I bought size 10 shorts and hung them above the bed.

well, looking at myself naked in front of the mirror actually does motivate me. though it's suppose to make me depressed (because you get to see all my imperfection) but in a way i fel motivated to "perfect" that body.

I was on some meds a while back that caused me to gain quite a bit of weight. I'd always been pretty tiny so I did not need to create reminders. I work in the public and so so many people commented. You know..."wow...you've put on a ton of weight...almost didn't recognize you!"...."Are you pregnant?" Comments like that maybe wrecked my spirit and squashed my esteem for a bit but they were all the incentive that I needed. I found it was almost impossible to lose while still on the meds. but once off...It was a bit easier. I drank lots of ice water, walked a lot, did my pushups, situps, yoga. Eventually the pounds shed. Now I just am in the habit of excersising so I do it. It feels weird if I miss a day. As for you little missy....I don't like how you talk of yourself. I am very sure you are not ugly a bit!! And a size 10 is actually not huge at all. You need to be kinder to yourself!! {{{{hugs}}}}.

People have told me to do that before also. To leave the size pants you want to be in visible to you all the time. Well, I got tired of my "skinny" clothes (size 10 also) laughing at me all the time so I got rid of them. I do feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders - although the scale does not agree with me! It's a bit less stress for me to worry about it day in and day out, I'm a bit more relaxed and I think that will help me get the weight off. I hated buying my "fat" clothes (size 16) but I had absolutely nothing to wear. I've been in a rut lately, but I'm back to the exercising and eating right so it should start making a difference here shortly. Good luck to you! I hope that works!!!

Hi TLChimes, I got quite a laugh at the idea of the shorts and your husband calling the guys from the mental institute. If you're not a writer, maybe you should me. I need to lose weight but I think I'll just stick to eating less and walking every day lol. Blessings.

Whatever works for you I am thinking. I have like 75 more pounds to lose. If that would help I would do it too. I got a trainer and went on a pretty strict diet. I lost about 60 pounds all together. Was nearly 300 pounds a couple of years ago. I think you have to play games with yourself and if this helps you go for it. I stayed off meds for a while just to give myself a good start. Hope this works for you.

Nowadays with the help of our modern technology there are so many ways to choose from on how to lose weight. Remember to consult the doctor first before accepting any especially if it has something to do with surgery.

I'm a HUGE believer in positive visualization, so good for you TLC! I motivate myself to be healthy and lose weight whenever needed by being completely oblivious to there being an issue in the first place! lol. To be honest, I'm not 100% happy with my current weight, but I don't stress over it either. As long as the clothes I own fit me, then I'm generally OK with everything. If they start to get a bit tight at times, I'm not sure what I do really, but a week or so later they fit again, so somethings working! Maybe it's the positive visualization again, because I DO think about them fitting me like they usually do.

I bought these super cute capris. They are a size 16/18 I am a 24 right now. That is my first goal and then I have this super cute dress that won't go out of style that is a size 6 *my ultimate goal* and that is hanging on my closet door.

LOL! You are so not ugly. You're very brave though, I certainly couldn't bring myself to tack up a pair of shorts on the wall to remind myself to lose weight. I wish I could motivate myself but I go in spurts and I'm not successful. Even the threat of having to wear a bathing suit soon doesn't get me moving, and it definitely should.

I am a diabetic so I know what you mean I can stand to lose 20 pounds the meds I am on made me gain weight an to lose i think about my grandmother she was just taken from us because her diabetes an I also think about my kids I want to be around to see the grandkids an plus the biggie to my hubby said I got to make it to the porch swing with him to sit an just swing after he retires an he dont plan on that to soon so If i want to get healthy an I think well lose the etra pounds

That sounds like a great strategy and I sincerely hope it works for you. I need to lose some weight too and maybe that might help me to do it. Gives you something to work towards. I think it is a wonderful idea! Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!

Hi TLChimes, at the moment I am size 12 but because I am short I look fat so Iam trying to lose the weight as I am 2stone over weigth, but is really hard, I was on my exercies bike but ended up getting a bad back and my Doc told me not to do it for a while, so here I am waiting and putting on back what I've lost. Tamara

hey.I got u.Try to purchase someone and love her deeply and really .

What a great idea. I might actually try that myself. I find that if I go too long (a couple days) without working out I have a hard time getting back to it. One thing my husband did was put huge closet mirrors in the weight room, which I thought was really stupid initially, however, watching yourself improves your form and I like seeing the improvement in my muscle tone over time. I also like seeing my muscles work as I use the free weights. I try to keep it fun. I hate running so I won't go near the treadmill. Instead I take the kids outside and walk around the neighbourhood. I also stopped eating all junk food (that was hard), stopped drinking pop (that was even harder) and I drink a glass of water before I eat. Use smaller plates for your meals and eat more throughout the day (6 small meals). I keep a huge plate in the fridge with cut up vegetables. If it's cut it gets eaten as opposed to someone having to do it themselves. Hope I helped.

I definitely used to do that. These days I don't really try to use tools to motivate me; I just try to find it from inside (if that makes any sense). I've done that before, though, I once bought 7 for all Mankind jeans (if you don't know what these are.. they're pretty much $100-$200 jeans!!) that I thought were ADORABLE and about TWO sizes too small..And to be totally honest, although I'd REALLY love to wear them, they have never really motivated me for more than a day. I think it's probably because for me, it's more than just about wearing a cute pair of jeans. I can't really explain it..But having self confidence 24/7 would be GREAT. And I don't know how to capture that and put it above my bed. .