Other reasons for losing the weight?

Gogo76

Because I want to stop traffic; I want to walk into a room and have everyone stop and stare at me in a good way. :bigsmile:

ginnyroxx

better sex.

Sporty98

Increased health overall......I was totally hooked on Diet soda, and felt that I needed Rum & Coke every evening in order for my day to be complete....Well, I've kicked both of those "habits" and now am on to cleaning up the entire family's eating!

slansdown

I do want to live a long life and I won't if I don't cut the crap. Diabetes and heart disease run in my family.
I want to wear a single digit clothing size.
I want to pull all my old small clothes out and wear them (and then I want those to get too big).
I have four sisters and the one that has always been bigger than me just lost a bunch of weight and makes me feel bad about it every time I see her.
I hate the binge behavior and the immediate effects of overeating and I want to break this pattern.
I am uncomfortable with the way I look and feel.
I feel guilty and shameful for my lack of weight management in my life.
I have a bunch of friends and family that have lost weight and kept it off and I want to be like them.
I want to lose weight for my wedding and for having babies someday.
I want to feel dainty.
I want to have a smaller waist than my boyfriend.
I want to avoid the back problems that I have when my weight gets too high.
I don't want to make less money in my career because statistics show that overweight people make significantly less money.
I want to be sexy.
I want to wear a bikini and little dresses and tight pants and lingerie and layer clothing because I am fashionable instead of wanting to hide my body.
I want to succeed in losing weight (85 pounds) because I have been battling so long.

GorillaNJ

It has been a long ride getting to the horrendous shape I was in... I had a moment coaching my son's football team this past season and I was disgusted with myself. I do not want to have that feeling again.

Delicate

I started at how i felt getting rid of the extra fat and to reduce symptoms of pcos

However

I bumped into an ex bf and had him drooling (during halloween when i looked rather oh so good as a fairy), im having similar problems again (not with same one!), so want to go hey ho with more weight, to make them both regret it !

Revenge may be a dish best served cold, but i'll have it with all the toppings.

nicoleslaw01

Love reading all of your posts, it helps to motivate me as well. This time of year it is very hard to stay on track so I will need all the motivation I can get. My boyfriend has been with me through weight gain and weight loss and has never once made me feel any less loved at any weight, so I'm confident that I am losing weight for me, not him. Running into an ex when I go home and having them drool would be a pretty good confidence booster, but I wouldn't go out of my way to make sure they saw me or anything.

My biggest motivation is my Grandmother. She is 78 years old, eats super healthy, takes lots of vitamins, goes to the Y 3-4 days a week and has NO prescription meds, doesn't even like to take headache medicine if she doesn't have to. Given today's normal rate of those who take medications, especially at her age, I think she is an incredible woman and a huge inspiration to me :-) She runs around with her great granddaughter, Gracie, age 4, all the time and I would love to have that kind of energy when I have great grand kids one day.

supernonna

My dad, grandpa, uncle have diabetes... so did my grandmother on my mom's side. I've always had problems with my sugar but more of the it runs low after I eat something with sugar kind. But than it started dropping for no reason and I really don't want to be a diabetic one day. And I'm the third girl in my family. My older sisters are 6 and 7 years older and I was always the "skinny" sister because they were bigger than me. Than one had the gastric sleeve done and the other started dieting and took diet pills. Now they look awesome and I'm the fat baby sister!! I just want to look good and be healthy! Also my best friend is getting married in May and she is tiny and super cute. And I'm her maid of honor... I'd like to not look like a cow next to her

brittlynne3579

My ex's always had something to say about my weight. One ex was with me from anorexia until now, so he was shocked. Even though I'm still the same size as when we broke up, he tells me he misses me all the time (we're still close friends).

Ex #2 told me I'd be a knockout if I lost 30 lbs and that he wasn't sexually attracted to me despite his body displaying otherwise. I told him no problem, he'll never have sex with me again.

Ex #3 and #4 were cheating douches in nice guy clothing. Neither commented on my weight, but they still suck at life.

I would have to say that I'm content where I'm at. Thought I have extra pounds, I'm healthy with good sugar, bp, cholesterol, etc. I am confident and happy. I come here mostly for motivation to get me through emotional obstacles that come from being skinny at one time, or eating disorder recovery!!! I love my MFPeeps :flowerforyou:

chauncyrenayCHANGED

I'm 27 and want to date. Men are visual creatures, so I'd like my outside to match my awesome inside!

Dancing is easier when you're smaller.

I never try on close in the store, because I hate to look in those mirrors. I'd like to enjoy clothes shopping again.

I want to be healthy!

I didn't realize how self-conscious I was until I lost 10 lbs! I was way more confident than I had been in a long time. I want to continue to increase my confidence by decreasing my weight.

hellokatee

TO SURVIVE THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!!! and health, always health. ;0)

I think this is a GREAT reason. I want to be able to run away and kick some zombie butt!

hellokatee

better sex.

AGREED!

wanna_be_fit

I want to NOT think about my weight all the time for once in my life. I want to be able to be in the picture or video, rather than avoid it. I want to feel good in my clothes. I want to be confident in my skin. I want to have another child at some point, and I want to start my next pregnancy at a healthy weight. But mostly, I just want to be happy with the person I see in the mirror.

sinks

I want to fit comfortably in an airplane seat.

I want for someone else to be the "fat" friend.

I want to like what I see in the mirror.

I want to stop shopping in the plus section of the store.

I want to be active again. I've always loved playing sports, but I stopped somewhere along the line.

I want to go sky diving, but the weight limit was always too low (not anymore, I'll be jumping out of a plane this spring!)

whyflysouth

Want to try out and get into high school varsity sports, lol. I never stood a chance of getting in as a teenager, looks like it could be possible this time.

Would like to be in shape as a motivator for my kids and someone who pushes them physically as they grow up. It want to ensure that no matter how much my kid's will differ from me, we'll always be able to connect through athletics or fitness activities.

To be that person that I've never been, to impress myself.

Healthyby30

My number 1 reason is because I do not want my children having to go through what I am. I want them to be healthy and happy. They are right now and I always want them to be. I want them to know the importance of eating right and exercising.

Another reason, is obviously my own health and well being.

My vain reasons are: I want to look good! Just b/c I'm a mom doesn't mean I can't turn heads I am lucky in that I don't have any mean or nasty exes I want to get revenge on! lol My hubby is very supportive. I met him when I was about 115 lbs, he married me when I was around 200 and even now, he's still around and never says a word about how much I've gained. He always tells me he can see the changes in my weight loss and is very encouraging. I want to look hot for him in the bedroom, too And of course, what someone else said..better sex!!

gemful

A friend of mine asked me yesterday if I see myself as beautiful..she said I was stunning (I lot of people say it). i don't..I know what I see in the mirror. And I truly couldn't answer and did everything in my power to choke back the tears. She hit a raw nerve.....i know exactly how you feel.

NightOwl1

To change the image I have to my friends. I've always been known as the harmless guy, and a lot has to do with my physicque. The combination of my small unmuscular frame, and the added pounds I've had around my stomach and other areas, has made me the harmless one of my friends. I want to lose weight but also gain up in strength and muscle definition so I can look like someone who's in shape.

Being the harmless guy isn't exactly a turn on with the ladies, so changing my image would help with that too.

And this made me laugh:

From what I have been told by people here, I am trying to fit into shirts that make me look like a douche.

I want to have the body where I could fit into *kitten* shirts and rock it, as opposed to just looking goofy and ridiculous.

MaggyHouston

i need to lose 30lbs to continue with ivf! 8 down, 22 to go!

msamcoates

Well my reasons are to see exactly what I look like when I do reach my goal. Everyone says I look fine just the way I am but I expect them to say that. My other reason is I want to take sexy photos for my boyfriend for V-day and not be ashamed or trying to hide behind the clothing. I want the clothes to flow off of me ....

Papaya81

I really like this thread and found myself reading EVERY person's response. Most of us share the same reasons...but here are mine.

-I always have been told I carried weight well, but I still HATE my arms, my beer belly, and my thick thighs...who cares if I carry it well.
-I have a boyfriend who tells me I am beautiful EVERY day but I wouldn't let him ever see me in a bikini and I find that depressing.
-I have always been a tad bit overweight, but I am at my peak and I have had enough.
- I don't want to be the girl who has to crash diet before a wedding, I want to to be bit before the proposal
-I want to wear lingerie, bikinis, tube tops, short shorts and feel sexy.
-I want to wake up every morning and look in the mirror and not try and find ways to cover up my insecure spots, I just want to wake up, change in the dark, and feel confident about my appearence.

ohhh there are so many more, but you get the idea!

Bermudabarbie

Love all of these answers! I totally agree with all of them. Just an added one: I am a photographer. I not only want to continue taking pictures but want to be in front of the camera myself some of the time.

Great post!

Doing it for me.... because I am worth it!

dmossett

I am doing it so that I can finally go bathing suit shopping...and enjoy the experience.

kennedar

I want to be a mommy. I have been told I most likely have PCOS which is causing my infertility. The only long term treatment for PCOS is to lose weight. I am on a ton of infertility meds, which cost a fortune, and am hoping to avoid IVF. If losing the weight will help that and help my child to be born healthier then I would be stupid not to try it.

Jennplus2

I remember like it was yesterday...
My daughter wanted to play outside. She had been doing laps on her bike and a friend who lived next door had a ball that rolled into the street. She yelled "I'll get it" and was off in a flash! I raced after her as fast as I could. *no joke, AS FAST AS I COULD* and could only grab the tip of her little pony tail. I pulled her hair as hard as I could and pulled her onto her bootie and back from running right into busy traffic. She fell on her bum hard. She cried so loud and was so mad at me that I pulled her hair. I cried myself to sleep that night. Everyone around who saw this happen said that I did the right thing. She would have been hit by the cars that zoomed past had I not grabbed her by her hair. But all I could think was that it was all my fault. How could I let myself get so out of shape that I had to hurt my own child to keep her from danger. I couldn't live that way anymore! It is was not fair to the people I love more than anything, my children. I lay awake that night thinking that if I was only a little faster I could have gotten her waist or her arm and not hurt her so badly.
After a 30 lb loss I was "tested" again. This time by my son. He thought it would be fun to climb to the top of a jungle gym. AND JUMP OFF! I thought "is he going to jump?" and ran to him as he dived off. That time I made it in time! (farther away I might add)
I caught him and set him safely on the ground. As I walked back to the other mom's looking on one women told me "good job, I don't think I could have made it over there in time" I looked her in the eyes (seeing myself) and explained my story of the year before. I told her "I will look for you on MFP tonight, and I better see you there! Because you never know when you will need to be on top of your game as a mom"

She was on here that night, and we have become close friends. AND she has lost 18 lbs! (Hi Beca! )

amandapratt

I've been reading through everyone's replies and they're (nearly) all resonating with me. My "other" reasons include:

- to look hot at my wedding
- to not to so damn self-conscious anymore
- to be able to believe my fiancee when he tells me I'm beautiful/hot/sexy/gorgeous
- to get a better job (I work in PR - image is *EVERYTHING*)
- to fit into my old (skinny) clothes
- to throw out my old clothes when they're too big
- to be more confident
- to shine (cheesy I know, but I feel like I could if I were healthier/more confident)

jeorwa

I'm losing to get preggers...I have insulin resistance caused by PCOS - and it's easier for skinny PCOS girls to get knoocked up.

kelbel76

I just want to feel normal again. Of course I want to be healthy and have energy to do things I love, but most of all, I just want to feel comfortable in my own skin...
I'm tired of people seeing me as "the fat one"
I'm tired of hiding from the world.
I'm tired of feeling unattractive
I'm tired of holding myself back from things I want to do or have.
I'm tired of wishing for the day I was thin enough
I'm tired of being no threat to my friends/other girls when I go out

There is more where that came from, but I have a long way to go until I can feel good about my body again. Life's not fun when you're fat.

All of these are exactly what I was thinking for myself. Well said.

elizarae11

i dont want to be the ugly/fat one in a group of firneds.
i want people to see me and think "wow she's beautiful!"
i want to actually succeed at losing weight this time
i want to go to college in august feeling/looking great

Cassandra1219

- People around me always point out how bad of a mom I am... I'm doing this for my kids.. to be a heathier better mom....
- I want to feel as "beautiful" as my husband says I am.
- I want to be the healthy/happy girl I once was.