What's your reason for trying to lose weight?
newblessings585
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Call it insecurity or conceited or whatever but the main reason i am choosing to lose weight is so i can feel beautiful. People like to put on a front and say im losing weight so i can be healthy blah blah blah but there are other reasons why people choose to lose weight .Whats your reason (real reason) for losing weight ?
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Yep... Vanity is my sin too.3
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I want to live to a healthy 100 years!
Oh and I want to be a sexy Momma too!
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I'm losing weight because I'm cheap and diabetes sounds expensive. Not to mention the plus size clothing markup and the expense of good bras. How my thighs rubbing together wears out my pants in less than 6 months. I could really go on.8
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It doesn't feel like my body when I'm overweight.
It's not me. I want to feel like myself again.
I'm getting there.3 -
Because it reallyhurt physically to be the weight I was all the time and I was really being left behind. I was mad that I couldn't walk a few blocks or climb stairs without pain or bei g oit of breath. I'm not going to live my life stuck in a chair or a bed if I can do something about it. Health and better quality of life were my real motivation. Fitting clothes and liking my appearance are happy bonuses but not my motivation.2
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Cause a fat person ain't gonna be able to do what I plan on doing.0
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Cause a fat person ain't gonna be able to do what I plan on doing.
Getting a job as a piece of string??
I used to be the weight I am now, but three notches less on my belt and much much fitter. Won't get back to that fitness level cos it was lots of training, but I want to get back to that notch in my belt!!2 -
Vanity was the starting point. I wanted to look good. And cute clothes. EVERYTHING else (energy, strength, agility and so on) turned out to be huge unexpected rewards. I didn't plan on feeling sooo good.2
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As a piece of string?0 -
So I can look good,feel good,and be the healthiest me I can be.0
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Straight up: My boyfriend.
Or rather, my EX-boyfriend.
See this guy I was with dumped me out of the blue in January 2015. I was hurt and angry and I wanted to be SO desirable to him that he would want me back. By November of that year, my goal was accomplished and I realized he was a loser and I didn't want him anymore. I deserved better.
Now I do it for vanity.
I have a guy in my life who walked into it when I was 60 pounds heavier than I am now. He has consistently been encouraging and, 1.5 years after meeting him, I am still so happy.
I lift and manage my diet because I just want to see my abs for a week(maybe longer). I maintain my weight and do cardio because I want to live a very long time. I also want to stay as attractive as possible to the man in my life.
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newblessings585 wrote: »Call it insecurity or conceited or whatever but the main reason i am choosing to lose weight is so i can feel beautiful. People like to put on a front and say im losing weight so i can be healthy blah blah blah but there are other reasons why people choose to lose weight .Whats your reason (real reason) for losing weight ?
My real reason for losing weight is to stay alive. In July my doctor told me my sky-high cholesterol put me at high risk of a heart attack or stroke. I've lost weight and cut my cholesterol in half. Beautiful is nice. But alive/not dead tops that for me.5 -
makes the man meat look bigger4
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For me it's mainly vanity. I have been skinny, once lost 40 pounds in a year and I was so happy, managed to keep it off for a whole year and then my life fell apart. Multiple deaths in the family, financial issues, mental health issues. I gained the weight back and have been jojo-ing ever since. But not anymore. I want to get this right again. Finally my life is back on track, there's still a lot of left over baggage from those bad years, but it's looking up. I already lost three pounds in a week! (obviously that will slow down but I am very happy).
I have looked a pictures of skinny girls, or skinny friends and have wanted that. And I know that I can because I've been there before.
I just feel better, sexier and have better selfworth when I'm skinnier. I know the correct answer should be "I'm doing it to be healthier and fitter, not skinnier" but that's a lie. It's totally for vanity. 0 -
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Vanity and of course health. Who doesn’t want to look hot in their late 40’s and still be healthy enough to keep up with the youngsters right?2 -
Because I just felt like "kitten".. At my age feeling 10 years older than I was not cutting it.. Now I feel 10 years younger and that thing called peri-menopause is really now just a thing and symptoms are all but nil.. Vanity pounds and body composition is now my thing.. lol1
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I'm 35 years old, and I am prediabetic. My joints also hurt all the freaking time. I was tired of being obese and not feeling pretty in my clothes or comfortable in my skin. I also wanted to set a good example of a healthy lifestyle for my children. So, I began my weight loss journey in June 2016. I have lost just over 40 lbs. 12 inches off my waist. I feel more confident and happy with myself, now. I still have about 20 lbs to go, but I'm okay with that. I will get there. Hopefully, in the next few months.3
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Because fat people are generally considered lazy and sloppy. Because I'm lazy and sloppy. Because every weekend I have a list of house projects that I am determined to complete but instead I wind up on the couch watching TV. I've had that list for close to two years.3
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kitten
....everything else is a side benefit0 -
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^everyone likes muffins2
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Oooh I could eat a warm choc chip muffin right now.1
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I don't like having to pretend I'm not out of breath after walking up a couple flights of stairs.
I want to be around, active and able to be a part of my son's life.
I am getting married next year, and I want to live a long and healthy life with him.
I want to be able to shop for clothes without feeling bad about myself.1 -
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Agreed but not billowing out of your skirt!
I cant say I personally mind but I see your point. On the plus side, you're never disappointed with a muffin.1 -
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To look good and feel good. I mostly want to look good because I want to feel empowered when walking past a mirror, to be attractive for other people is just a consequence.
3 kgs gone, at least 8 to go!0 -
Because I have always had self-confidence problems. I want to feel better about myself. There are other benefits as well - like keeping up with my daughter, fitting into airline seats, being able to finish a 5K, etc. However, ultimately I am doing it to improve confidence in myself.
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