For some women, other women with body sizes or shapes that they would like to really become can be a great motivation.

All you need to do is to find a few shining examples in past pictures of yourself, pictures of your friends or family, or even pictures of women in the magazines. Keep these pictures hanging on your refrigerator, on your bathroom mirror, and on your dresser.

You might even want to keep at least one of these photos on the sun visor in your vehicle. After all, you might need a little extra motivation there in order to stop you from going through the local fast food drive-through.

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#2. Get Your Family Involved

Some women seem to have no problem letting themselves down, but when it comes to their loved ones – there is no room for error. If this sounds like you, then you might want to have a good talk with your spouse and your kids, if they are at an age of understanding what weight loss and healthy eating is all about.

Ask them to be supportive, to never make fun of you, and to be people that you can be accountable to. For example, your family can help by:

#3. Buy New Clothes

Sure, you can motivate yourself by treating yourself to a new outfit as you lose weight.

Clothes not only make the person, they can make the person feel and look slimmer. And some say that dressing to look your best, no matter where you are in your weight loss program, can inspire you and help propel you further downward.

But already having clothes that you do not fit into, but want to, might just be what you need to stay motivated. This is especially true if you are someone that cannot stand wasting money.