What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?

AmberGlitterSparkles

SummerTwentyOne wrote: »

AmberGlitterSparkles wrote: »

My son is starting 8th grade after the summer. I have planned to take the whole family to Epcot center to celebrate his graduation next summer. I want to be sure that I’ll fit on the rides. Everyone’s telling me I won’t have a problem because of how I carry my weight. I don’t want to chance it though. I would just be destroyed if I couldn’t get on the the two Harry Potter rides because I’m too fat. I have just started this journey. It’s not been easy either because my other half is not supportive. He doesn’t want me to lose weight. He likes my body how it is. But it’s so easy for someone whose 6 ft 7 and weighs 180 pounds to say there’s nothing wrong with you, when they aren’t the one who will have to wait while the whole family gets to ride the rides. In addition, the double edged sword is that I cook all the meals. The good news is, if he were cooking I promise it wouldn’t come close to sticking to my diet in any sort of way. But I’m challenged to come up with meals that I can eat, with everyone’s allergy restrictions, that doesn’t seem like “diet” food to them. So I have just been trying to eat much smaller portions. Which honestly, mine were always much smaller than his, but MUCH smaller now.

I started at 280 pounds (5ft9) and I didn’t get rejected from any rides but I was VERY VERY close, the minimum bar clicked but it required me to hold my stomach in so much I was going to explode. The team members used to giggle at me in the operating booth. Not fun times...

Thank you for this! It gives me great insight on what I need to work towards! I’m 5 ft 11 and weigh 322 now. I have been averaging about a 3 lb loss per week. So, your words are totally inspiring to me that in the year I have to prepare, it would be totally doable to get down enough weight to comfortably fit these rides! Thank you!

quiksylver296

Buttermcbutter wrote: »

Wanna have abs once just to take the picture lol

Yep.

mamasara2

I absolutely love this thread!

doverlyk

My mother has been a body shamer my entire life. So I would freaking love to rock a two piece on our cruise with her this November

TheMrWobbly

Couldn't get in the rides at a theme park, couldn't take the helicopter ride, used to fly frequently and hated the sweat marks from the seat belt that was too short - take your pick

AmberGlitterSparkles

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

Couldn't get in the rides at a theme park, couldn't take the helicopter ride, used to fly frequently and hated the sweat marks from the seat belt that was too short - take your pick

When I was about 18 mind you only about 200lbs at the time. I couldn’t get the seat belt to work and the ignorant lady next to me was like “next time you should probably buy two seats, because it’s not fair to the person who has to sit next to you.”

deagh93

I'd like to weigh less than my partner. And since getting a new one isn't an option (he's a keeper!) I'm gonna have to get to a healthy weight, myself. 63lbs to go!

Spin533

So that men don't look at me and smirk when they see me running with sweat pouring off me.

TheMrWobbly

AmberGlitterSparkles wrote: »

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

Couldn't get in the rides at a theme park, couldn't take the helicopter ride, used to fly frequently and hated the sweat marks from the seat belt that was too short - take your pick

When I was about 18 mind you only about 200lbs at the time. I couldn’t get the seat belt to work and the ignorant lady next to me was like “next time you should probably buy two seats, because it’s not fair to the person who has to sit next to you.”

@AmberGlitterSparkles Perhaps that lady should buy 3 seats for herself, her ego and her superiority complex

AmberGlitterSparkles

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

AmberGlitterSparkles wrote: »

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

Couldn't get in the rides at a theme park, couldn't take the helicopter ride, used to fly frequently and hated the sweat marks from the seat belt that was too short - take your pick

When I was about 18 mind you only about 200lbs at the time. I couldn’t get the seat belt to work and the ignorant lady next to me was like “next time you should probably buy two seats, because it’s not fair to the person who has to sit next to you.”

@AmberGlitterSparkles Perhaps that lady should buy 3 seats for herself, her ego and her superiority complex

Right! The best part is it wasn’t work because the seatbelt was broken, not because I was too fat! The attendant even made a comment to her about it.

Leslierussell4134

nickssweetheart wrote: »

My petty reason is that a doctor said I couldn't.

Seriously, I was referred to an orthopedist of all people, and he said "Let's be real, you're never going to lose the weight" and offered me a card for his friend that does WLS.

From my primary care doctor who knows me and has charted my progress and knows that although I'm heavy I have no blood pressures/diabetes/pre-diabetes issues, and that I gained the last bit of weight during an extremely difficult period while I was on medication and had untreated hypothyroidism, I WANT to be able to have a discussion about my weight. With the guy who is supposed to tell me if I need ankle surgery who also has a physique like Santa Claus himself?

Not so much.

I hear you. I work with many orthopedist on a regular basis and honestly this things they say about people while under anesthesia...kinda sucks sometimes. Reality is, most of them don't mean to hurt feelings or be mean, they just see the reality of what excess weight issues do to joints and backs. Maybe he was trying to motivate you? Sometimes a little blunt talk is enough to kick us in the pants. You have the right attitude, because you're here!!! I know you can lose it, I know you'll prove him wrong. BUT I also know he'll smile if he sees you again and be happy for you that you took it into your own hands.

Leslierussell4134

For years my older sister has been thinner than me, but not necessarily healthier. She always referred to herself as my Little Big sister...well if we the same size, shed just be my big sister..."older sister" 😂

flamedic

Tired of being the "fat 3rd wheel". I want a guy to look at me and see me as attractive, not fat, ugly, worthless.

sliml40

Really its for me and my health! I know this is super petty.. but what fuels me is the recent rudeness, to put it nicely.. of one particular person towards me. (new family ties) I feel she is jealous and is in competition. Its like high school all over again. Bring it on lady!!

snowstormy8

I got rejected by a guy for a date and I think my weight plays a role. I want to lose weight to show him up (on top of all the good reasons to lose weight of course)

mandystar

I want men to want me, and women want to be me

jmsharp09

I've been taking dance classes for 20+ years and just found out one of the tiny 16 year olds asked to be put into my class. I'm losing the weight so that when we get on stage next June I don't look huge next to her

Teamleslie

Im 34 and single and bored.

tanyamanalo

io8785a wrote: »

I know that many of us choose to lose weight because we want to have a healthy lifestyle and feel better about ourselves, but c'mon, we also have "I'm going to stick it to X" reasons.

For me, it's because I don't want to be the fat gay cousin. I want to be the hot gay cousin. I also want people's minds to be blown when I can lift heavy boxes by myself.

What's yours?

I want to fit into my sassy clothes. I am 2 months post kidney transplant and bcs of all the meds i have gained so much weight. Drs said it will be hard to lose the weight. I am obsessed with losing this weight 25 lbs. i can’t fit into my clothes-so much clothes i refuse to buy more. So i have decided to lose it!!! STARTED YESTERDAY SO I NEED LOTTS OF MOTIVATION HEELP

AmberGlitterSparkles

tanyamanalo wrote: »

io8785a wrote: »

I know that many of us choose to lose weight because we want to have a healthy lifestyle and feel better about ourselves, but c'mon, we also have "I'm going to stick it to X" reasons.

For me, it's because I don't want to be the fat gay cousin. I want to be the hot gay cousin. I also want people's minds to be blown when I can lift heavy boxes by myself.

What's yours?

I want to fit into my sassy clothes. I am 2 months post kidney transplant and bcs of all the meds i have gained so much weight. Drs said it will be hard to lose the weight. I am obsessed with losing this weight 25 lbs. i can’t fit into my clothes-so much clothes i refuse to buy more. So i have decided to lose it!!! STARTED YESTERDAY SO I NEED LOTTS OF MOTIVATION HEELP

You’re so brave! A kidney transplant is a hard thing to deal with. My dad had to have both of his kidneys removed, as then months later the new one transplanted. It took a while, but he did lose a lot of weight!