What is your "WHY"??

GrowingOrganic

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Everybody has a specific reason as to why they are losing weight. For some it may be health, others apperance, weddings, baby weight, yada yada yada. But I really wanna know what is everybodys "why." What makes you get up every morning and stay on track? What are your motivational tools? How far have you come?

I'd love to hear from you guys!!
 
in 19 months I've lost 190lbs - thru reasonable calories and reasonable exercise -no drugs, no surgery, nothing artifical - i've got about 50 ish to go..

What makes me do it every day? there's nothing to really do - it's alifestyle change.. and I'm just doing it.

this question has been asked about 100 times here... the search button is a wonderful tool
 
My reason for this moment is appearance..but it's also for health. I don't want to keep gaining weight and then down the line, i have health problems that i might have been able to prevent.
 
First reason, Health, I want to give myself the opportunity to live a long and healthy life.

Second reason, confidence with women, I have none and want some.

Third reason is the beach, I want to look good there. :)

What keeps me on track? No brainer, if I don't do it, I will just keep getting bigger until I'm dead.
 
I want to comete physically, I'd like to fight in some sort of discipline, whether boxing, jiu jitsu, or mixed martial arts, ultimately which it is its going to depend how i handle an elbow to the face.:boxing: i've always aspired to do so, but always made excuses... fast forward 10 years later i find myself 26 years old and 326 lbs.
i dont want to get to old and have never done it. but being 5'5 unless i want to compete agains guys a foot or more taller than me i need to lose some serious poundage :)
 
I have several reasons

I want to feel better in my skin, ride a roller coaster without seat belt extentions, play more actively with my kids, fit properly into chairs that have arms, walk into a room without feeling like the largest person there or actually being "that really fat chick", be healthier mentally and physically.

Autumn
 
ugh... i know the roller coaster feeling... at my heaviest there was ones i couldnt ride so embarrasing
 
My reasons are mostly vain I guess. I wanna look good. I wanna buy my clothes out of the regular ladies department instead of plus sizes (I think I may be there now?) and I want to be able to put on the snug fitting cut tops and whatnot and not be embarassed about it. I want to be HOT! :rotflmao:
 
Oh yeah, I nearly forgot about buying clothes in normal stores. Good point Holly! And of course looking good isn't a bad idea either.

Not only do I have a problem with roller coasters, this time of year reminds me of another thing. Spook houses. l'm too nervous that there will be narrow hallways or places that I will have to crawl. Getting up isn't as easy or as graceful as it once was.
 
A have a few "why's" :

-I was diagnosed within the past year of "fatty infiltration of the liver" by my doctor. Both my parents have medical issues, tho not weight related, and I want to be as healthy as I can and avoid health issues if at all possible. I want to be an example of good health for my children.

-I want look at myself in the mirror and say "hey, not bad" instead of "ugg, look at that back fat, and jiggly belly.

-I want to go shopping and actually have fun tryin on clothes instead of being disappointed.

-I'm tired of losing weight, gaining weight, losing weight, gaining weight. This time is the last time- I'm making permanent changes to my lifestyle.
 
Well first would be I'm very short and would like to fit into pants that actually fit me not 2 foot to long.

2 would be I said many yrs ago if I got to this weight I would kill myself not literally but I knew it was to much and I'm now there, well 4 pounds from the weight I never wanted to see. I've spent yrs gaining but I didn't seem to notice.

3 I wanta be hot again. I know I was before and can be again.

4 I want to be in shape not gasping for breath at nothing.

Thats all I can think of right off but I'm sure there's more.
 
wow. you all have alot of great whys! thanks for posting them. reading through them motivates me and helps me get back on track!!

stay healthy!!
 
I'm vain! I want to look even better than I do now... I want to have a beautiful body and not just face... I want to look small in a wetsuit hahahaha. Obviously I don't want to become diabetic later in life, so this is a good time to change :) I mean.. my motivation is being thin really, its weird, this past month and a week or w/e it has been has not been very difficult. I'm just completely in it... and it works :)
 
Well, I have two small boys and I want to get outside and play with them for longer than 10-15 minutes! I "developed" at an early age, so I was always the chubbier out of my friends, but had a "pretty face". Second, I want to live a healthier life, look sexy for me (and my husband), and personally it only makes sense that if you are more fit, things in the bedroom will get better! Sorry if that's TMI...lol. :blush5:
 
My Why

I want to wake up in the morning, look at the mirror and be happy with the reflection I see. Im tired of looking at pictures and seeing this sad chubby person. NOT any more! I want to feel great, look good and most of all, be happy with who Iam!
 
Great thread. I found this during a search.

I want to be fit to be a good role model for my son. I don't want him to grow up with the same issues that I did - called fat, lack of confidence, a hard time with girls, etc. Second, i want to be healthy and not have problems later in life. And finally, I want to look good and wear fun clothes! Also like kate above, I don't want to look at pictures and think to myself "God, do I really look like that?"
 
My why is that on 29 Feb my other half (and long-term fiance) asked me to marry him. Yes I know its the wrong way round, but he's contrary like that - he's also having 3 best men!

Anyway, so my why is that in 4 months and 2 days I want to dazzle in this Maggie Sottero dress
 
The original WHY was because I wanted to avoid surgery of my gall bladder, this meant I had to cut out all the fatty foods. During this process, I realized that I was 200 lbs, which seemed to just sneak up on me ;). I couldn't fasten my pants anymore either. And of course the other reason is I want to try to live till 100.
 
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