What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?

ginjennie

It did not start as petty and really only for myself and healrh. However, it feels real good when I have lost 70 pounds and all the people at work who talked about my weight behind my back have all gained weight. Especially when they all said I could not do it. Very petty yes I know.

ladychris29

I desperately wanted to get below a weight my ex-hub had ever seen me weigh, regardless of the fact that I knew he'd never actually see me at it lol. I surpassed that weight goal, and now I'm focused on my own health and fitness goals. Screw what anyone else thinks. They're not living in my body.

VUA21

I just spotted the verticle line in my rectus abdominus (6-pack muscles) when flexed. I really want to find a horizontal lines!!!!!

HappiestHealthiestMe23

It’s petty but I get very anxious when hubby notices attractive women when we are together, I want to lose the weight and be so confident that it never bothers me that other attractive women happen to walk by. Also, I want to be able to wear short shorts without cringing when I catch a glimpse of my wobbly behind!

Keep_on_cardio

First: to show up to Christmas, looking better than ever around family members. These siblings pretty much miss the whole year of me and my Childrens lives. The busy schedules are nothing more than crap, since we live within 20min of one another.

Second: to be capable of throwing out spanx... is that even real???🤷🏻‍♀️ after having my youngest, I’ll be shocked if that happens.

Third: to get to into tip top shape, so the next time I share how I’m doing it and someone suggests XYZ, I can share I’m pretty sure what I’ve done, has worked.

JetJaguar

Maybe more vain than petty, but I'm a cyclist and I don't want to be a pot-bellied MAMIL (Middle Aged Man In Lycra). I am a MAMIL, there's nothing that can be done about that, but at least I won't be pot-bellied.

ServusChristi

To prove the doctor wrong who rejected me as sure to fail when I went to Mayo Clinic for bariatric surgery. 160 lbs down from my peak weight, so far.

annabananaLA

I’m 38, and I’m thinking a lot about how I’m not a kid any more. So I’m not just a normal body with some chub over it, i have a huge pot belly that looks like a butt zipped into tight pants. And my thighs are really verging on saggy and I have cellulite. This is all kind of shocking to me because I’ve always rationalized that I’m not “fat”, I’m just a few pounds overweight. Well, turns out it all matters. So I want to know that what is underneath is the “real me”, not covered up by a layer of fat (ps - I’m assuming the real me is devestatingly sexy). And of course I want every ex - boyfriend, coworker, classmate, frenemy - to quietly know that when I see them and politely say hello.

bradleymichelle11

My petty reason....

Sex. I hate that my SO moves my belly out of the way when in certain positions. 😥

aganey

I used to love my body. I took dancing for 16 years and had lean muscle. After having my son almost 12 years ago, I never lost my baby weight. I want to love my body again and feel like I did when my husband and I were just dating. He tells me he loves me a little curvier but I don't love how my stomach is the curviest part of my body. So, for my own vanity.

ninjacakes

So I can feel good about photos of myself

Evelyn_Gorfram

ninjacakes wrote: »

So I can feel good about photos of myself

OMG. I've spent so long hiding from cameras, mirrors and reflective windows that I'd forgotten that I even do it.

lizzy_satellite

bubblegumbitchk wrote: »

I have a crush on one guy, whos not available, but I really want him to at least find me attractive. Maybe it sounds ridiculous to you all, but at least it keeps me going. Ill see him in September again and i would like to lose 13 more kilograms till then, or 10 at least.

I can so relate to this!

HDBKLM

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mazurkiepolish

I just want to have a sexier body! I don’t want to cover up during those intimate moments in bed. I want my boyfriend to appreciate my body more than others.

KpopGrad92

1) I want to be the fit and slim bridesmaid at my friends wedding next august when I go back to the states.
2) I'm tired of guys thinking less of me since I have a few extra Lbs when it comes to dating.
3) Korea isn't an easy place for a tall, overweight girl to live and get clothes easily. Let's take the fat out of the equation and get some clothes that I could make work.

Psychgrrl

lizzy_satellite wrote: »

bubblegumbitchk wrote: »

I have a crush on one guy, whos not available, but I really want him to at least find me attractive. Maybe it sounds ridiculous to you all, but at least it keeps me going. Ill see him in September again and i would like to lose 13 more kilograms till then, or 10 at least.

I can so relate to this!

Me, too. My crush is currently off getting married at his destination wedding in Paris. He’s a terrific guy and I really do wish him the best, but for me ...

My petty reason is that I’m single, almost 48, and live in Southern California. Which I love, but the dating market is tough. It seems every man who is remotely age appropriate (I’m flexible 10 years over or under my age (ish)) wants someone at least 20 years younger.

I was dating online a few years ago and just stopped because of all the insults (too old, too fat, too ugly). And I wasn’t overweight then. Well not by BMI standards. LA standards are something entirely different.

I just stopped and took some “me” time. My self-esteem took a big hit and I really wanted to boost my confidence the next time I try to put myself out there.

sheliftsweights

My reason to is be the healthiest/ slim/strong I can be! But what really motivates me..which is petty is the hatefulness of a
in-law fueled by her jealousy of me.

Kevin_Hassenpflug

To date again - I want/need to get under 200 before I'm date-worthy.

sweatnsparx

I’ve never had really good sex because I’m too insecure about my body. I’ve only worn a swimsuit in public ~3 times in my adult life.

I’m 6’1 with a large frame and will never be model thin, but damn do I want to lose what I call my “triple smokestack (mom gut).”

I’m losing weight so I can feel more powerful and sexy with my height!

HDBKLM

I've never been ugly but never been quite pretty enough. Always the one who had a crush on someone only to find that that person has a crush on my best friend, flatmate, coworker, etc. I spent my 20s and 30s playing it off, like I didn't notice or wasn't hurt by being passed up (and of course there was always the additional layer of bitterness for believing myself to be funny and interesting while my prettier friends were more dull). I think there was a piece of me that let myself get fat because it gave me an alternative explanation/excuse for not to be picked, one that was theoretically in my control rather than simply 'what God gave me was not good enough', so to speak.

Now that I'm in my 40s and seem to be ageing relatively gracefully, there is also a subconscious piece of me that seems to have decided that now was the 'right time' to drop the weight. Like now it's finally MY turn to be the pretty one. I had absolutely no idea this internal battle was happening in the back of my mind all this time until after I came out the other side of it, 50 pounds down (10-ish more to go), at the top of the normal range of the BMI chart and starting to get a bit of attention. I'm not proud of this reasoning and I wish I'd seen my issues many years sooner. Not only that but even when I DO get attention I still have a paranoia that I'm imagining the attention and what I interpret as a flirty interaction will still end with him saying, "Oh actually you're not my type," or more ironically, "You're a bit old for me." I. am. messed. up.

Goal_Driven

I'm about to have a baby and have gained 50 lbs so far >.< I just want to be fit and strong again to where I don't get so worn out so easily.. and to look good for my husband!

shellyferguson14

My petty reason, I loved my body at 125 not too thin not too overweight just right

Paws3515

Petty reason - High school reunion!

JamieS74

Petty reason would be to be skinnier so I will be comfortable to meet up with old friends.

lkpducky

To stop being plump and dowdy. I have a plump, plain face and a double chin (my avatar is from 18 months ago). I saw a picture of myself taken at a family dinner and thought "I don't feel on the inside like that person's outside!" Wouldn't hurt to get rid of the spare tire so I can fit back into some pants I really like. I also look bad right now in white shirts, because when my stomach sticks out, the indentation around my belly button shows. Dark colors camouflage it.

sofi_andre

In highschool I was one of the fat introvert quiet girls. As I grew older I focused on working out a lot I gained a lot of strength but food wise I never improved so i was fat and buff? I love feeling strong, but somehow I want others to see the strength, the muscles and not the fat. I guess I also want to be able to dress with nice trvelai g clothes and feel confident.
Oh and my dad has always told me I am fat so it has always bothered me... Guess multiple reasons 😕

Psychgrrl

HDBKLM wrote: »

I've never been ugly but never been quite pretty enough. Always the one who had a crush on someone only to find that that person has a crush on my best friend, flatmate, coworker, etc. I spent my 20s and 30s playing it off, like I didn't notice or wasn't hurt by being passed up (and of course there was always the additional layer of bitterness for believing myself to be funny and interesting while my prettier friends were more dull). I think there was a piece of me that let myself get fat because it gave me an alternative explanation/excuse for not to be picked, one that was theoretically in my control rather than simply 'what God gave me was not good enough', so to speak.

Now that I'm in my 40s and seem to be ageing relatively gracefully, there is also a subconscious piece of me that seems to have decided that now was the 'right time' to drop the weight. Like now it's finally MY turn to be the pretty one. I had absolutely no idea this internal battle was happening in the back of my mind all this time until after I came out the other side of it, 50 pounds down (10-ish more to go), at the top of the normal range of the BMI chart and starting to get a bit of attention. I'm not proud of this reasoning and I wish I'd seen my issues many years sooner. Not only that but even when I DO get attention I still have a paranoia that I'm imagining the attention and what I interpret as a flirty interaction will still end with him saying, "Oh actually you're not my type," or more ironically, "You're a bit old for me." I. am. messed. up.

I can soooo relate to this! (((((hugs)))))

long_for_me

My petty reason is a new dress, which currently looks awful on me as I am so overweight. And the second reason is: I want to prove that it is possible. I lost four stone before, and then regained them. I do not want to be the person who regained the lost weight!

rhwiblin

I really want to weigh less than my sister. She is taller than me so I will still be fatter, but I want to weigh less. Even though I love her and we are really close! Also, I want my butt to be smaller than my moms. She comments on it some times and it bugs me. I think I already have that one done! Hehehe. 😈