if health is #1, what is your #2 reason to lose weight?

vanessa194

I want to have kids one day ... PCOS is not fun

michelleun

To feel good in my skin

poppytj

It's a pretty vain reason but I only get irritated about my size when I'm clothes shopping, so yeah it would be so I have less of a nightmare buying clothes, but again that's more about proportions than weight, but getting fit might help it.

RitaSantoss

To feel sexy in my body.

Bobtheangrytomato

Being able to run far and fast again.

ScarletFyre

I think that health and "vanity" are tied with me. I DO want to be healthy, (and be healthy as i get older) but I want to look good too!! :bigsmile:

MizTerry

1) Health
2) To be closer to my wife when we make love, or just get freaky. LOL
3) Fit in my leather riding suit and not look like a about to rupture bratwurst.
4) To not have my scale cry "Oh no, not again!" every time I step on it.
5) To make my wifes friends jealous of my wifes good lucking sexy husband
6) Because my wife deserves a fit and healthy husband, instead of worrying he's about to keel over with a massive coronary.

These....were incredibly funny!

ruggedBear

To anyone who frowns on people for being shallow because they want to look good: you must not know how exilerating it is to love how you look. People also treat you better, you get paid and promoted more, and you have a broader range of relationship prospects. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to look good. Everyone wants it, and regardless of what anyone says, it does improve the quality of your life tremendously.

Every single bit of that is probably true... and yet, how can one possibly put that above good health? I can't fathom it.

Then again, I have a VERY rich friend who swears he would rather be dead than poor.

The subtle point here is that weighing less, wearing smaller sizes, liking the muscle definition you see in the mirror - and doing the things you need to do to get you there is the result of getting healthier! It's really the same outcome. In the end, we all want to live longer, higher quality lives. How we define quality is subjective.

Along with all the other good reasons most of us have for doing this - I have one emotional reason:

I have never felt this proud before. No other successes have made me feel like this (and I have been blessed with many in my life). This is all me. No one did it for me. I learned, I paid attention, I got it done and will continue to get it done. For me. If others benefit, then great! But they had nothing to do with it.

Skratchie

Health is my #1, and I've never really had any health issues ... #2 is a toss up between being able to buy clothing in the Misses department instead of the Plus size department, and being able to be comfortable in business class's tiny little cubicle when I fly for business. My shoulders really don't fit well in it when I'm trying to sleep. My #3 is to look better, nekkid or clothed!

honeysprinkles

My main reasons are to look and feel better! Eating well and being active makes me feel more energized and losing weight makes me feel better about my body.

AdamFaris

Even if I was 100% healthy at my old body shape, I'd still want to lose weight to look better. Whereas if I had the look I wanted but not perfect health I wouldn't be too motivated to change.

So for me, looking good has to be #1 (with improved health a wonderful side-effect).

KBear68

I'm married to one of four brothers. Two of the other three are also married. My sisters-in-law are much younger and much slimmer than I am.

My #2 reason to lose weight is so that I am no longer the fat sister-in-law. I hate seeing us together in photos.

JuicyKey31

My kids love six flags & white waters over Georgia we are season pass holders & every summer they run & I have to tag along but dont really care to try & sit my Thickself on them ride seats that hurt so bad lol but seriously my goals are to help make my life & kids life more rewarding at any vacation or amusment park! Now at white waters Im never ashamed of my body & weight I will wear my swim sut with pride because it's just my self-esteem but would love to be more good looking & work toward a fit body!

tndejong

i have many reasons to lose weight. its finally time for me! my fiance was fighting cancer the past year and i let me health get bad as a result of taking care of him. i have high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. i miss having energy like i use to. i always have a clean house. but i noticed i was starting to let things pile up here and there making more work for myself later. and my number 2 reason is i want a new wedding dress. we were suppose to get married last year and couldn't cause of my fiances vigorous treatment schedules. i want to get a new dress and look good in our wedding photos. me losing weight would be another victory to celebrate!

mrslehan2013

For my wedding and to look hot for my fiance later that night

melinda3792

Wow, appearance or vanity before health..... to me that's really sad. My guess is that that if you chose that, you have never had any real health issues, otherwise that would be even sadder.

I know tons of slightly chubby "HEALTH" people, they have a better heart then I.

lizlkbg

Feeling sexy.

hmadrone

My number one reason is FREEDOM OF MOTION.

I'm currently only 2 pounds overweight, so health isn't much of an issue. Even when I was obese, though, the main reason I wanted to lose weight was because I have a bum hip and I was tired of not being able to dance, run, hike, climb, and do all the activities I had always loved.

Losing weight was part of getting stronger so that my muscles can support my hip. I'm missing about 30% of the hip socket, and I can only move freely if my muscles can take the load.

I love to be able to DANCE! I'm thankful every day that I can walk without pain.

Second is FEELING GREAT ABOUT MY BODY. I have to live here, so I might as well spiff the place up so that it's really the kind of joint I want to live in for the rest of my life.

Vanity is part of that, but not the most important part. It feels great to have a beautifully sculpted body.

Shera136

To look good at my wedding and to have more energy so I can actually get things done!

3RachaelFaith3

being a good example for my children

TubbsMcGee

Looking good is my number 1.

Endurance and ability to exercise is my number 2, I'll be carrying less around.

I also care about other shallow sounding things, like pants size and being the small one in a group.

Health is also important, but I'm young and want to look good, at least I admit it!

SAMESIES, word for word.

xxcooneyxx

This may seem stupid, but I really want my boyfriend to be able to feel like he has a hot girlfriend. I think he already feels that way, but i want it to be true for everyone, not just him. I think with guys I have dated in the past, maybe they have secretly been a little embarrassed to introduce me to their family or friends (This VERY well might just have been me projecting that on them). The current one is amazing and I've never felt that with him, but I just want him to be proud of me and be proud to call me his.

3RachaelFaith3

To be clear, what I am saying is, if you have NO HEALTH ISSUES, I totally understand vanity issues being #1. But to actually say that vanity is more important than health, well, I don't get that at all. I also notice that by looking at the pictures, most who say vanity are younger. Wait til you hit middle age, LOL.... I bet your opinions change.

Im nearly 45 years old and VANITY is my #1 reason... you cant MAKE folks feel the same way as you do.... I disagree with health being my number one reason... we are all going to DIE>.but Im going to look damn good in my casket... and until then, Im going to look damn good in a bikini

I find no sadness in that at all

Nicely put!

I also don't think it''s wrong if vanity is 1 on the list. Who cares?

mamaleftwich

The way my clothes fit and being able to make numerous choices with my wardrobe and feeling "good" when I look in the mirror.

BeccaLevine

Looking good is my number 1.

Endurance and ability to exercise is my number 2, I'll be carrying less around.

I also care about other shallow sounding things, like pants size and being the small one in a group.

Health is also important, but I'm young and want to look good, at least I admit it!

I second this. :drinker:

MaraDiaz

When taking over the world, it helps to be photogenic. Plus I want all the hot mens.

ahamm002

Completely agree. We did a case study in my HR class about this. Two women who had the exact same background and credentials applied to the same job and wore a hidden camera in their jackets. They made sure to have the same answers to the basic interview questions (why do you want to work here, strengths/weaknesses, etc.) One woman was thin, the other was overweight. All things being the same, the thin girl got the job. What's awesome is that the person doing the case study went back to the interviewer, showed him the footage, and asked why he picked the thin woman as opposed to the overweight one and he was like "uh...um...ah...". This may not be true in every single case of course, but it just goes to show that there's nothing wrong with trying to look your best.

Yep, and same is true for men in the business world who have an extra ten pounds of muscle, full head of hair, etc. Looking good isn't just about vanity! It's very helpful for being successful in business world. And even to some degree it's helpful for personal lives too. And then there's the old saying: "if you look good, you feel good."

ladybug2606

my parents both yo-yo dieted when I was younger (actually they still do) and it created a horrible mind set in my mind. My daughter is almost 7 and I want her to see what self acceptance and confidence looks like!!

footiechick82

#1 is definitely health - so I can live a long and happy life

#2 would be to look good... I sound so vain, but I love looking at myself an the progress and touching my muscles It's an accomplishment I'm very proud of!

athenaheim

My kids are my everything # 2-infinity