Why are you doing it?

There are so many reasons I want to loose weight.

One of the main reasons is my husband. He is such a good man, and he deserves a hot sexy wife that is going to live her life to the fullest for a very long time! He is a big reason, and a good reason to loose weight.

But, I must say the BIGGEST reason is for myself. When I look in the mirror I don't see me. I see me wearing a 'fat suit' (you know, the ones they use in the movies.) I have always thought that there was someone else inside. Someone energetic that wanted to do exciting things, travel the world, wear beautiful clothes...oh, everything a woman wishes they could be.

It seems like people keep telling me that I am great the way I am. That is very nice of them, but I'm sick of settling for 'the way I am'...so I guess that is the best reason. I want to be all I can be!
 
Lets see, why am I doing it?

1) While I'm home, to set a good example for my parents
2) To be a good example (and a success-story) for my future patients as a doctor
3) To be the one woman in the family that broke the curse of weight issues without anorexia, bulimia, surgery, or laxative abuse
4) Because I have a defect in my hip and I want to avoid hip replacement surgery for as long as possible (I know, gotta keep it low-impact)
5) Because I'm tired of being too big for "regular" clothes stores, and not the right body type for Lane Bryant (although they do have great clothes :) )
6) Because I want to have more energy in my life
7) Because I want to hold on to the hottie of a boyfriend I have ;) (nah, he's latino... he likes bigger women, but I want to look good for him)
8) Because salsa dancing gave me a new lease on feeling like a woman, I just need that one extra step to make me feel like a sexy one. :-D
9) Because I have nothing but pounds to lose, and years to gain in life expectancy :)

And most of all...

10) To quote that silly commercial - "Because [I'm] worth it!"
 
of course i wanna look good - be a freakin' hottie, but the deeper meaning under that would be to have more confidence. also, one of my main reasons and maybe the biggest is for my daughters. they're very young now and i want to teach them to eat healthy and also live in a body that shows i practice what i preach. it would be like going to a trainer who is severly overweight, but they're teaching you to exercise...somethin's not right there, ya know?
 
No. 1 reason = longevity (don't want to die before my time of a hear attack, diabetes, whatever) and I want to be there for my children and granchildren (when I have them)

No. 2 reason = vanity and revenge (as Ivanna quoted "looking good is the best revenge" geared towards and ex) ;)
 
I do it because:

1. I want to live a happy life full of energy to do the things I want to do!
2. I am getting married to the guy of my dreams in about 2-3 years and I want to be the most beautiful, happy bride I can be! :D
 
:) OOO i just thought of one more thing for a reason why I want to do this...

I'm tired of getting "the look" from people when I'm shopping for clothes. or any other time when people decide to give me "the look":(
 
I would say health reasons and all that stuff.. but that line passed awhile ago, im a pretty healthy guy now...
so...
vanity. vanity all the way baby. :D
 
Im doing it for a few reasons. First, my health, that one is pretty obvious... Secondly, im too vein and proud, and thus am extreamly mad at myself for letting me get big, so thats partly what turned it around, especially a photo of someone took of me when I was at my biggest. But the biggest part of the motivation for me was that I fell in love with someone but I knew I couldn't have him, with him being a beautiful skinny little person that he is. There was a period of about a month and a half when I didn't see him at all and thats when I lost alot of weight, next time I saw him, he saw how much I had changed and suddenly there was a little spark there :D hehe. So now my motivation is to get down to being as skinny as him which should happen within the next few months. But right now, I'm happy, I have my beautiful boy, im 40lbs down and life is good. :D

Oh and tight jeans and tight t-shirts... definetly a big motivational factor there... lol
 
My reasons...

I want to break the trend, my mom died 6 1/2 years ago of a heart attack, she was 53 years old. I found her dead, my 2 year old daughter was with me. The two generations of women on her side also died of heart disease. I cannot let this continue. I have 3 daughters now and know that I need to be a good role model for them, not by talking about it, but by doing it. I want this for me though too, I was always the fat girl. Then I lost a ton of weight before getting pregnant with #2, was the skinniest I have ever been. I loved it. But now 6 years later, and another baby and I was still making excuses. This is it, I am not giving up, I am not laying down and accepting being fat. Dammit, I do not want to ever wear clothes that say XXL or Plus sized again. I am having a clothing burning party, and not looking back.

Katherine
 
Nemesis said:
I would say health reasons and all that stuff.. but that line passed awhile ago, im a pretty healthy guy now...
so...
vanity. vanity all the way baby. :D
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you go boy! i'm definitely doing it for health and my family 1st, but i'd be lying if i said i didn't care about lookin' hot! ya know? plus, all of my favorite stores - i can't shop in right now...well, i buy purses or watches or something..but no clothes..kinda sucks!
 
I started doing it after seeing pictures of me in my best friends wedding. My weight had gotten outof control. But now i do it basically to look skinny for the first time in my life. And to be able to have more fun with my kids. I never want them to feel uncomfortable with me.
 
Doing It For # 1

No husband..... Doing it for me #1. I want to feel good again like I used to.
I want to walk down the street with confidence and not only feel sexy but look bloody HOT. So if that selfish then ok..I'm at that time in my life were a new journey is begining and its all about me. Of cause I want to be healthy also, had a few medical upsets last year. But on the over all its my time now.

Cheers DEARNE
 
1. I get horseback riding lessons, paid for by my dad
2. I really want to get into a bikini, (my former best friend has this great body, and I was really jealous of it for the longest time)
3. Both of my grandfathers died from heart attacks, and one had type 2 diabetes, and so does my mom(whom i take after the most)
4. I'm tired of being labled "the fat kid" like I was in middle school
5. I want to feel good about myself, and what I look like
6. I want to show my mom that this CAN be done, and that it's not impossible to lose weight
7. this is a purely self satisfying goal... I want guys to take a double look at me...even if it only happens once. :D:D
 
I have 5 wonderful kids and after I had each one I would gain 10 to 15 pounds and it never went away. I am tired of being overweight and over tired for that matter. I want to feel good about myself and how I look. Anyways clothes for skinny women are just a whole lot nicer!!
 
I'm with the majority - vanity. I want to look good. I want the bikini. I don't want to go shopping with my sister, who is a size 2, and ask if my size 16's look okay. I want to buy anything and wear anything I want, and know I look good.

For the serious side. I also want to do it for my health. I want to be able to do fun things, run, skate, ski with my son. I want to teach him all kinds of sports. I also have a history of high blood-pressure, heart disease, and cancer (primarly breast cancer) on my father's side of the family. I read an article in Fitness Magazine that outlined the benefits of losing weight and the positive effects of losing in different ranges (ie lose 10-15 lbs, cuts chances of certain types of cancer by half). Good, motivating read.

Whether it be vanity or health - I'm doing it for me.:p
 
What a great thread:) I am doing this because I have been complaining about losing weight since I was in high school. It preoccupies so much of my time and I think that is terrible that I haven't done something to get down to where I want to be. If I spent as much time working on it as I do complaining about it then I would be in good shape. So I turned 29 in January and I thought if I don't do it now then when will I do it? Will I spend the rest of my life wanting something that is totally in my control?? It really knocked me on my butt! and here I am! i just want to take control so I can focus on more important things... and fitting into those cute designer clothes wouldn't hurt either;)
 
I love this thread!

I am doing this for a few reasons.

1. Because I nearly fell over when I saw that I had hit over 200 pounds. I have never even been close to weighing that much before, so it was a total wake up call.

2. Vanity! I want to look and feel sexy!

3. Because my amazing boyfriend deserves a sexy girlfriend!

:)
 
viciousness said:
I know this seems like a stupid question, but sometimes we all really need to be reminded why we're changing our lives to become better people. A lot of you are doing it for your health (a very respectable reason) but I've noticed lately that everytime I weigh myself and everytime I count up my calories I find myself simply thinking "soon I'll be skinny!" I've never felt unhealthy as far as being out of breath or unable to participate in activities I've wanted to do (148 at 5'6), but shouldn't I be at least a little thrilled at the idea of some newfound energy? It just seems odd to me that my main goal here is simply to look good in a bikini again. I think vanity is enough to keep pushing me.

I'm a sad soul. :)

But anyway, what are your reasons? Are you doing it for your kids? Your husband? Your size 6 pants?
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I am a sad soul too. i want to look in a bikini with ABS!!!!! I was sick for a long time and just gained weight so I have taken my life back and here I go;)
 
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Most of my reasons revolve around vanity..... :D

1. I've noticed lately just how wide my hips have become.
2. I went shopping for jeans the other day and I couldn't fit into a 12. I almost cried.
3. I want my ex to see me and beg for forgiveness, only to find me pointing and laughing at him. Heh heh. Teach him to refer to my arms as flippers.
4. I'm sick of sucking in my tummy when my students hug me.
5. The next time I see my mom (April), I'd like her to see that I've lost weight and then be motivated to do so herself.
6. I want more energy that lasts all day long.
7. I want to challenge myself and win!
 
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