I'm motivated by good photos of myself, not fat ones. Though I will admit it was the fat ones that truly opened my eyes to the weight I had put on this past year (about 20 lbs.)
About 10 years ago I was at a really slim and nice weight for myself. Others might look at the following photos and say I have no muscles, but I have done weights, though not consistently, since my early twenties.
I love the look of muscles on a woman (within reason) but at this time of my life have limitations due to disk damage in my neck. Heavy weights are not going to be part of my future, ever again.
I've been devouring the FatLoss Troubleshooter books by Leigh Peele and listening to her podcasts. It has opened my eyes to weightloss with out such strenous workouts. In the past, to me, a diet meant exercise and lots of it. Which really was great, my body would love it.
But not anymore.
I'm enjoying my daily walks, sometimes twice. I'll do a harder cardio session a couple times a week on the ArcTrainer at the gym. I'm still in the process of figuring out what I can do with some weights. But most importantly I have to figure out the recovery work, like the foam rolling and such.
Today I go for a massage.
Okay, so here are my pics from about 10 years ago at my best weight and look ever. If you want to see it better, you'll have to click the pic.