball championships this season.

stupidusername

WindSock wrote: »

Well yeah, regular exercise of course works, I just always remember hearing that eating the right food works better. Combine the two and you're doing well.
I can't manage the food bit yet but at least I am not too unfit.

Yeah it'd be good obviously to get healthy food-wise too.i just mean it seems very possible without it. And yeah I like my food too much to give it up.

Richard Hillman

I have lost a good bit of weight recently. I was in a shop one day, looked in the mirror and didnt like what i saw. I lost 10 kilos in a couple of weeks by only eating energy efficient foods, starving myself, hours of jogging, playing football and walking long distances. If you want it bad enough you can loose the weight. I realised after that a lot of people just dont want it enough. If you ever watched the programme called "The biggest loser" you would realise that. Seriously obese people lose vast amounts of weight in the space of a few weeks due to hard work and motivation. Losing weight isnt a hobby or a part time thing. If you really want it, it has to be an obsession. You have to WANT it.

norris_minor

Those rare Instances where "skinny" folk appear the majority? Or the norm and they realize they don't fit in .. those "skinny" jeans?!

When they realize they spent too much time describing leanness as skinny. a surefire indicator

Agricola

Richard Hillman wrote: »

I have lost a good bit of weight recently. I was in a shop one day, looked in the mirror and didnt like what i saw. I lost 10 kilos in a couple of weeks by only eating energy efficient foods, starving myself, hours of jogging, playing football and walking long distances. If you want it bad enough you can loose the weight. I realised after that a lot of people just dont want it enough. If you ever watched the programme called "The biggest loser" you would realise that. Seriously obese people lose vast amounts of weight in the space of a few weeks due to hard work and motivation. Losing weight isnt a hobby or a part time thing. If you really want it, it has to be an obsession. You have to WANT it.

I WANT IT, I REALLY WANT IT......................YEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!

* Head explodes

hardCopy

When my biggest suit gets too tight I know it's time to put down the fork and go for a run

jive

Generally looking disgusting and being unhealthy should be motivation enough to lose weight. After a few weeks you will get into the swing of things and once you get a taste/feeling for good quality food you don't go back to eating processed shíte because you actually feel like crap after eating enough of it. I guess people just get used to that feeling like crap and think it's how you're meant to feel.

Good diet + excercise = better life, fact. It's not as hard to eat healthy as people say either. You can get by cooking in bulk which can cover up to a weeks worth of meals refrigerated if you really want to, so that "i don't have time to cook" excuse don't fly with me sista

stacexD

jive wrote: »

Good diet + excercise = better life, fact.

That line atually motivated me

Handsome Bob

The bitches obviously.

desertcircus

Been trying to lose weight for two years - have taken up cycling the 12k to work each day, given up soft drinks and sweets, and I play rugby so I train twice a week. Hasn't done a damn thing to shift any weight, but I've put on a ridiculous amount of muscle instead.

wannabethin

all of the above !!!health ,how i look,sex!if your very overweight u dont feel well (energy ,bloodpressure,heart)u dont like how u look and if u dont like how u look well then ur not going to like anybody else looking at u either and thats when the problems with sex start!!you'd think this is enough to motivate u but u really have to want to loose the weight also....somepeople hide behind weight !!

stupidusername

Why the need for all the exclamation marks?

HostingBee

Having fun. Exercise should be fun. If it isn’t, try a different kind of activity that you enjoy. As long as you’re moving, it’s good for you.

Shenshen

stacexD wrote: »

I'm posting this here instead of fitness and health because I want to hear the opinions of the average person not just health enthusiasts.

My friends were talking about weight and a couple of people who lost a lot of weight recently, the conversation then turned into how they always try to lose weight and give up after a couple of days..

So is there anyone who has los a lot of weight or is in the process?
What motivated you?

For me - when I think about losing weight It's more of an "I want to get fit" thing than an appearance thing

Well, I'm trying and have been for a while. My main motivation, and I know this is going to sound incredibly dumb, is that I want to be able to buy clothes from Dunnes and Penneys.
Neither of them stock my current size, so I mostly shop at Evans and/or online. Essentially, I'm two sizes too big.

Yes, I'm well aware that there should be other reasons for me, health, looks, "feeling good"... but the truth of the matter is, I'm not unhappy, nor particularly unhealthy. I know I'm running a higher risk of becoming unhealthy eventually, but considering that I'm living healthily apart from my weight I'm not too troubled by this (don't drink, don't smoke, don't eat meat, excercise, etc.)
But having more choice in what to wear, and not paying quite as much for it, I have to admit that's my biggest incentive at the moment.

Dravokivich

WindSock wrote: »

It has to be an overhaul of lifestyle, get into good habits so it doesn't feel like a chore, but a daily routine that you don't have to think about doing after a while.
Or so I believe.

Also, a good body is made more in the kitchen than the gym, so there's no use rewarding yourself with pies after a workout.

Yeah, its nuts when you see the idea that doing a certain workout is burning the equivelant of that sneaky bit of chocolate so its ok for me to eat the chocolate...

Balloon Of a fish in C.

Exercise is key to my weight loss and the adrenaline that it brings ,automatically makes you feel better about yourself. The better you feel ,the better others feel and you're making progress.