Why do you want to lose weight?
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mikelikes2bike
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1) History of diabetes on my mothers side... I think was very close to developing the disease when I was at my heaviest...
2) A couple of years ago my dad survived a bout with colon cancer. I found out that his father died of the same disease. Seeing as how obesity puts you at risk, and the fact that it's genetic as well I needed to do something fast.
3) Being fit is better than being fat! I love being active, when I was big, I could never do the things I really wanted to do...
4) to be able to look in the mirror without seeing that big gut! lol
2) A couple of years ago my dad survived a bout with colon cancer. I found out that his father died of the same disease. Seeing as how obesity puts you at risk, and the fact that it's genetic as well I needed to do something fast.
3) Being fit is better than being fat! I love being active, when I was big, I could never do the things I really wanted to do...
4) to be able to look in the mirror without seeing that big gut! lol
Navywife_2006
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1. I want to feel good about myself again. I have a lot to offer the world, and I'm tired of my fat getting in the way.
2. My husband deserves to have the hot young wife he married!
3. I don't want my son to grow up being embarrassed of his mother.
2. My husband deserves to have the hot young wife he married!
3. I don't want my son to grow up being embarrassed of his mother.
wimic
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that's probably the easiest question i've ever been asked...
here are the reasons that i want to lose weight:
- to be healthy
- to live the kind of lifestyle that i want and not have to worry about my weight standing in the way
- to feel better about myself and like the way i look
- to fit into all my old clothes
- to set a good example for the rest of my family and friends
- to prove to myself i can do it
- to be stronger and not injure myself so often (threw my back out 3 times in the last year)
- to be able to shop in "regular", trendy stores
i could go on and on... the point it... the reasons TO lose weight greatly outweight the reasons not to (the only reason not to being that i like food)
here are the reasons that i want to lose weight:
- to be healthy
- to live the kind of lifestyle that i want and not have to worry about my weight standing in the way
- to feel better about myself and like the way i look
- to fit into all my old clothes
- to set a good example for the rest of my family and friends
- to prove to myself i can do it
- to be stronger and not injure myself so often (threw my back out 3 times in the last year)
- to be able to shop in "regular", trendy stores
i could go on and on... the point it... the reasons TO lose weight greatly outweight the reasons not to (the only reason not to being that i like food)
Fenster
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There are lots of reasons for me, but one of the main ones is for my daughter. I don't want her to have to grow up with a fat dad. I want to be there for her, to play with her, and to be active enough to enjoy her childhood with her. I also want her to learn good eating habits at an early age so hopefully she will not have to deal with obesity.
Wrath1
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Hello again!
It seems there are so many people moticated in this thread, the author of this is truly a genius but shhh don't tell them I said that.
Anyway, it seems like a lot of people hate shopping at places that never have their size in pretty clothes that's so sad. It seems like shops just ignore the more overweight people. That's really stupid.
I'm also glad that people want to get thinner and healthier for different reasons. I've seen diabetes several times in here and it's so great that this community exists.
Anyway, the best of luck to anyone here, and please do your best!
It seems there are so many people moticated in this thread, the author of this is truly a genius but shhh don't tell them I said that.
Anyway, it seems like a lot of people hate shopping at places that never have their size in pretty clothes that's so sad. It seems like shops just ignore the more overweight people. That's really stupid.
I'm also glad that people want to get thinner and healthier for different reasons. I've seen diabetes several times in here and it's so great that this community exists.
Anyway, the best of luck to anyone here, and please do your best!
wimic
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Don't worry about being too heavy - you'd be supporting your own weight most of the time. If you can't see - you're missing the best part.
twolilangels
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OH MY...Heeheehee...honestly I can relate there, not with the lights on cuz my X always made us have them on so that we could have eye contact but the whole straddling thing ya...I never felt comfy doing that and it always was disappointing to him...
twolilangels
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Well I want to loose weight so that I can feel good about myself again. I do have confidence but not in my looks...I want to feel sexy and know I am sexy, it isnt even really a number for me, I just wanna look better and feel better. My weight also hinders me and what I want to do and will do with my girls...I just dont wanna limit myself and my children due to my feelings...At some point I would like to move forward with my life and find a man, in order to do this I need to liek myself and feel good about myself...I guess that is it...I just wanna have fun without worrying about beign fat and how embarrassing I look and so on...
Jersey1
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I just want to feel like myself again. I want to wear cute clothes. I don't want to the "thick" friend. I want to feel like a deserve a certain "him" that I want. I want to see a picture of myself that doesn't make me say "ugh." I want to believe people when they tell me I'm beautiful. I want my physical to reflect what I feel my mental deserves.
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hyperose
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I want to have energy and be happy
Tortuga
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I want to lose weight because for a long time now I have been slowly packing on the pounds and my body does not suit who I am. I'm a very active and outdoorsy type person, but as the weight has been packing on I have found myself wanting to go out and do things less and less because I'm self conscious about my body.
But why did I decide recently to kick it into high gear and get serious? My husband and I decided it was time to start a family. But before I get pregnant, I want my body to be ready for the baby - I don't want to be so fat I can't move while I'm pregnant, and I really don't want people to look at me and not know that I'm pregnant and just assume I'm fat because it's an all around fatness. I want to be healthy so I can have a healthy baby and live a long and healthy life!
So, I've got a kick in the butt to lose weight, the faster I lose it, the faster we can start our family!
But why did I decide recently to kick it into high gear and get serious? My husband and I decided it was time to start a family. But before I get pregnant, I want my body to be ready for the baby - I don't want to be so fat I can't move while I'm pregnant, and I really don't want people to look at me and not know that I'm pregnant and just assume I'm fat because it's an all around fatness. I want to be healthy so I can have a healthy baby and live a long and healthy life!
So, I've got a kick in the butt to lose weight, the faster I lose it, the faster we can start our family!
ToothlessFerret
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My initial trigger....
to feel fitter, be able to run with the dog and kids.
but also because I knew that I was going to die before my time, and that I owed it to my wife and kids to do something about it.
However, more than anything else - it was for ME! Years of low self-esteem, feelings of unattractiveness, poor health. Something just clicked and I took control.
Since I lost 'weight', I haven't stopped - I want more and more fitness. Despite back pain and running injuries, I refuse to give up (although I sometimes take a tactical retreat) - I go to gym 2 to 4 times per week, I go running about once per week, and I love eating healthy! I do it for me first - then my family.
to feel fitter, be able to run with the dog and kids.
but also because I knew that I was going to die before my time, and that I owed it to my wife and kids to do something about it.
However, more than anything else - it was for ME! Years of low self-esteem, feelings of unattractiveness, poor health. Something just clicked and I took control.
Since I lost 'weight', I haven't stopped - I want more and more fitness. Despite back pain and running injuries, I refuse to give up (although I sometimes take a tactical retreat) - I go to gym 2 to 4 times per week, I go running about once per week, and I love eating healthy! I do it for me first - then my family.
weightlosspaul
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right now, because I want to look better , the best that I can
, the best that I can
jmnewsome
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besides the vainly obvious - i wanna be hotter! hehehehehehe!
but more seriously and numero uno - i have two adorable daughters that are very young and i want to be a very good example to them, to be healthy, strong women. i want to give them the tools to live a great long, healthy life and i can't do that if i don't do it myself!
i wanna be healthy for myself first, in order to be better for everyone around me!
amy - i'm from ohio!!!! good to see you here! and kudos for the weight you've lost thus far! i'm right there with you, so i'd love to put you on my buddy list and keep corresponding with you, if that's okay????
but more seriously and numero uno - i have two adorable daughters that are very young and i want to be a very good example to them, to be healthy, strong women. i want to give them the tools to live a great long, healthy life and i can't do that if i don't do it myself!
i wanna be healthy for myself first, in order to be better for everyone around me!
amy - i'm from ohio!!!! good to see you here! and kudos for the weight you've lost thus far! i'm right there with you, so i'd love to put you on my buddy list and keep corresponding with you, if that's okay????
