On my closet door hangs a little black dress (typical, I know) that I hope fits me by my wedding anniversary in July. My major motivation for weight loss is intrinsic -- good health, achieving my goals, feeling good -- but I can't downplay the fact that I'm excited about squeezing into that slinky dress.

Weight loss, I think, is it's own motivator. As diet improves and the weight comes off, you just feel better. Energy levels improve, exercise becomes easier and you don't have to work so hard just to go through the daily process of living.

But external motivators have their place too. Looking in the mirror and liking what you see, well, that's a powerful feeling. We told you about WeightView last year, a service that lets you see yourself up to 50 pounds skinnier in just 48 hours. WeightView has gotten so popular that in January, it was the most active weight loss application on the popular social networking site Facebook.


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A before picture can be a mighty motivator, and an after picture an excellent reward. But what if you could see your after picture before you counted your first calorie or worked up one drop of sweat? WeightView will let you do just that. The free service lets you upload pictures of yourself to their site, then alters the pictures to reflect what you might look like 5, 10, or even 20+ pounds thinner.

I've heard of people doing something similar with programs like My Virtual Model, but the advantage to using WeightView is that they use your actual photo. So if you're looking for a little inspiration, check it out. And even though you didn't ask, yes, I uploaded my own picture and no, I'm not going to share it here. But it is posted on my refrigerator for a little kick in the pants tomorrow morning.

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What's one of the top motivational weight-loss tips? Visualize yourself thin. It may be hard to see yourself at your future goal weight when you're staring at a very real plate of chocolate chip cookies, however. If only you could see what you'll look like when you've reached your goal...now.

Actually, you can! My Virtual Model is a program that lets you create a model with personalized physical characteristics. Create your model and punch in your goal weight and you have a fairly realistic picture of what you'll look like 3, 6, or even 12 months down the road. Put it up next to your before picture and tape it on your fridge for an extra boost of motivation!

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