So we are all doing this for health.. But what is your "vanity" reason?

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  • chrysalis2015
    chrysalis2015 Posts: 212 Member
    1. I want to wear nice clothes. I'm finally able to shop in the "regular" department and not the plus sizes, but I still want to wear pretty clothes that look good, not huge.

    2. Revenge on my husband and his mistress. She's a hot beachbody coach :angry:

    3. I want to be able to go out dancing and not be achy. I want to be able to get my sexy on without worrying about my knees.

    4. Did I mention revenge on my husband and his mistress? :lol:
  • hamelle2
    hamelle2 Posts: 297 Member
    pauldm1 wrote: »
    Vune wrote: »
    If you look at it a different way, beauty *is* great health. We buy products to cover our skin imperfections or make our hair more voluminous because glowing skin and lustrous hair are signs of good health. Before cosmetics, beauty came from a diverse diet, adequate exercise and rest, and a lower stress environment (to scratch the surface, but you get it). That alone helps motivate me!

    But I also have the deep, dark desire of a tinier waist. A healthy body wasn't in the stars for me, but I managed to inherit a waistline that's about 25" at a squishy 5'6" 130lbs. I'm excited to see what it will be when I manage to get my body fat % down.

    This is well put and it touches on something pretty important which is that the appreciation of and desire to achieve a certain standard of physical attraction isnt just superficial fluff but rather is rooted pretty deeply in the human brain for good reason. Not saying it should be at the expense of having compassion or empathy for people but the power of having a good body is very real. Being able to command respect and say a thousand things about yourself without saying a word is almost magical which is why nobody should neglect this aspect of life. Its late and im rambling a bitbut oh well.

    Wow! You should ramble more! Great post.
  • hamelle2
    hamelle2 Posts: 297 Member
    hamptontom wrote: »
    i feel like i've said this before in other threads, but...well, it's relevant.

    i spent most of the 50 years i've been walking this planet literally not giving a $h!t about how i looked. i loved food, so i ate. end of story. in fact, i had this standard little diatribe i'd go on if it ever came up - something along the lines of "dieting is for lazy people. anybody can stop eating...it takes dedication to stick to it...i don't always want that second helping of mashed potatoes, but i eat it because i'm committed..."

    that sort of crap.

    but then i found myself at a point in my life where i needed a distraction...badly...and started walking.

    and kept walking.

    it was the only thing that really centered me.

    and one morning, i noticed my pants weren't so hard to put on.

    so i got a bike and started riding the bike...and that was pretty much "game over" for me.

    i went from walking to biking to finding this site...to logging my food...to joining a gym in hopes of maintaining some degree of muscle mass as i was losing weight...

    and that pretty much brings us up to date - 47 pounds down since Memorial day, and finding new reasons every day to enjoy this that never occurred to me. maybe they're vanity reasons, maybe not...but here are a few:

    * I can look down and see my belt buckle.
    * I just donated damn near ALL the clothes I've been wearing for the past five years or so to Goodwill.
    * I've replaced them with clothes (also bought from Goodwill, 'cuz i'm hoping to outgrow them too) that feel good when I put them on...and create the sensation that I'm folding someone else's stuff when I do laundry.
    * FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, I'M STARTING TO FEEL SOMETHING RESEMBLING NORMAL.
    ****wonderfully motivating!****
    Very, very happy for you!!
  • hayleymoran217
    hayleymoran217 Posts: 2 Member
    Actually, no. I'm not doing it for health reasons because my doctor said I'm only slightly overweight. My reason is to look better. When I was 17 I was actually extremely thin and underweight, but now I'm nearly 20 and I've put on lots of weight. My face looked so different nearly 3 years ago, it was slim but now it's round and chubby. So I basically want to look healthier, just not as thin as I was at 17.
    It's shocking how much of a difference weight gain can make your face look. I've lost a lot of confidence because of it.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Sure vanity is a part of it for me. Who doesn't like to look good? My boobs and booty are the biggest vanity factor. I'm an older woman (51) and I want to fight the sag as much as possible. I don't want a flat booty and boobs down around my waist.
  • siluridae
    siluridae Posts: 188 Member
    Vanity for sure. I wanna look good and not jiggle around like jelly. If that makes me healthier along the way, cool.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    I am approaching menopause and know changes are coming but want to prevent the belly bulge some women get.
  • Liftin4food
    Liftin4food Posts: 175 Member
    I'm doing this for health reasons - but I'm not going to lie. I like that I'm getting smaller. I love it when people tell me I'm looking great. And oftentimes this are the things that keep me going.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I got tired of my kids pointing to my beer gut and asking when its due. Also happens to be the worst fat to carry too. 45 pounds later its gone.
  • Zombella
    Zombella Posts: 491 Member
    I am doing this mainly for health reasons, but I'd love to be comfortable with myself!
  • mousie1973
    mousie1973 Posts: 438 Member
    I am doing this for health reasons mainly but I would be lying if i said there were no vanity reasons behind it...
    1. I want to have my partners be proud to be seen with me (not they have ever said they aren't...but in my mind i am always the "fat one" in parties)
    2. I want to be able to walk down the street and not have people give me the stink eye as they look at my body
    3. I want my mother to finally get off my *kitten* about my weight
    4. I want to be able to wear a bikini at the beach and not feel like a beached whale...
    5. I want my belly to not hang down over other things that it shouldn't! (*blush*)
    6. I want to be able to shop in the smaller sizes not the Plus size stores
  • thin1dayplease
    thin1dayplease Posts: 291 Member
    To look hot on my wedding day ;)
  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    to weigh less than my husband for the first time since I've known him. (Unfortunately he's been losing weight as well).
    To wear regular size clothes again. Not that much ever fits well as I'm always between sizes no matter what size I am
    To weigh less (and maintain) than when I got married ten years ago.
    No thigh chaffing when walking around in swimsuit
  • surmii
    surmii Posts: 13 Member
    To fit into my size 10 clothes!!
  • chollands29
    chollands29 Posts: 46 Member
    Although I'm well past the point in my life that I should care, I'm thinner then all the mean girls who were jerks to me when I was chubby in high school! and I've managed to stay that way for almost 10 years.
  • ki4eld
    ki4eld Posts: 1,213 Member
    I want to buy clothing in the "regular" section.

    I used to dance. I still see the edge of beauty in the turn of my ankle and I want it back.
  • Devol82
    Devol82 Posts: 80 Member
    wear the cute clothes in the smaller sizes, look great without all the shapewear trying to hold stuff in
  • dubird
    dubird Posts: 1,849 Member
    I'm not doing it for health reasons. I'm doing it because I looked fat in my wedding pictures. That person doesn't look like me. I've lost enough now that when I look at the pictures from our cruise a couple months ago, I look like myself again. I'm not at my 'target range' exactly, but if I don't hit it, I'm ok with that because I look and feel a lot more like myself than I have in a long time.
  • pmastro724
    pmastro724 Posts: 122 Member
    For me, two words: Crop Top! I've ALWAYS wanted to wear one!!!! ;)
  • MrsCaitlinBeltran
    MrsCaitlinBeltran Posts: 241 Member
    The main reason I decided to start losing weight was for my son. (Who wants a mom that can't run around and play without huffing and puffing?? No one I know, lol) Since losing a little over 43 pounds, I'm still quite a ways away from my goal but I've noticed that I'm beginning to look healthier and I love that! It's definitely motivating me to keep going--I want to be the hottest mom on the block!! :)
  • Matt200goal
    Matt200goal Posts: 481 Member
    Serious reason - be a healthy example for my sons
    Vanity reason - look good naked
  • hcs00
    hcs00 Posts: 40 Member
    I am decently pretty when my face isn't behind all this fat. I have great cheekbones and I miss seeing that face. Photographs don't match how I picture myself.

    I want to not wear the last size possible before plus size at some stores. I want to roll with my jujitsu classmates and know I'm doing something out of technique, not just being larger than them or stronger due to size.
  • shawnreisner
    shawnreisner Posts: 15 Member
    I just want to lose enough weight that when I brush my teeth my boobs don't jiggle.
  • North44
    North44 Posts: 359 Member
    edited September 2015
    I only did it for vanity reasons- no others. I was at the top of my BMI range, now I'm more in the middle to lower end. I just like how I look better when I weigh 140 vs 155.

    With menopause around the corner though I could be preventing health problems down the road and I'm all for that!
  • rudyk58
    rudyk58 Posts: 1 Member
    I've always wanted those little back dimples. Girls larger than me have noticeable ones, maybe it's just not possible for my body. I know it's likely I will never achieve this. I'm down to 133 from 149 pounds, and I only have about 8-10 more left to loose, but I'm hopeful they will show up!
  • 71480kf
    71480kf Posts: 7 Member
    mutatedpie wrote: »
    So it's pretty safe to say that most of us are here to gain a better understanding of health or maintain our good health. But is there another reason that you aren't so quick to admit?

    Maybe it's feeling more confident naked, or maybe you like how certain things start to look (I love clavicles way too much).

    So if I had to chose my one vanity reason, it would probably be my upcoming wedding in March. Although my fiancé obviously finds me attractive, I really want to "wow" him in my wedding dress.

  • 71480kf
    71480kf Posts: 7 Member
    Cute clothes....sighhhhhhhh
  • hcs00
    hcs00 Posts: 40 Member
    71480kf wrote: »
    Cute clothes....sighhhhhhhh

    Hey, I don't know what your style is of course but there are lots of 'advancements' in cute plus size stuff! Modcloth, Simplybe.com, etc. Just in case you want some stuff to feel good in while you lose weight. I actually love my wardrobe, it was an excuse to not diet for me for a long time (like I didn't want them to be too big and not fit and lose the ability to wear those cute dresses).

    I think when I lose a bunch I'm going to spend on having the favorites taken in so I can still wear those prints. I've invested a lot of money in my awesome clothes!

  • Bowsergirl
    Bowsergirl Posts: 89 Member
    I have a pair of thigh high black vinyl 6 inch heel boots I bought for my Black Canary cosplay 2 years ago. Right now they only zip halfway up my thigh. I'm already zipping them up a little higher, but I can't wait for the day they finally fit.
  • Jenn_M_76
    Jenn_M_76 Posts: 18 Member
    I want to be the hot grandma. B)

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