I guess everyone motivation is different, you need to find what works for you. For me, it was seeing the effects of not taking care of myself, and ending up in the hospital. I have to much to live for to not take care of myself. I am an older father who wants to see my kids grow up, and the Lord willing, grand kids. I have been under 200 pounds for well over a year now by keeping my meals reasonable, and working out 3 to 5 times a week. The wife has mixed emotions about all the time I spend doing it, but it beats the alternative of not doing it.