What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?

dddankur

I've been called fat since I was 5. I was born this way. Didn't choose to be obese. I'm into sports, play 2-3 of them at intermediate level and generally good at it. But that's still not enough. I'm considered unhealthy because of my apprearance.
Every third person comes up and gives me this "super-best-awesome-proper" trick to lose it all, as if i've not done it before. I've tried fad-diets sleepy cycles, fasting etc. It's more of a mental fight then physical in my opinion.
Not a lot of options to wear.
I don't sweat, I drip.
People used to count on me to finish the leftovers.
I looovvve food. And I can cook up a storm. But always felt guilty eating it.
Online dating is horrible for your self confidence. I believe I'm affable but rarely got matches. Killed it with those matches though haha.

But threads like these made me realize it's about making it a lifestyle and not 3 months' effort.
All and all, i've never been in normal BMI ever, i dont know what being thin feels like.
I was 107kgs(236 lbs) 2 months ago. Currently 95 (209). Goal weight, 67kgs (147).
It might take a long time this time around, but this is the last time I want to lose weight.

dddankur

Also, what an amazing thread this is haha.

fitnatic130

These are great...
Mine is bacause I bet my hubby that I could lose 2 stone /28lbs before we go on holiday... he was like no way!
I not sure if it's doable in 10 weeks but I am gonna give it my all.
My main reason is just to not be so exhausted all the time carrying around an extra 80lbs is not ideal ready to be free.

PopGoesTheCoyote

Just because.

I don't always have to have a reason to do things.

MargaretYakoda

I have lots and lots of reasons.

But my most petty reason is to throw two middle fingers up at the neurologist who ignored all my symptoms and told me I needed to see a psychologist….

Especially since, a year and a half later, those symptoms are still here, worse, and a sign of an actual - not related to weight - nerve degeneration disorder.

Oh. And I’ve used the services of therapists many times in my adult life. For situational stuff. And I’m absolutely fine at handling stress. Not that the neurologist asked if I had ever had therapy before assuming garbage about the fat, old, wobbly woman in her office.

dddankur

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wunderkindking

My pettiest reason is that I get really mad at the diet industry and have had too many people tell me you have to do some complicated super restrictive thing to lose weight. I need to prove that wrong :P

fr3smyl

Pettiest reason…it would have to be clothes. I didn’t like how they fit or what was available at my size.
I wanted cuter smaller clothing.

patriciafoley1

I want to start horsebackriding again, and I don't want to be a fat person on a horse.

hlr1987

To be in size ten (uk) trousers.
I reached my initial (healthy bmi) goal weight last year, which has left me a size ten up top.
It's made me realise I really want to have a size ten legs as well, for no other reason than vanity. I hold fat in my legs and I'd like to be more in proportion. But I feel guilty not having a health goal behind that, so I don't tell people to avoid the "you don't need to lose more weight" push back. No, I don't need to, but I really want to.

Mangoperson88

I really want to get into nike/Reebok/(insert a major brand) trackpants. They don't do plus size in nike here in India. It's only from xs to xl. And my big @$$ won't fit into it. Kinda defeats the purpose of selling workout gear when you won't design it for people who need it the most🤔🤦

TinaShrinks

My "petty" reason is because I'm sick of being the biggest girl in the room.

j2lee89

My petty reason is because my abusive ex-husband and his sister both tormented me about my weight while I was I the throes of an binge eating disorder. He's leaving on deployment and I want to show my growth as a person and my strong af body I fought for. I can't wait to see both of their faces when he returns and we restart child visitations and I'm the healthiest and strongest I've ever been. I want to show them that they tried to break me and I took that and turned it into something that strengthened me more than their horrible, cutting words.

AnnPT77

j2lee89 wrote: »

My petty reason is because my abusive ex-husband and his sister both tormented me about my weight while I was I the throes of an binge eating disorder. He's leaving on deployment and I want to show my growth as a person and my strong af body I fought for. I can't wait to see both of their faces when he returns and we restart child visitations and I'm the healthiest and strongest I've ever been. I want to show them that they tried to break me and I took that and turned it into something that strengthened me more than their horrible, cutting words.

Just one woman's opinion, but that doesn't seem petty to me. It seems righteous, brave, bold, strong. Go, you!

DawnGW26

I want to look hot wearing a cute bikini on the beach! And not be ashamed - I want to feel joy doing this.

JustBecause84

To look and feel great on my up coming solo vacation!
Not only that but I’m to feel confident all the time, especially undressed.

cmo5333

Not sure if it’s petty or from my deep self-esteem issues but when someone looks at me in public I would like my first thought NOT to be “I know I’m fat and weirdly shaped so please stop looking at me!”

suzleigh1

Several years ago, a nurse made a comment re me being susceptible to gallbladder issues that has haunted me since. FFF. Fat, Fifty, Female. More recently, was on a Europe trip where women older than me were climbing hills like billy goats. Hopefully will be going on a river cruise next year, and I want to be the billy goat!!

AlexandraFindsHerself1971

Because it looks like I'm going to have a breast reduction as well as an abdominoplasty in my future, and I want the surgeon to take me down to a B cup, not leave me at a F because that's "proportional." I'm going to have to do physical therapy before the reduction (insurance requirement) and I want to be able to have the physical therapist realize no, my rhomboids and traps and lats and core are strong, despite my weight, despite the J cups I'm hauling around. And while I won't be at goal when I have the initial visit to the plastic surgeon, I want to be able to have lost more weight this year, so that when I say "I'm still losing weight and it would be easier if I have less breasts," I can be telling the truth.

kimspiree6601

lmao i have a sister in law who liked to make comments about how i use to be the skinny friend and now shes the skinny friend... when there i was not even caring at all and apparently she thought we were in some sort of weir competition.. so when i decided i was ready to really loose the weight her comments definitely came to mind and were a nice motivation.. since those comments shes gained.. ive lost all i had gained plus some