I have recently gotten a motivation to actually try dieting. I am 180lbs and 5'2". If I punch that into a BMI calculator it tells me I'm obese. I know I am overweight for my frame, but I think the thing is a little off! The husband doesn't care what size I am; after all, his X that he has children with is huge! (no offense to anyone). Anyway getting back to my story, I gain most of my weight in my thighs and gut. I think thats why I only appear about 145 or so. My weight I was always super happy about was 129. It was practically 130, but I could still say I was in the 120's lol. I want to get there eventually but right now I am aiming for 160. From there I will set a new goal. My younger sister is actually my motivation/inspiration, she is overweight and developed some sores as a result of her weight and was put on a perscription appetite suppresant, and is following a strict diet. She has lost 12 pounds so far and she is losing and I'm slowly still gaining, so I see her lose weight and that motivates me. I don't care what people think of my weight, I just care about it myself. I look in the mirror and say "eww look at that beer gut, that wasnt there 3 years ago!" Plus I cant say being able to finish a med pizza all by myself is something to be proud of. I am not yet motivated about the exersizing yet but I will find a way. I am seriously motivated about eating healthier, so that I will start in two weeks. Wish me luck!