What keeps you motivated or inspires you to keep going?

Fat2Fit26

Fat2Fit26

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I have just changed my profile to the aesthetic I'm striving for. Hopefully each time I see it, it inspires me to keep working. Ambitious I know but got to aim for the moon!

I also have a back injury (herniated disc) that the docs say will be a whole lot better if I weigh less and can get rid of the fat that has infiltrated my lower back muscles. Being pain free is a huge motivator for me. It's plagued me for years.

I have a couple of t-shirts I bought that are really nice but I have never worn as they're currently too small and have hung in the wardrobe since. I will try them on periodically to see how they fit and look forward to the day I can go out in public in one. That's one goal.

I would also like to look good in a nice tight knitted jumper, rather than a bag of jelly that been dropped a few times haha. Im tired of wearing oversized baggy things to hide my body.

What's your motivations/goals/inspirations?!

Edit: On reflection of this, if I'm truly open and honest about it what I really want is to feel happy in my own skin and be proud of my body. I've felt very insecure and unhappy about how I look for all of my adult life, which has had a nock on impact in my romantic life (or lack of one). I have a string of failed weight loss attempts previously through more conventional methods. I'm now just over a month into this journey and already feeling very positive about the future and excited about what's to come.
 
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Love your post. Really resonated with me. Defo can relate to a few things.

If I’m being honest, my journey didn’t start from a great place. At first it came from being frustrated with myself and my body. When you’ve struggled with your weight for most of your life, you kind of go through all the phases — denial, anger, bargaining, all of it.

But now it feels different. Lost 45kg (99lbs). It’s not about hating myself anymore. I just genuinely want to feel good in my own skin.

I want to feel pretty, feminine, fit, and confident. I want to wear cute clothes because I like how I look, not because they hide me. I want to dress sexy, wear things that show my shape, not worry about how I’ll look compared to my friends before we go out together on a girly nights out.

I’m over being the “funny fat friend” or shrinking myself into the background — I want to show up, take up space, and feel put-together & not be scared?

The number on the scale still affects me, don’t get me wrong, but I’m grateful that I’m closer to my goal than I’ve ever been. That progress keeps me going.

Also, lowkey my goal is to look like Mewtwo from Pokémon, if you know, you know lol. That’s why I stay consistent in the gym & diet. Not based on mood, but discipline.

Rooting for you and everyone else on this journey.
 
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I'm middle aged, and I want to be hot. I'm never going to be fresh-faced and youthful again (and truth be told, I wasn't all that fresh-faced even when I WAS young) and don't even care to try for that, because that seems like a recipe for slowly losing my mind as I get further and further from that, which I will because nobody ages backward. But I've got good eyes, a good basic figure, I'm funny, confident, competent, and smart. I want to be a sexy cougar-looking woman (but not actually date any men who are too young to know who they are and what they want yet), and age into a good-looking older lady who's got nothing to worry about.

It's not even so much for men that I want that; I like men, but I know there are men who will have sex with a sheep if it can't run fast, so it's not really about them. I just want the cool factor that comes from being a smart, confident, fearless older lady with a good face and a great body.
 
Fat2Fit26 said:
I have just changed my profile to the aesthetic I'm striving for. Hopefully each time I see it, it inspires me to keep working. Ambitious I know but got to aim for the moon!

I also have a back injury (herniated disc) that the docs say will be a whole lot better if I weigh less and can get rid of the fat that has infiltrated my lower back muscles. Being pain free is a huge motivator for me. It's plagued me for years.

I have a couple of t-shirts I bought that are really nice but I have never worn as they're currently too small and have hung in the wardrobe since. I will try them on periodically to see how they fit and look forward to the day I can go out in public in one. That's one goal.

I would also like to look good in a nice tight knitted jumper, rather than a bag of jelly that been dropped a few times haha. Im tired of wearing oversized baggy things to hide my body.

What's your motivations/goals/inspirations?!

Edit: On reflection of this, if I'm truly open and honest about it what I really want is to feel happy in my own skin and be proud of my body. I've felt very insecure and unhappy about how I look for all of my adult life, which has had a nock on impact in my romantic life (or lack of one). I have a string of failed weight loss attempts previously through more conventional methods. I'm now just over a month into this journey and already feeling very positive about the future and excited about what's to come.
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Hi F2F. At 59 years old I started to see myself going down the same road my Mother went down and she died early. I want to be healthy and fit. I want to go do things without having to make allowances for my weight and fitness level. I'm 12 weeks into this pilgrimage but I'm in it for the long haul.

My husband and I have things we want to do in our retirement. Heck we want to do things now!

One of my dreams has always been to drag race cars at the track. All my life I was either not welcome as a female, had family obligations that made it impossible or just flat didn't have the money to support the hobby. We're in a place now where we could make that dream come true but honestly to find safety harnesses and race suits that would fit me at the moment is pretty much impossible. I'm keeping my eye on that prize and hoping the racing season 2027 might be the start of that dream.
 
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I'm middle aged, and I want to be hot. I'm never going to be fresh-faced and youthful again (and truth be told, I wasn't all that fresh-faced even when I WAS young) and don't even care to try for that, because that seems like a recipe for slowly losing my mind as I get further and further from that, which I will because nobody ages backward. But I've got good eyes, a good basic figure, I'm funny, confident, competent, and smart. I want to be a sexy cougar-looking woman (but not actually date any men who are too young to know who they are and what they want yet), and age into a good-looking older lady who's got nothing to worry about.

It's not even so much for men that I want that; I like men, but I know there are men who will have sex with a sheep if it can't run fast, so it's not really about them. I just want the cool factor that comes from being a smart, confident, fearless older lady with a good face and a great body.
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You go lady! I married my 7 year younger husband when I was 52. I send you all the good vibes to make it happen 😍
 
My mirror and blood work was the motivation for Reta. My age, (67) metabolic and brain function was the motivation for the rest of my research. I want to preserve all my faculties as it creeps up, day by day.
 
randompersonrandom said:
I'm middle aged, and I want to be hot. I'm never going to be fresh-faced and youthful again (and truth be told, I wasn't all that fresh-faced even when I WAS young) and don't even care to try for that, because that seems like a recipe for slowly losing my mind as I get further and further from that, which I will because nobody ages backward. But I've got good eyes, a good basic figure, I'm funny, confident, competent, and smart. I want to be a sexy cougar-looking woman (but not actually date any men who are too young to know who they are and what they want yet), and age into a good-looking older lady who's got nothing to worry about.

It's not even so much for men that I want that; I like men, but I know there are men who will have sex with a sheep if it can't run fast, so it's not really about them. I just want the cool factor that comes from being a smart, confident, fearless older lady with a good face and a great body.
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Amen to the first sentence of that last paragraph. Ain’t that nothing but the truth🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
I want to look in the mirror and like what I see. I want to be able to wear cute clothes. I am almost 50 and I have seen how obesity leads to so many chronic diseases like arthritis, heart disease, diabetes. I want to age as well as I can and be as healthy and vibrant as long into old age as I can.
 
GLP peptides are nothing short of a life changing miracle. My motivation was improved health. The results were significant and consistent from lowered blood pressure to the point where I stopped taking my prescribed Valsartin completely to the fact that I haven't had to fight my clothes in order to get them on. Here are some pictures from 15 months ago to now. Was going to anonymize them but why bother?IMG_4056.webpIMG_4454.webp
 
redbullwings said:
Amen to the first sentence of that last paragraph. Ain’t that nothing but the truth🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Got it from my widowed aging mother, who is getting a LOT of attention after the one-year mark (in a small town, you wait a year before you ask out a widow). She dropped that, along with "and no matter what, I'm always gonna be prettier than a slow-running sheep, so....."
 
chunkyTN said:
You go lady! I married my 7 year younger husband when I was 52. I send you all the good vibes to make it happen 😍
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Happy for your joy, but I'd like to be on track to be one of those cosmopolitan older ladies in fancy hats who's frequently running around with a different old fella, who polite people call a divorcee and the other old ladies call "that slut!", shocking their adult grandchildren! 😀
 
jdaniel30 said:
GLP peptides are nothing short of a life changing miracle. My motivation was improved health. The results were significant and consistent from lowered blood pressure to the point where I stopped taking my prescribed Valsartin completely to the fact that I haven't had to fight my clothes in order to get them on. Here are some pictures from 15 months ago to now. Was going to anonymize them but why bother?View attachment 15611View attachment 15612
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Night and day, my man. Nice job. You look not just thinner, but healthier. Well done!
 
randompersonrandom said:
I'm middle aged, and I want to be hot. I'm never going to be fresh-faced and youthful again (and truth be told, I wasn't all that fresh-faced even when I WAS young) and don't even care to try for that, because that seems like a recipe for slowly losing my mind as I get further and further from that, which I will because nobody ages backward. But I've got good eyes, a good basic figure, I'm funny, confident, competent, and smart. I want to be a sexy cougar-looking woman (but not actually date any men who are too young to know who they are and what they want yet), and age into a good-looking older lady who's got nothing to worry about.

It's not even so much for men that I want that; I like men, but I know there are men who will have sex with a sheep if it can't run fast, so it's not really about them. I just want the cool factor that comes from being a smart, confident, fearless older lady with a good face and a great body.
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True, some dudes would stick it in a bowl of soup if it's still warm.
 
At the start 3 years ago I was in a shitty situation, in poor health and just going supermarket shopping was exhausting. And I just wanted to try to lose 20 or 30 kilos so I could walk and move around more easily.
Now 78 kilos lighter, it is just 1000 times more comfortable being in my body, and I do not want to lose that, and I have super good health reasons not to put the weight back on. GLP medications make keeping the weight off much less difficult. And thanks to this forum and cheap Chinese peptides I can actually access them.
 
redbullwings said:
Love your post. Really resonated with me. Defo can relate to a few things.

If I’m being honest, my journey didn’t start from a great place. At first it came from being frustrated with myself and my body. When you’ve struggled with your weight for most of your life, you kind of go through all the phases — denial, anger, bargaining, all of it.

But now it feels different. Lost 45kg (99lbs). It’s not about hating myself anymore. I just genuinely want to feel good in my own skin.

I want to feel pretty, feminine, fit, and confident. I want to wear cute clothes because I like how I look, not because they hide me. I want to dress sexy, wear things that show my shape, not worry about how I’ll look compared to my friends before we go out together on a girly nights out.

I’m over being the “funny fat friend” or shrinking myself into the background — I want to show up, take up space, and feel put-together & not be scared?

The number on the scale still affects me, don’t get me wrong, but I’m grateful that I’m closer to my goal than I’ve ever been. That progress keeps me going.

Also, lowkey my goal is to look like Mewtwo from Pokémon, if you know, you know lol. That’s why I stay consistent in the gym & diet. Not based on mood, but discipline.

Rooting for you and everyone else on this journey.
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I can definitely see the parallels in our missions here. The psychological pressure of years of feeling like the fat friend, undesirable or simply just the pressure of choosing an outfit really takes its toll doesn’t it. Life is hard enough without having to deal with that every single day. I couldn’t even put a number on how many times I’ve put on a T-shirt I like only to find it’s too tight or makes me look horrendous to then tear it back off in anger and throw it across the room disgusted with myself.

Congratulations on your progress so far. That’s a huge amount. You should be very proud. I hope you have that day where you put on that dress and feel like you’ve got there. It’s going to feel so so sweet. Keep going my Mewtwo friend!
 
At the start of last year I was 300lbs at 5'8" with 45% bodyfat and a visceral fat index of 19. Early in that year I ended up a 41 year old morbidly obese divorcee. So just like every man in a midlife crisis who cant afford a Jag, to the gym I went! After a 50lb loss I plateaued. Then I found GLP's. Reta changed my life and introduced me to the world of grey market peptides. Now I'm down to 195lbs with 19% BF and visceral fat index of 8.

Motivation was hard at first, but once I started seeing the small changes, it really got me going. The body dysmorphia is still there and probably will be for life, but I'm slowly learning to like the person I see in the mirror. Muscles are now showing and have a decent amount of definition which keeps me more than motivated. Last years goal was to lose 75lbs and I lost 100. This years goal is 15%bf. Self loathing and anger lead me to GLP-1's and then my ADHD hyper-fixation turned me into a walking petri dish of sketchy Chinese research compounds.... And I wouldn't have it any other way!

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The "after" photo was about 15-20 lbs ago, but it's the most recent one I've got.
 
Fat2Fit26 said:
That’s a solid goal! Wishing you the most luck with that mission. Fatty liver by any chance? I was diagnosed with this a few years back.
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That’s right. I was diagnosed two months ago. I had an ultrasound and an elastography, which showed a fairly high grade. However, the latest blood tests indicate that with tirzepatide, diet, and exercise, I am gradually improving and slowly reversing the condition.
 
chunkyTN said:
Hi F2F. At 59 years old I started to see myself going down the same road my Mother went down and she died early. I want to be healthy and fit. I want to go do things without having to make allowances for my weight and fitness level. I'm 12 weeks into this pilgrimage but I'm in it for the long haul.

My husband and I have things we want to do in our retirement. Heck we want to do things now!

One of my dreams has always been to drag race cars at the track. All my life I was either not welcome as a female, had family obligations that made it impossible or just flat didn't have the money to support the hobby. We're in a place now where we could make that dream come true but honestly to find safety harnesses and race suits that would fit me at the moment is pretty much impossible. I'm keeping my eye on that prize and hoping the racing season 2027 might be the start of that dream.
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My wife and I currently drag race as well and the faster you go the more safety gear you need.

I've been big my whole life and I want to finally be able to purchase a racing seat more easily, instead of special ordering.

I managed to drop the weight naturally from 350 down to 240 with EXTREME effort from 2018-2020 but regained due to poor choices and devistating personal losses.

This year my wife and I decided to both start GLP1's. After being denied by insurance almost immediately I went looking into Gray market with the intent of starting Tirz. I found fascinating information and test matetial on autoimmune and osteoarthritis reseach, both with weight loss on Reta

I started Reta on 1.16.2026 at 274. I'm back down to 258 this morning relatively easily. If I can get below 240 it will be the first time in 20years. I'm tired of weighing 300lbs.
 
randompersonrandom said:
I'm middle aged, and I want to be hot. I'm never going to be fresh-faced and youthful again (and truth be told, I wasn't all that fresh-faced even when I WAS young) and don't even care to try for that, because that seems like a recipe for slowly losing my mind as I get further and further from that, which I will because nobody ages backward. But I've got good eyes, a good basic figure, I'm funny, confident, competent, and smart. I want to be a sexy cougar-looking woman (but not actually date any men who are too young to know who they are and what they want yet), and age into a good-looking older lady who's got nothing to worry about.

It's not even so much for men that I want that; I like men, but I know there are men who will have sex with a sheep if it can't run fast, so it's not really about them. I just want the cool factor that comes from being a smart, confident, fearless older lady with a good face and a great body.
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I really loved all your replies. Absolutely fantastic goal. You sound like a brilliant person and I’m sure you’re already gorgeous, but no harm in striving for more! I hope you get to where you want to be soon. I’ve always had a weakness for cougars haha. Hopefully once I’m confident in my own body again I can get back to attracting them once more.

Now in the mean time where did that slow sheep go? 🤣
 
chunkyTN said:
Hi F2F. At 59 years old I started to see myself going down the same road my Mother went down and she died early. I want to be healthy and fit. I want to go do things without having to make allowances for my weight and fitness level. I'm 12 weeks into this pilgrimage but I'm in it for the long haul.

My husband and I have things we want to do in our retirement. Heck we want to do things now!

One of my dreams has always been to drag race cars at the track. All my life I was either not welcome as a female, had family obligations that made it impossible or just flat didn't have the money to support the hobby. We're in a place now where we could make that dream come true but honestly to find safety harnesses and race suits that would fit me at the moment is pretty much impossible. I'm keeping my eye on that prize and hoping the racing season 2027 might be the start of that dream.
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It’s great that you have that foresight to break the cycle so often passed down generations. Well done on taking the leap.

You’re absolutely right. You can’t wait to start life. Start living now. We get one life, with a finite amount of time. Grab it by the proverbials and enjoy it.

Can I come drag race cars with you? I’d LOVE to do that. Such a cool ambition. Bring on racing season 2027. Just keep thinking; when you zip up that race suit how much of a great accomplishment that will feel. Keep it in your mind and it’ll come!
 
Fat2Fit26 said:
I have just changed my profile to the aesthetic I'm striving for. Hopefully each time I see it, it inspires me to keep working. Ambitious I know but got to aim for the moon!

I also have a back injury (herniated disc) that the docs say will be a whole lot better if I weigh less and can get rid of the fat that has infiltrated my lower back muscles. Being pain free is a huge motivator for me. It's plagued me for years.

I have a couple of t-shirts I bought that are really nice but I have never worn as they're currently too small and have hung in the wardrobe since. I will try them on periodically to see how they fit and look forward to the day I can go out in public in one. That's one goal.

I would also like to look good in a nice tight knitted jumper, rather than a bag of jelly that been dropped a few times haha. Im tired of wearing oversized baggy things to hide my body.

What's your motivations/goals/inspirations?!

Edit: On reflection of this, if I'm truly open and honest about it what I really want is to feel happy in my own skin and be proud of my body. I've felt very insecure and unhappy about how I look for all of my adult life, which has had a nock on impact in my romantic life (or lack of one). I have a string of failed weight loss attempts previously through more conventional methods. I'm now just over a month into this journey and already feeling very positive about the future and excited about what's to come.
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I feel you; weight more than doubled after a brain tumor at age 28. Felt miserable for a long time. I am so at peace since getting to my goal weight. I see photos of the new me and still don't recognize her. Hang in there Fat2Fit26. Be kind to yourself
 
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