For those who weigh over 200lbs
4thehardman
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What are the things that motivate you to lose the weight other than clothes that fit nicely and your health.
I can't wait for my bra's to stop rubbing under my arms when I exercise.
I'm looking forward to not chaffing everytime I wear a skirt
Mostly I'm looking forward to not having to lift my belly up to wax my bikini (ha ha) line!
What will be the best everyday changes your weight loss will give you and therefore motivates you to eat clean and train mean?
I can't wait for my bra's to stop rubbing under my arms when I exercise.
I'm looking forward to not chaffing everytime I wear a skirt
Mostly I'm looking forward to not having to lift my belly up to wax my bikini (ha ha) line!
What will be the best everyday changes your weight loss will give you and therefore motivates you to eat clean and train mean?
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Being able to wear nicely fitted jeans instead of hiding my entire lower half of my body the whole time!0
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I'm looking forward to being able to do cardio without holding my belly in place. Oh and seeing my jaw line again - I miss my face...it sounds funny but it's true.0
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being able to shop on the high street and have designer or named brands
having people not recognise me
only having one belly instead of the under belly and over belly i have now
no longer having man boobs
confidence increases and generally feeling better
There are just a few off the top of my head
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Ha! Yes the lifting the tummy to trim up the bikini line is one of my reasons. I'm actually losing weight to get pregnant. I also want to do stuff without getting winded... Also I'd like to be more comfortable when I fly (I fly at least once a year to AZ or CA to see the in laws and it's a pain in the hips to fly when your girth barely lets you buckle the seat belt.)0
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-being able to sit cross legged
-not feeling stuffed in chairs 0 -
I started at 255 and the worst was how uncomfortable I always felt. Always adjusting my jeans and clothes. When I sat down, my muffin top would hang over my jeans. Sounding like I'm dying when I walked up the stairs.
And always hating myself in pics because of my chins
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no more meds. no more diabetes. no more hypertension. Everything else is just a bonus.0
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I started out at 246. and now being high 140's, low 150's there is a WORLD of difference:
1. I don't have a muffin top (boy was it big to start with)
2. I don't have to pull on my shirts to make them "fit"
3. Im in a single size pants=better selection on clearance racks
4. My bras don't cut me anymore
5. I don't get that itchy elastic wasit band problem after a few hrs (undies)
The only downside so far is I get cold easily LOL0 -
What are the things that motivate you to lose the weight other than clothes that fit nicely and your health.
I can't wait for my bra's to stop rubbing under my arms when I exercise.
I'm looking forward to not chaffing everytime I wear a skirt
Mostly I'm looking forward to not having to lift my belly up to wax my bikini (ha ha) line!
What will be the best everyday changes your weight loss will give you and therefore motivates you to eat clean and train mean?
I hate the bras rubbing under the arm! I want my underwear to stay where they are supposed to instead of rolling down because of my belly. I want to feel sexy! Being able to run and not feel like I am dying. I remember running as a kid and it just felt free and I want that feeling back!0 -
I love all these and agree 100% lol
I can't wait to say g'bye to this muffin top, that's a muffin whether I'm in pants or not!0 -
I'm looking forward to being able to do cardio without holding my belly in place. Oh and seeing my jaw line again - I miss my face...it sounds funny but it's true.
I know how you feel! I miss my face too!0 -
GETTING BACK TO T HE ONE CHIN GOD GAVE ME.
NO PRE DIABETES.
NO MORE KANKLES....................HAVING WELL DEFINED ANKLES AND CALFS.
CROSS MY LEGS.
NO KNEE PAIN OR ARTHRITIS..
I WANNA BREATHE AND NOT SOUND LIKE " DARTH VADER".....LOL.
OH AND TO BE ABLE TO RIDE ALL THE RIDES AT 6 FLAGS!!!!0 -
When I was 210 +, the things that made me want to get fit was:
Not being able to breath good when walking- couldn't hold out to even walk in the yard with my kids
Tired of every article of clothing I owned cutting into me when I sat down
Starting back to college and seeing all of the younger women looking cute and how I could barely fit in my desk
Laying in bed on my side and my arms going numb from being so fat- and my stomach hanging out of my pjs
I could go on and on....Basically I just knew that for over 10 years, I had been silently trying to kill myself with food and laziness and turning 30 is what it took for me to wake up. I realized that I wasted my youth and decided to regain my life back and not let food or anything else control me.
* oh yea Bethdris, I freeze also 0 -
I started MFP at 385 and am closing in on TWOderland!!!
no longer having to wear clothes to hide myself.
keeping up with my kids & to be able to play/run with them & not get winded.
to look as good to hubby as he does to me =D
avoiding diabetes & hopefully getting rid of asthma.
To do things again that I used to be able to do. =]0 -
Looking forward to jumping again. I don't jump--it hurts my knees too much. I'd like to snuggle my bf and not worry that I'm going to smother him. Pants in the single digits just seems like a fantasy now too, but it would be awesome! I'd like to look at a picture of myself with my friends and spend more time thinking about how much fun we had and less time thinking about how disappointed I am in how I look.0
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How could you take the clothes piece out of the equation? I am soooo looking forward to shopping at whatever store I like
As for the other stuff: I really want to get pregnant. I've lost 35 lbs now and I am having regular periods for the first time in my life. That is a huge deal for me.
Also, I can't wait until I see pictures taken of me off guard where I don't think, "Gross! I wasn't sucking my stomach in!"0 -
Yes - can't wait until bra doesn't rub! Or for underwire to not stab bingo wing! Or seeing my bra cut into my fat. In fact, a lot of bra issues here :-S
Being able to stand for a whole concert without feet hurting
Hips not hurting when I walk uphill
Shopping anywhere I fancy
Reaching up and not caring if my belly shows
Getting my cheekbones back!
Hipbones for the first time ever
Standing up with out psyching myself up first!0 -
Oh! and when I can't grab my belly rolls by the handful.0
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Feeling better physically and mentally.
Being able to wear cute, stylish clothes, and feel confident doing so.
Not hearing my thighs and belly cheer me on when I run (I think you all know what I'm talking about, so I won't elaborate).0 -
lots of things
1)diabetes. taking control of it, kicking its *kitten* and then no longer have diabetes.
2)moobies
3)walking into a regular store and being able to buy clothes mostly instead of special order. I'm tall 6'3 so I still shop big and tall section but it's easier to find my sizes. going from a 5x to currently a 2x
4) proving people wrong about being able to jog at a heavy weight
50 CONFIDENCE. I been doing Zumba @ my local YMCA. yess 300 + lbs. man doing Zumba. I suck but I have fun. just me. 1-2 other guys and 30+ girls. lol0 -
Not hearing my thighs and belly cheer me on when I run (I think you all know what I'm talking about, so I won't elaborate).
OMG I spat my tea out over the computer!! I really really know what you mean. That and when I do star jumps and I get to the end but my wobbly bits do at least 3 more on their own!0 -
I was 224 at my heaviest and all I want to say is we decided to change that !!!!!!!!!!! Focus on the drive to change; it will get you through. It's a long road sometimes ( it took me years ) but it's worth it !!!! I'm currently about 14 lbs from my goal weight but here's what I don't miss : I don't miss the disgust I had when looking at pictures of me when I had put SO MUCH THOUGHT into picking out what I would wear , the anxiety that packing for a vacation or worse yet, a "work" function with my husband (GASP) caused , the heaviness of a family outing when the girl inside just wanted to run alongside my kids ( I do now.... just completed my first half marathon in September), the CONSTANT guilt of eating ANYTHING.... I thought I had always blown it when in reality even back then I was trying to make good choices (that self hatred voice is gone..... FOREVER !!!). Stay the road. It's a journey. Don't sprint. Savor small victories and remember we are only given ONE BODY and it is our choice to treat it like the GIFT it is or destroy it with unhealthy choices that only make us feel worse !!!!! Do what you can and DON'T compare yourself to others.... we are all special !!!!!0
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50 CONFIDENCE. I been doing Zumba @ my local YMCA. yess 300 + lbs. man doing Zumba. I suck but I have fun. just me. 1-2 other guys and 30+ girls. lol
There are about 3 guys that come to Zumba at my gym. It is a packed class and I always think, "These guys have the right idea!" There are a lot of good looking ladies in my class.0 -
I started in 2009 and got down to 171. Over the past 2 years I've since put all but 1 lb back on. I noticed even with a 20lb gain that I felt more tired and uncomfortable. So for me the motivation is to feel better. With 40lbs I feel awful. I miss exercise and the endurance that I had built up.0
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Fully crossing my legs so that calves touch instead of one leg cocked off to the side, like a lady!
Inner thighs slimmer to the point that I don't have to wear anything under my skirt if I don't want to
Going into a normal size clothing store and thinking I belong there
Less back and hip pain
Off as many meds as possible
Possibly becoming a runner
Not feeling like I'm wearing a heat blanket in the summer
Actually being cold
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looking foward to my legs not rubbing and not having to wear cycling shorts
no more back fat
no more two belly
no more bat wings
no more struggling to get out the car
not having to adjust my clothes every 5mins
able to run faster and longer
no more double chin
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I live in AZ so Summer is a HUGE motivator for me. My friends have boats and I want to be able to go on one without thinking "i'm the fattest one here"
Also,
My daughter lives in GA and I wont see her for a little bit. I am excited to see the look on her face when she sees me.
I want feel worthy of my husband (who is a very good looking man and he always gets checked out btw, he looks like the lead singer of disturbed) He always says I'm beautiful and says nice things, but i want to believe it myself.
I miss my face too.
I hate my muffin top too
I hate chaffing too.
I hate jiggling when I laugh...
Yea I have lots of motivators LOL...
Ronney
PS the guy in my profile pic is my son NOT my husband haha fyi0 -
I wan't to wear underwear in a smaller size than my shoe size and I'd like to not have my pants be highwaters because they have to go so far over my belly.0
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Collar bones - I love that I'm starting to see my collar bones even when I'm not moving my shoulders.
My face feels smaller when I wash it and I can feel how triangular my jaw actually is -- that sort of surprised me
Not having my stomach hang over so much that it chafed--if you've been in that situation you know what I mean
Going into a regular store and being able to find clothes
Not having to evaulate each chair before I sit down to wonder a) will it hold me, and b) how will I get up again
Having men at work that I've known for years stop and tell me I look fantastic. It may only be in comparison to how I used to look but it still feels good.
Not having to hide whenever anyone brings out a camera
Having energy again!
Not having knee and hip pain
Not having to worry about blood pressure and pre-diabetes
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not having to lift my stomach to shave being able to wear a skirt and not having my fat thighs rub together. i want to look better and not feel ashamed and wear large clothes so it hides my fat rolls. i hate wearing fit clothes and all you see is rolls.0
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