Why did you start trying to lose weight?

shybelle

I've been overweight my entire life. However, I ballooned up and was just miserable. Felt bad..looked bad..one night I weighed and the number scared the crap outta me. I decided taht night I was going to lose weight... 69lbs down...roughly 55 more lbs to go.

scs143

I felt fat all the time. I hated looking in the mirror. I started to feel like I took up more room than anyone else on the subway, train, etc... I got winded walking. I felt like a frumpy mom of 3 and not a sexy woman anymore. And my fat jeans got tight.

And worst of all, I lost 100 lbs when I was younger (18-21). I had been 280 lbs then and got down to 180. One day I got on the scale and was 289 lbs and just could not believe that I let myself get there AGAIN.

So I started trying for real.

daniran

This was a great question. I love the many reasons everyone is trying to lose weight.

Myself.... I want to look and feel better and healthier. I'm getting older and want to be a healthy "older." I'm tired of hearing "we don't carry your size" or choosing from a limited selection; tired of leg cramps; making noises when I move; not being able to breathe when bending over to buckle/tie my shoes; getting numbness in my limbs; high blood pressure.

Well I think that just about covers it....

_gwen

Two words: vacation pics.

That'd be me too

jillwaller

I know I'm healthy, but I feel this is the way to get as toned and tight as possible!:)

tracey121

I hate feeling tired all the time, I have a three year old, and have very little energy for her. I just feel like I'm carrying around too much weight...oh yeah...I want to look HOT!!!

leilani♥

I have a few reasons:

When my jeans wouldn't button anymore :grumble:
When my father in law took FULL BODY PICS of me and my daughters on Easter and saw through pics how large I became. (I only post pics on facebook that are headshots lol). I had to change my facebook settings to not allow my friends to see tagged pics of me.
When I stepped on the scale and realized that I had gained 20 lbs after getting my IUD inserted. (I GOT IT TAKEN OUT)
When I looked down at my stomach and saw how extended it was
I came to a realization that I was eating very unhealthy on a daily basis and I want to live a LONG HEALTHY life so I can be there for my daughters.

cobaltis

I started when I couldnt fit in the desks in class.

I got serious when my ex dumped me and I wanted a good looking girl so I knew my chances were better if I was too

zml_mom

because I was un happy and wanted to be able to enjoy my kids and do stuff with them without getting tired quickly

MdmAcolyte

To get fit rather than get thin. I want to be healthy and strong .... so that when the zombie apolcolypse starts I can outrun the *kitten*.

THAT IS AWESOME!! I'm stealing that and putting it on Facebook... Lol

megz4987

Well, first time around (yea, I'm having to do it twice) I did it because I was 250lb, 17yrs old and no one liked me, quite literally. My P.E. teacher failed me twice because he didn't believe I wa strying hard enough. Truth be told, and it's pretty pathetic, I tried too hard and would get phsyically sick after P.E. class. On top of that, my dad bribed me with $ to lose weight. My mom lied to me to get me to do a diet "with" her (aka: she didn't do it). Among a ton of other things. So I lost 110lb completely unhealthily.

That was 5 years ago. I got pregnant last year and gained 100lb, on top of the 30lb I had gained before hand. Idon't want to go through it all over again. My mom's already calling me fat again with no "congratulations!" for losing the first 50lb or anything. i want my fiance and my daughter to be proud of me, I want to be able to run around with no problems, I want to not worry if my shirts clinging to my rolls or anything.
Being fat scares me so I refuse to stay this way. Only difference, I'm doing it the right way because skinny doesn't mean healthy, it matters how you get there.

CharlieBarleyMom

Because I'm fat, and not getting any younger.
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And my closet wouldn't support another wardrobe in the next size up!

Maggie_Pie1

after a guy stopped calling me and i called him and asked why he told me he doesnt like "big girls"

That phrase is my pet peeve. Seriously. One of my girlfriends is overweight, too - and I love her to death, but one day we were shopping in the mall and she said to me "They don't make cute clothes for us "bigger girls"". That's when I realized I need to lose weight. Not only because she called me a 'bigger girl', and I cringe at the term, but because she was right - the clothes are atrocious. I want to be able to walk into any store in the mall, find a cute top or pair of jeans, and know they'll have it in my size and NOT be limited to stores that sell clothes to 'big girls'.

That's not the only reason, though. There are a lot of reason I started, too many to list.

DebsFernandez

I like the Zombie Apocalypse answer! :P

Well, I have been trying to lose weight for about 3 or 4 years. Before that I was the smallest I had ever been. I have always struggled with my weight since elementary school. It wasn't until I became really active with my sisters and friends (playing sports and whatnot) that I actually lost a lot of weight and was able to fit into my youngest sisters clothes (we were cool so she didn't mind sharing with me :P ). I don't actually know how much I weighed by I measured by where I was able to get my clothes. Well, after that I put on a lot of weight again and am now the biggest I have ever been. It's depressing and still depresses me when I get ready everyday and have to look at myself and my clothes. I have tried several times to try and lose weight, but...well I have no excuse I guess. Now, my best friend (who is on here also) had started to lose weight after having her beautiful baby girl to live a better life for herself and her baby. I really admired that. Then she said that next year she wants our small group of friends to do a marathon. I said yes. I don't know why I did, but I did. I'm glad, because I don't want to break a promise that I made to my friend because I couldn't do it for being fatty. She is the only person who cares enough to support me and help me get through it. I will admit that I just started a few days ago. The next few weeks will be hard but I am determined. I need to make a change. I need to feel better about myself. I read all these posts that say how they feel more confident and better about themselves and I want to feel that way about myself too. I never have.

MdmAcolyte

I decided to try (again) to lose weight when I met my boyfriend James. He likes to travel and go to interesting places and I really want to be able to keep up with him, look fantastic in our vacation photos, and look like the trophy wife he deserves someday. Part 2 to that of course is when the time comes and we decide to get married, I want to have a REAL wedding and look absolutely fabulous. He loves me the way I am, and I am not aiming to lose weight for him (he's packing a couple extra pounds too), but I am finally at a point in my life where I am happy again and I deserve having my rock star body back. Ive loved and raised my kids, Ive been married and divorced twice, and now its "MY" time. Im going to make it worth it.

ShaunHensley

Because I would like to start dating again. : )

MintyCandy

I don't want to be overweight my whole life. I'd like to be athletic.

MelissaCagle

I was in really good shape (110 Lbs) Then I got preg. with my first. I got really big (160), the I got down to 130. Then I got preg. with my second child and got up to 190 with her. I'm am 181 Lbs now and she is 16 months already. I really want my body back. I'm wanting to get done to 130. I hate the way I look, I want to feel pretty again. Not look in the mirror and think I'm so fat.

ivansmomma

To continue to be more healthy. After 14 years of fighting a rare auto-immune disease and a kidney transplant, I am ready to continue living a long life.

tobybear

I'm 57 years old, my sister is 10 years older than me and she has problems with her hips and knees. I don't want that to happen to me so I need to buckle up and start working out.

destiny_206

When i stepped on the scale and it said I weighted 200lbs! being in the 190's was bad but i justified it cuz i was still under 200. I just broke 150, hope to stay under that now!

jmgj27

When I got fed up with myself for making excuses not to and fed up with defending my fitness level (which has always been good) by saying 'I know I'm fat but I am fit'. Sick of it. Enough. Started and won!

sunshine77081

I saw recent photos of myself and really was ashamed of how I looked. I am tired of always giving excuses of why I don't get this extra weight off. I NEED to take control of my life and become healthy for myself and my family.

goron59

because i was a fat *kitten*!

Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet

upcoming wedding...pictures/dress...

brenda_allport

There are many reasons that can all be summed up to I was extremely unhappy and I didnt think my husband found me attractive anymore, It all stemmed from me not feeling attractive like I did when we first met. Another huge reason was because I was told that I was using my back injury as an excuse to be fat and lazy. I wanted to prove to everyone most of all myself that I could lose the weight and live a full, happy life.

bonjour24

i've tried to get thinner before many times, but with little success- i've always been a chubber!!! so i stopped trying.

then i had 3 kids in 4 years. i was 96kgs before i started popping them out, and 106kgs after i'd finished! i kind of lost myself there for a bit. i turned into wife, mum and full time worker. there wans't enough room for anything else. i was always tired, usually grumpy and kind of sad.

but i never aimed to get any thinner- it had never worked before, so it was the wrong perspective for me. i've always been happy with myself and how i look. i wanted to get fitter. something clicked in my brain about wanting to see my grandkids and be around for them. i don't want to die of a heart attack at 45 and never see my babies grow up. that scares me.

but it all started becasue me and my hubby had a massive argument one night, and he told me to bugger off out of the house and take the dog for a walk. well that 30 mins on my own was just what i needed! then i started running. and i haven't stopped! i run for time away and to just be me (not the mum/wife/boss), and it gives me a sense of achievement. plus i can keep up with the kids now and i'm not as grumpy. my hubby thinks it's great too. he likes that i have a hobby now. he says that i'm more like i was when we 1st met. and i'm 6kgs away from the weight i was when we 1st met.

daniellenicole923

i dont think i wil ever be fully staisfied with myself but i want other people to look at me and say "she's pretty and in great shape" not look away

femmerides

when my wife told me she was no longer attracted to me

the first time i started losing weight it was because my husband said he was no longer attracted to me. because i did it for him and not for me the weight stayed off for only a few months. this time i am only 5lbs away from when my husband considered me to be "hot" again and this time has been WAY different. i did it for me and i did it for my kids. i did it mainly for my kids though because i don't want them to be overweight. i want them to know what healthy is like and i want them to want to be healthy.

jennor8or

my little boy is 2 1/2.. he came in when i was chaning clothes the other morning and said "mommy i love how your big ole belly moves"... "waittt a minute...before you my belly didn't move" LOL hehehe so here i am