Thanks lzilula ! I think my reply to TKPickles would answer a good part of your question . I basically just got tired of being fat . Cloths no longer looked good on me as I was XXL top and size 40 waist . A lot of clothing that I liked didn ' t even have the sizes that would fit me . I was getting like a heat rash on the inside of my legs from rubbing together all the time . I couldn ' t lean down and tie my shoelaces anymore . A 30 minute walk was becoming a chore . I started having back problems and even had to take time off work due to it . I basically just got sick and tired of being so fat . So I basically woke up one day and decided I was going to at least attempt to lose weight . I set an initial goal of just losing twenty pounds and went from there . The first two weeks of my weight loss journey were extremely discouraging as I actually gained weight instead of losing it . That ' s when I started counting calories and started going on walks . Basically just baby steps . I must admit after gaining weight the first two weeks I was trying to lose weight I was pretty discouraged to say the least and ready to give up but somehow I found the strength to keep on trying . That ' s about it . Best of luck to you .