What’s your reason why?

laurenelha21

I am assuming that everyone has a reason for losing weight. Whether it be to feel confident, have kids, or simply be healthy- comment below yours!!

shreddingtobeMrsHill

My wedding

brittneyalley

To feel confident, to be a healthy role model for my child, to look good for my husband

Zeuggma

To be the best me, to discipline myself so I can achieve other goals, to control my depression, to increase my confidence.

Mycophilia

Being fat sucks.

dsboohead

Being "mature" is one thing but frumpy and fat is quite another

kimmo1965

Control my t2 diabetes with food not meds.

KeepRunningFatboy

A lifetime of being called Fatboy, being obese. Something about enough pain and change.

BryanHoffman74

Want to feel better and control sugar levels.

Idontcareyoupick

Tired of feeling and being fat. Tired of clothes being too tight. Tired of wondering if I'm still sexy. Tired of being tired

Nomseys

To be healthy, aware of what I’m eating, and to look my best.

seashellybob

My wedding! Down 32 pounds from July 2017. I'm going to look so good April 2018

Lee_an

I worked for an electrical contractor about 4 years ago. Left and went into work for myself for a few years. Somewhat recently I returned to that old job about... 3 months ago.

I have 6, 7 co-workers and everyone cept for the boss commented on how fat i had gotten when i went back. Literally the first words i heard were about how much wieght i gained since my departure.

I took it as a wake up call and got on-line and educated myself.

52 mfp days later and I'm down 21lb and much closer to "normal". Currently 159 with a "healthy weight" being 147-144 for my hieght.

The why wasn't so much for me, it was others, pretty much everyone elses unanimous opinion.

rheddmobile

My goal was controlling my diabetes. I was morbidly obese when I started, and am now the top end of normal weight. I have reduced my A1c from 11 (very high) to 4.7 (normal non-diabetic levels) and gotten off all meds but metformin, which the doctor said I could go off if I wanted to. I elected to stay on it for its appetite suppressing effects.

theabsentmindednurse

Sick of walking around in this “Fatsuit”!

jrowden0711

Coming to the realization that I weighed 100 lbs more than when I was in high school, and if something didn't change quickly if be on a quick downward unhealthy slide. Considering I am married and have three beautiful kids, I did not want to find myself in a position with my health that would cause me to continue to miss out on activities with my active family. So one day things just clicked and I haven't looked back. Now down 80 lbs and working on the last 20 lbs or so.

berryblonde

45 and single with grown kids, it's "me" time. For my health, my self esteem, my outlook on the future, and my confidence. I'm refusing to let being middle aged mean I have to look OR act old and frumpy. I'm fighting back, getting my body back to where I'm happy and going to enjoy this 1 life given to me.

aaiiee

To prove to myself that I can do anything. So that my outer image matches my inner self. To kick depressions *kitten*.

Edit: I can't spell ;p

rainbow198

Fitness....I wanted to walk up flights of stairs without getting winded, regular push ups on my toes and hiking with ease etc.

Fashion....I wanted to be able to wear cute clothes in normal sizes off the rack. There was a semi-fashionista hidden inside of me and I wanted her to shine though.

Sexiness....I felt sexy when I was overweight, but I wanted the outside to match the inside.

I've put in hard work, sweat and tears and made all of this happen and more.

I began my journey almost 6 years ago and have been maintaining for a few years. I'm still continuing to challenge myself and reaching new fitness-related goals and making new ones.

big_moke

Getting old, gotta get healthy

purplefizzy

My ‘power why’-
When I’m strong and fit on the outside, it relflects who I am on the inside. I like having integrity of body and spirit.

When I treat myself well in terms of basic food and movement management, it feeds itself. I carry myself well, Make better choices about how to spend my time (and who with) and I remember that self-care is a basic part of my recovery from various things.

I like feeling springy and energetic- when I was heavier, I felt weighed down, slow, encumbered by my body. Now I feel enabled by it.

I don’t miss the misery of trying to get clothes to ‘flatter’ my fat self. Now I can wear anything - literally, anything- and look like a fit and healthy person.

I enjoy being a role model; people continuously tell me I inspire them to get back in the gym, to pay more attention to their intake, to eat more vegetables. This makes me happyyyy.

bapity88

I saw a photo of myself at my highest weight and knew something had to change. I was sick of crying while trying on clothes. Sick of having to unbutton my pants because they were too tight and digging into my fat gut. Sick of feeling like I was in someone else's skin. I didn't feel like myself anymore.

leggup

To look like a babe. I'm tall and stand out already. It sucks to be big AND fat.

allangirl

I want to become my best self and that isn't necessarily my skinniest self. Eating a variety of whole foods and allowing myself treats so that I'm physically and mentally in my prime.

mysteps2beauty

To get my sexy back. To move like the athlete I have always been, instead of winded going up one flight of stairs to my home everyday.

One day I was at my hairstylist. After the final touches she swung me back towards the mirror. I was mortified. Sitting there with my gut and huge boobs pushing out. Hating that I let myself get to that point cause I kept stuffing my face with food and wine sitting in front of the TV every night.

I was just DONE. Can't be my age and not be concerned about health.

Niki_Fitz

To feel good!

emilyofmysfamcottage

Planned a trip to Hawaii that had to be postponed....(Blasted sewer line)

kdbulger

Primarily for my health - you can't eat better and work out and not lose some weight. But also for vanity reasons - I did not feel comfortable in my skin or even in the mirror anymore. I can change that!

toxikon

I've always been on the upper edge of a healthy BMI but always had that little urge in the back of my head wondering what I'd look like if I shed some vanity pounds. Sometimes I get motivated and drop 10lbs, feel great, then end up slowly sinking into old habits and regaining the weight.

This time, I'm getting married (in Mexico!) in the spring so I'd love to look my best. So that's giving me stronger motivation to drop the vanity pounds before I buy my dress!

Treuthiness

Because I'm not getting any younger.

JillianRumrill

I had one foot in the grave.