Shed a few pounds?

[sissysnakes]

$$ seriously. I had two bets going (one in a group, one with a friend). I started at 231.5 and in 2 months, I got to 207 (my lowest weight since maybe 1995). My max weight was 260. I realized when I had my first child, I had to do something. I'm currently 218, so, still not too bad. Motivation is more of a routine as well. Once you establish your motivation, then you work on your routine. To keep your routine, apparently doing it for 3 weeks straight is the key to keeping it. So, my motivation was $$ at the time. Every since my mom came to visit me for my birthday in March, I lost my routine, which then lost my motivation. I haven't worked out since March 29th.

Establish motivation, maintain a routine = success.

(plus, my online trainer - a highschool friend) said my workouts were killer, and maybe over the top, and maybe that too lead to my end result of not working out anymore.

My wife and I are going to Vegas soon, and she is trying to lose 30 pounds for the trip. We are celebrating our 5 years of marriage. She works out twice a day now!!

She gets up at 5am, works out till about 7, then goes to work. Comes home, has dinner, then continues another 1.5 hour workout. So, I am the one now watching the kids all day. She needs to do it, as she has had two kids, and never really had the motivation before like this. I don't want to stop it.

So I guess it's really on what you're looking at in the long run. Is it a vacation motivation, or family, or $$, or just the ultimate goal number to hit???

I was pretty happy with the ways things are now.. Until I got engaged a few weeks ago.. now I just keep thinking about how I need to get on this before it gets any harder.. maybe I will set up a bet with one of my friends I really like that Idea thanks!