What is your HONEST reason for losing weight??????

geneva042

because i'm sick and tired of being sick and tired all the time.
I'm sick of not being able to play with my son (going on 3 y/o) as much as he'd like before my asthma (or back, or ankle) starts messing with me.

Fat clothes cost so much money, I'm pissed every time I have to pay 100$ for a damn pair of jeans (that I KNOW will only last me 8 months because of my tight always rubbing together)

Because I'm tired of not believing my boyfriend when he says he finds me beautiful, and everytime he does tell me that, I roll my eyes and feel like punching him because I don't believe him.

I'm tired of the look of others, it would be a lie to say they don't affect me, but people are so fricking mean and impolite to fat people it's sad! I ALWAYS make an effort to go out of my way to smile, open the door and be a little bit more polite to people that are even more overweight than me.

and more importantly, because I am fricking tired of having a hard time climbing the stairs to my place everytime I go out (I live on a third floor)

hmrambling

Let's see... where do I start? My dad was 43 when I buried him (heart attack). I was 22. My mom was 47 when I buried her (cancer). I had just turned 27. I am 38 now and plan to live past both of them. I have a lot to live for. I want to be fit and healthy. I was pretty thin when I buried each of them, but I was doing it wrong. I used/abused thermogenics and misused/abused prescription weight loss pills that were not prescribed to me. I never saw myself as thin enough or fit enough. I exercised like mad instead of feeling my feelings following their deaths. This is the first time ever that I have practiced watching what I ate, exercised a healthy amount, and got in shape without abusing meds since I was about 20 years old. So for me, it is not only about getting thinner or fit, because I have been there and I never was fit enough or thin enough in my own eyes. It is about getting fit and healthy and staying fit and healthy because I want to live longer. I want to continue to enjoy life until I am an old lady. I want to watch my grandmother-less and grandfather-less niece and nephew grow up and be there for them when they need an aunt.

sherambler

I'm motivated by a lot of different reasons like health issues that run in my family, sex life, wedding, children...but vanity, definitely. I want to look good. I've always been overweight or at least chubby when I was a kid. I've never seen what I look like without a round face and double chin. When people compliment me I always get "i love your hair color" or "you have great eyes". For once, I'd like someone to say "you look hot in that dress" rather than saying "I like that dress." It's always the dress that looks nice... not me.

More specifically, all my friends are thin and gorgeous...we're talking honking horns and cat calls, seriously. Everywhere we go. It's embarrassing because I know that attention isn't for me but it puts so much attention on me by association. And I avoid attention as much as possible. I watched a show once where a group of guys were fighting about which one would take "the ugly friend". The idea being that with each group of girls there is one ugly girl and you have to have someone occupy the ugly one in order to spend time with the hot ones. I was devastated. "That is me," I thought. So now when we go out, I'm always on edge.

What's worse and more frequent is that my friends are photo majors...so there's a lot of photography going on whenever we're together. I avoid it as much as possible because I know all those pics are going to get uploaded to Facebook in about 3 seconds, fully tagged. It hurts that I have to make myself invisible at big important events to avoid picture shame.

The worst picture was one we took on a trip together to Maine. They begged me to take a set of pictures with them on the dock...a few from the side with us braiding each other's hair, and a bunch from the back as we sit on the dock. THE BACK! When I saw those pictures, I cried. I was 3x wider than all of my friends. I want to be able to go back to that place and take pictures and only have my redhair to set me apart not my size.

pogosticks

I have Type 2 diabetes. I went to the eye doctor last Thursday and I have the beginning of macular degeneration. My doctor told me to watch my sugars or it will get worse. I don't want to lose my vision. What a wake up call.

sinistras

So I feel sexier! And am faster on my bike.

Shalaurise

Sex.

Jessica_Eve

Look good naked duh

SarahRuthRuns

I just got done typing this for a friend who was asking what everyone's long term goals are. This also fits this thread, so I'll just paste it here.

When I met my husband I already had a child. We have been together for 20 years, and we have never had a time when it was just the two of us. In four years all of our children will be done with high school, and we are planning a lot of travelling together. I want to be able to do whatever we want... hiking mountains, zip lining, etc... without my weight or endurance level getting in our way.

MassiveDelta

Im trying to break into amatuer porno and having a good physique helps.

Courtshorr

I want breast implants, but I feel like they are a waste unless I have the body for them.

brayman1701

I want a better chance of getting laid.

treehyuns

Losing weight makes me feel good about myself. I used to feel uncomfortable wearing body-hugging clothes and clothes that fit me just right would show my physique (which wasn't good). I remember tugging at tops so they won't cling to my torso all the time. After I lost weight, I can fit into that same top that used to show my fat rolls! I feel so much better and not so self-conscious in public. :-)

brayman1701

ooppss double post

ADRsmama

I really want to feel more comfortable with my husband during sexy time..
Also I'm a HUGE fashion lover, and I just don't look right with them on with extra weight on me.

americangirlok

I hate the size of my pants. That's what sparked it most recently. And in my darker honest moments I think either my weight is an actual barrier to me finding someone I want to be with and having a real relationship- or I let it be be a barrier. To really explore that question isn't something I'm ready to do right now.

JoseCastaneda

Basically, for my health, and to be there for my kids as many years as possible.

I've been overweight most of my life, and at some point, I got used to it. But when at my 35 years old (and 270 lbs. on me) I had to go to a cardiologist and was told that I'm suffering of high blood pressure, and was on the verge of diabetes, it changed the way I see my life.

Now, I know that magic won't work for me (by magic I mean diet pills, or super shakes, or stuff like that). This means a change of life habits. It won't be fast, and It won't be easy, but it's going to happen. Changing my eating habits, my sleeping habits, and most of all, my exercise habits it's going to lead me to a healthier life. I've lost now 42 lbs (24 since I started using MFP), and I still have 50 lbs more to go, but I'll get there

So, I'm kind of new here, and if you want to add me as friend, you're more than welcome!

Nightstar76

On the cusp or past the point for diabetes depending on the doctor, hoping to reverse it before it gets worse. Hope it helps my relationship too!

tomomatic

I wanna live forever.

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heidispideymfp

I don't feel pretty. And I did 16kg ago

colodaddy

I want to improve my tennis game and my weight is now my biggest hurdle.

I can play at a higher level in competition, but my weight wears me down so
that I run out of gas too soon. And it's wearing our my body (my knees!)

I move pretty good - for a big guy. But I want to move better and easier.