Share your reasons for losing weight.

[Carolyn]

Often, after about three weeks on a diet, the reasons for losing weight begin to fade.
Sometimes we need to remind of ourselves of WHY we began this journey and all the benefits
we are going to enjoy.

Maybe by sharing what motivated you will not only help to remind you but inspire others.

Carolyn x

[mollykate]

Well I started off wanting to lose weight because I wasn't happy with how I was looking. Buying clothes became a chore instead of the pleasure it's always been and I was sick of everything feeling tight. These days it's probably as much about health and fitness too. I am really struggling though. Everyday I wake up with great intentions and every afternoon when I get home with the kids it turns to custard    HEEEELP !!! I've been trying to get rid of these extra kilos for a couple of years now 

[Carolyn]

Hi Mollykate,

Buying clothes and being healthier and fitter are high on the motivational list.
Why I posted this topic was for the exact situation you are mentioning.
We start off in the morning with a hiss and a roar and it turns to custard (oh did I mention food already)
in the afternoon.
Afternoons on...are usually the worst time of the day for us BUT we are allowed to eat here.
I know that I go on alot about the toast and jam/honey/vegetmite..in the afternoons but it really is a lilfe saver sometimes.   Rather than trying to get through until dinner it is much better to put the toast in regardless of whether you want it or not as when you did need it - it can be too late.
Give it try - I hope that in time you will tell you me you look forward to it.
Carolyn x

[Kiwismum]

Yes sometimes it is hard to stay motivated.

Funny you mention that about clothes, I am motivated by not wanting to have to go out and buy the next size up. As I get closer and closer to no longer being able to squeeze into my wardrobe I got mor desperate to slim down.

So here I am and I won't be buying a bigger size.

[Daisy]

My motivation is also clothes - I sometimes have 3 changes before I walk out the door as I do have "fatter" days than others when things just don't look right.

I want to also look good all the time not just 50%.  I try to dress according to my size but there are limited choices e.g always have to wear black trousers.

I want to go to functions and not be the largest in the room. 

I also want to have confidence (especially when meeting men).  I feel as though they look at the size of me rather than my personality.  (Blimmin men!!)

That's my list out in the big wide world.

Good luck to everyone with achieving their goals

[Woodpecker]

Hello all,

Well my reasons....where do I begin?  Who has enough time to read them Haha...but I shall keep myself honest....

HATE ( i know it is a strong word) but my fat tummy....the legs and bum are relatively okay, but omigosh this tyre thing is revolting!!! (keep blaming my 12 pound baby!! but he is 17!!) CONSTANTLY aware of bulging tummy!!! YUK YUK YUK

The wardrobe thing is also a big thing...would be so nice to feel comfortable in EVERYTHING!!!

The head thing...I have an all or nothing mentality!!  Can be really good, or really bad - occasional happy medium!  BUT after doing KK and losing the weight initially I have vowed and declared NEVER to do any stupid diets ever again!!!! I know KK works and it is a great way of eating....in a better head space at the moment than I have been for years, which is good, but why oh why do I fall off the rails when I KNOW it works and I enjoy it.....I think it is like a switch...I still have that deprived mentality!!!

The health thing.....father died at 56, sister at 35 and half brother at 37, another one had triple bypass at 39!!  ALL HEART PROBLEMS>>>>>> that should inspire me shouldnt it??????

I think we are all guilty of the same thing...we get despondent when we dont lose fast enough etc AND THEN THINK  bugger it and eat........but it it just such a vicious cycle, we didnt put it on that fast but expect to lose it overnight.   How do we get over that mindset PERMANENTLY?????

EXERCISE - shucks, that is like a swear word to me...how do I motivate myself to exercise????  I am always on the go...promise I am not lazy for anything else...enjoy doing housework and pottering in the garden etc....but walk, run, gym...no sirree!!!!  HELP!!!

And lastly I think I am just so sick and tired and emotionally drained because dieting has been such a focus of my life for so many years and I am still overweight!  DAMN!!  I know i should just get it over and done with..DO THE DAMN DIET  but do I do it 100%???? Silly trout that I am.....

Always think this time it will work!!! When I am doing the diet and feeling good I think....Yeah, I love this feeling of being in control and am all motivated and feel great.....I am going to stick to it!!! and then........kabang!!!  I am sure some of you can relate...

So any help for the basket case here would be much appreciated. ;D ;D

Take care chickens,
I do appreciate being able to unload here!!!!
You are all very special....thanks.
Cheryl
xxxx

[scottydog]

Daisy - your butterfly has fluttered - congratulations 

I was a shy wee thing with no social life when I first wanted to lose weight - I think I really believed that losing a few kilos would turn me into a confident social butterfly with loads of friends and parties to go to. Lost some weight and found out that my life was still the same but my clothes were smaller (but not for long!)

After that my motivation was a bit more realistic - vanity really. Looking better in clothes and not hating every photo I ever saw of myself. I've lost weight, the clothes do look better but now I look at photos and focus on wrinkles and grey hair - never happy 

Health & fitness have become motivation too - my mum has age related diabetes and struggles to lose weight even though she should. I can see that it is not going to get easier to lose weight especially as I'm heading towards menopause so decided to finally do something about it.

Am enjoying my new jeans that make my legs look longer and slimmer - even though I know they are all veiny and baggy in the flesh . Those jeans are probably my motivation to stay at target - I still smile whenever I put them on 

SD

[Daisy]

Thanks SD - yes I was down 200grams so pleased that my butterfly is moving along the daisies   Will try harder this week to move it a bit further

You look fantastic in your jeans

[Woodpecker]

Well done Daisy.....the move is in the right direction!  Keep up the good work!!!!

SD, you are gorgeous...inside and out!  You really are an inspiration (Like our SUE!!) I was telling the girl that I work with about your goals....now that in itself is inspiration!!  I think I need to sit and set myself a few LIFE goals...amazing how you say you focus on the wrinkles and grey hair...it is almost like we are too scared to even THINK that we are just GOOD ENOUGH all over when we lose weight...we transfer the criticism... ...so take it from me you skinny little thing....you look super (Jeans are just the added bonus)....your hair is fabulous.....and your kindness, caring and warm personality - well they are just the cherries on top!!!  (couldnt find cherries)
Be nice to yourself, you are delightful....and the wrinkles....well they are just character lines.....Well done to you too and keep up the good work.!!!!

Cheryl
xx

[lynda]

Hi there, First post!
I originally started at KK after my Dad died :-(    and then I had a 25th wedding anniversary to go to and the pictures really made me hate how I looked, and I thought I had looked so wonderful when I left home!
I got to goal over a two year period with no gains and then wham emotional stress and it slowly started slipping on and now I am almost back at my joining weight but I don't think I look as bad as I did then, but maybe I am wearing rose tinted glasses!

Why do I want to re-achieve that feeling.  Well, you can't beat it really is the simple answer!!!

Its not the clothes - though it is nice to know that you look great in that outfit.  I love that feeling when I am slimmer of feeling, well sexy I think.  I guess in today's PC world thats almost incorrect.  But if I am totally honest  . .  .

When I am losing weight and maintaining it I FEEL IN CONTROL!!!!!   I feel that I am doing well and I am not  letting emotional things run my life. 
I have always been an emotional eater and fighting that urge  to shove food in my mouth if someone upsets me doesn't make me feel better about myself so why do it!!!  Nor does shoving food in my mouth when I am happy feel that good either!!!
I love life, but sometimes I let the people around control what I put in my mouth - the good or bad feelings that they give.  Sounds weird!!   But probably most of you have been here.

Bottom line.  Being on the life long eating programme of KISS makes me feel so good about myself and IN CONTROL!!!  I need that control back, right now!!!
Lynda

[Woodpecker]

Hi Lynda
Welcome!!! Nice to have you on board....can relate exactly to what you say!  We can do it!
As I was saying earlier....we know what we need to do, we feel great when we are in control....so what flips that switch!!  Well perhaps with us all sharing ideas and inspirations and confessions we can get there together.  Good luck and keep up the good work...and by the way...I think it is wonderful to feel sexy!!! haha....
I love life too...but a lot of my loving and socialising revolves around food....I just need to learn to make the sensible choices!!!
Cheerio
Cheryl

[lynda]

Hi Cheryl,
Welll the thing is I am pretty good socialising - its just the emotional frustrations that get me going!!
I have to work on those triggers and come up with something that will stop me doing that!
Lynda

[Carolyn]

Hi girls,

You are all wonderful sharing your motivation and reasons for losing weight.

So many good reasons for doing it and I really want to see you all achieve these goals.
Daisy, you always look feminine and gorgeous!

So what do you reckon - let's become proactive and - shock, horror - dare I say it.

DO THE DAMN DIET !!!!!!!
It is easier to do it than talk about it.
I have yet to meet a person who said to me  'Do you know Carolyn, I am sorry I lost this weight'
It doesn't happen - it always feels FANTASTIC - doesn't it Scotty Dog!!

Carolyn xxxxxxx

[Kiwismum]

Putting my hand up, I'm doing my best to do it.

Actually I am having a bit of a hard time getting my around the fact that this eating plan will help me lose weight.
I feel like I am eating like I always have so my weighin on Monday will be very interesting.

I am loving the recipes and many of them are very similar to what I would otherwise make anyway.

I suspect that the secret for me will be portion size.

I also think that having my daily menu checked will be a big motivator because I don't want to get my hand smacked .

If I ever get the chance going to a class might be fun, but not quite sure how I can swing that just yet.

[kiwigirl]

Hiya everyone! Long time no see.... I got the job which I was going for, hence the grand silence.... it was a shock, to be sure, especially cos they binned my application, told me it wasn't successful, then dragged me out cos I got in the wrong pile.

My motivation for losing weight was total shame! I'd been gaining for three years,  had got very bum heavy, was too short to wear most clothes bigger than a size 14.... and finally, finally, when my workmates all swore they were going to lose weight before our Middle East trip last year, and bounced merrily on the scales at work, fully shod and clad, and challenged me to join them (honestly, they were all so svelte, I was nearly sick with anxiety!) I realised that my perception about my weight and my self were totally out of kilter.

Yes, I was overweight. Yes, I was heavier by 10kg than the heaviest of them. And yes I was shamed into getting on those scales. But now the truth was out, I'd be blowed if I was going to wobble around gaining a little bit here and a little bit there. I was going to lose those unwanted thighs. And I did. (They were the ones who didn't lose a single ounce, which was nice for a change that the shoe was on the other foot!)

My other motivation was that I get very breathless very fast when I'm at the top end of my healthy weight range. So my weight was becoming a health issue too.

And it was becoming a head issue. Before I did the MASD, I was swinging from eating nothing for days (to lose weight) to eating the entire  house (because nothing was going to work anyway, was it?).

Now, every day, I look myself in the eye,  in the mirror, and tell my reflection "You've done good".

BTW, I'd like to add that you girls are all beautiful. You really are...