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What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?
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I didn't want to look like a pregnant man anymore or a human potato
at 43 I have decided I want to be a hunk of awesomeness! 14 -
Tired of being the "fat 3rd wheel". I want a guy to look at me and see me as attractive, not fat, ugly, worthless.
@flamedic - Overweight is a measurement and I have to accept that until I have changed that myself. "Fat, ugly, worthless" are judgements. If people have said this to you then firstly they have no right to judge and secondly they are plain wrong. If you believe that is what people think then it is your judgement of yourself - and you are wrong.
Awesome is a state of mind and I am awesome, currently being obese doesn't alter the fact I am awesome. Look in the mirror - do you want to be awesome? Smile at yourself and be ready to smile at others, you already are awesome, the chance of your mere existence is billions to 1 against and yet you are here, you are awesome. If other people don't realise this yet then they haven't yet found their own awesomeness, give them time, encourage them and one day they can be as awesome as you!
Next year I will awesome and healthier - fancy coming along for the trip?11 -
My 18 year old daughter is always wanting new clothes! She has a closet full of cute clothes in size 8 or 'medium' and half of them I never see her wearing. She's going off to college this school year.
Instead of giving them away, I just want to wear them myself. Most of them are modest sweaters and blouses, and skinny jeans that would be fine for someone my age.22 -
My petty motivation is that I don't want to donate my nice clothes to Goodwill because I don't fit into them anymore. Another is that I see older women who are fit, slim, and well dressed who are rocking their 60s and I want to be one of them (my role models are a regal 70 something pilates/yoga instructor, a nutritionist and vitamin specialist at our local EarthFare, and my mother and aunt who are slim, elegant, and stylish in their mid-70s). Petty, I know, but if my pettiness leads to better health and fitness than it is well worth it.14
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I look like Bhudda when I’m fat.14
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I want to be sexy again, gained 50lbs of stress fat and looking at my pics from 3-4 years ago is depressing. I was chubby in high school so when I was finally thin all the people who rejected me and thought of me as cute, came out of the woodworks to tell me I’m beautiful. I want to feel that again. Also I have a huge wardrobe of skinny clothes that I don’t want to get rid of but instead fit back into!8
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I'm trying to go the whole of 2018 without spending any money on clothes (other than essential underwear replacement). This will be a lot easier once I've lost the next 7lbs or so and regained the use of at least three pairs of jeans that are currently *just* out of reach!
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I’ve spent my whole life feeling like the fat ugly friend. I’ve always been a little bit overweight and I never had braces when I was a kid. Now I’m in my 30’s, so I’m gonna drop this weight and have my teeth straightened. In a few years when I finally get married to my wonderful partner I want all my friends to think “oh *kitten* she looks totally different”8
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My petty reason is to stick it to all the people that bullied me for 7 years (including the teachers!) and basically show them I am a hell of a lot better than they are, that I can lose the weight they told me I would have for the rest of my life AND prove that they lost out on a good woman!9
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My petty reason , off the top of my head definitely has to do with clothing and I want all the cute clothes as well as be able to share clothes with my sisters who are all slim.
Also I want to prove that I can do something this hard.9 -
1) I want to rub it in my sister's face! 2) I want to surprise my other sister. 3) I want to impress my other sister.11
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My petty reason for losing weight is because when my boyfriend proposes to me, I don’t want to be worried that the ring won’t fit. I want to be able to wear it proudly on my left, ring finger from day one!8
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I just like having a 6 pack and see my vascularity.5
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My petty reason .. is the envy, rudeness of the other MIL towards me. I am younger, more fit now .. but just wait and see. I am going to give her a real reason to be jealous!!5
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My petty reason...hmmm, there's a couple. I don't want to be the big mom dropping my son off at school. I want to be able to wear clothes that look cute and feel cute in them.7
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Petty weight lose reason: have MORE sex and control the jiggle haha7
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More of a petty reason to keep the weight off, but:
Once I got down near goal, I discovered some kinda cute li'l ol' lady muscles that had been hiding underneath the squishy layer. Even though I'll never have the physique of an athletic 20-something (and don't envy them it), it makes me happy to see some definition here and there, and I love how it feels - like when I put my hand on my thigh while standing and the quads are just hard under the skin, or I can feel my obliques moving when my hand is on my waist.
Also, I think it's fun when the grocery cashier sees wrinkles and gray hair, solicitously asks "are you sure this won't be too heavy?" after following my instructions to put everything in one bag, and him/herself struggling to pick it up to counter level . . . then I grab it at arms length, swing it gaily up to my shoulder, say "li'l ol' lady goes to the gym for a reason - have a nice day!" and march off with it with straight posture (usually it arrived it the cash register in a hand-basket for heaven's sake!). But that's more of a petty reason to stay strong, I guess.
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I took one look at a picture of my estranged sister and she had gained probably 50+ lbs in the last 4 years and I said that will be me if I keep this up. No way! I am taking control11
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I want to make the person who made a reddit post making fun of me when I was at my most depressed/heaviest weight and the guy screaming “fat *kitten*” at me from his truck window wish they had someone as motivated and driven at fit as me 🤷🏻♀️20
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I am sick of co-workers and people at Target asking if I am pregnant. My daughter is 7.
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I would like to fit into bras that cost less than my weekly grocery bill. Unusual sizes cost so much!!18
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I want to continue being the hot mom. Seriously. It feels good to be mistaken as my teenagers older sister. I have never veered past a healthy weight but was getting close to the upper BMI for my height. That and I like being able to say I can still fit my old uniforms.5
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My patient (older adult) said, “why do I need to do exercise? She does it everyday and is fat.” So I don’t want to be the fat exercise instructor16
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To look good in a swim suit at the lake. And good naked. I want to be a hot mama 😎7
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charles75stanley wrote: »I didn't want to look like a pregnant man anymore or a human potato at 43 I have decided I want to be a hunk of awesomeness!
I laughed out loud at "human potato" lol. Good on ya! Get that hot bod!3 -
I dont want my girls to think it's the norm to be overweight and I want to be the person I was when I got married. After twin girls it's been hard to find the time but I've decided to stop trying to find excuses not to and find some for why I should. I must confess I'm afraid of not making it happen
Petty reason I dont want my girls to be fat15 -
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I want to be able not to be embarrassed sitting in a plane or public transport seats.9
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I just want to LIVE!....... I had a "mini stroke" or T.I.A. last December which really came as a shock! I have had no after effects as such but WOW! What a wake up call! I was told to get my cholesterol down, blood pressure down, exercise more, & lose weight. I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation which caused the T.I.A. so I must now take "beta blockers", anti coagulants & statins. I have always had low blood pressure, walk for miles & tried constantly to keep my weight down. NOW I HAVE HAD THE PUSH I REALLY NEEDED.......From 17th January to now I am down 34lbs! And I will keep on trying! I feel so much better in myself too!
I don't suppose this is a "petty" reason, but I've used loads of them before like not having photos taken, buying a "skirted swimsuit", wanting to be the smallest of your friends etc but believe me nothing hits home like the threat to your mortality...16 -
My husband might find me attractive again and won’t mind being seen with me in public.42
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