What is your HONEST reason for losing weight??????
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Future pregnancies and vanity
. The weight is just not worth putting me back in the high risk category again. 0 -
I just think I look better this way. I didn't do it for health reasons... I was already at a healthy weight.0
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To be healthier, feel better, have more energy, live longer....so many reasons! 0
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A few reasons.
-To know that I can actually finish something that I start and to not feel like the failure that I seem to be most of the time; to feel proud of something that I accomplished.
-To feel confident enough to wear a bikini (I never have)
-To look hot and have guys notice me.
This is not to say that health isn't important to me, because it definitely is and I already feel so much better and I am loving it. But honestly, that's not the only reason.0 -
To be healthy and not die way too young.0
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I just want to look nice:)0
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Thanks for sharing your stories. This is so good to recap what we are all doing it for! Keep it up everyone, whatever your reason don't lose sight of it!0
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Well at first it was because of my first real fat photo I seen of myself. Made me sick. But then the day I really decided to step up my game was the day I looked in the mirror and screamed at myself "I HATE YOU" and sat on my bed and cried because I hated myself and was feeling sorry for myself. I had to ask myself what crying about it was doing, what feeling sorry for myself was doing to fix it. So I cleaned myself up, took this photo and decided on September 22, 2011 that I was going to fix this. I lost 70lbs when I was pregnant because of Gestational Diabetes and had to for my baby. But when it came time for me to do it for me, I had gained 25.5 of that back so I took this photo of myself and haven't stopped yet. I am 15lbs from my ultimate weight loss goal.
This photo was my "My life is going to change today" photo. And this is where I am now.
It started out being to change myself, so I could love myself, working hard on me has made me love myself. It's made me appreciate me. However it's also turned into doing it for my kids, setting an example. Just yesterday my 20 month old daughter got on the ground trying to do her pushup's lol. That just shows me that she sees me and she'll follow my example.
You look AMAZING!! I am looking forward to being so close to goal! 0 -
My little sister was always slightly bigger than me (not fat, just like a size 14 while I was a 10) Now she's in the Air Force and I got pregnant. She's lost a lot and I've gained. She offered to give me her old jeans (size 12) for post-preg wear. Well I'm a year after labor and I can't fit into them and now my sister is wearing 8's. Sooooo I'd like to get back down at least to a 10. I love my sister to death, and I'm gad she's fit and healthy, but part of me is definitely jealous of our reversed bodies :P I'd like us to be closer to the same so I don't feel like the fat one haha0
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Honestly: I wanna look good naked.0
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There is not a single life goal I have that won't be easier to accomplish if I'm thin, fit, and attractive.0
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Terrified of being fat, honestly. I was only slightly overweight when I started.
Now, to get stronger! Never know when I'll need to punch someone out...0 -
TO LOOK GOOD NAKED!!!!0
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I wanna join the Army.
Second reason is I want to walk into my ex's store after losing 50 pounds and rub it in.
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A back problem so many aches and pains in my joints, I was heading toward 60 and I was scared. My body felt like an old ladies but I didn't feel old in my head. I figured losing the weight and getting strong would help me deal with old age better.:sad:
Also I am determined to be "Hot" one last time before I sink into my dotage.
When I am old I don't want people to say "How is she today?" I want them to say "What the hell is she up to now?":laugh:0 -
A few....my wedding and 10yr reunion in a year. Also though, Ive DREAMED of doing a 5K. There's a runner inside this big girl lol.
--and to be honest....I want to feel better with my fiance again. I'm so self conscious, I cannot enjoy things anymore0 -
Because I want to be lighter. I want to be able to sprint upstairs instead of trudge. I want to ride my street bicycle up hills and not have to get off and walk it up. I want to be able to do jumping jacks. I want my b/f to be able to.....
I think I'll stop there. You get the idea. 0 -
I am uncomfortable at this weight.
And vanity. :happy:0 -
Looking good on the beach.0
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I was fed up with feeling middle aged at 33. I am now 35 and feel younger again.0
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TO LOOK GOOD NAKED!!!!
Yeah, that too. 0 -
I looked horrible.0
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A few....my wedding and 10yr reunion in a year. Also though, Ive DREAMED of doing a 5K. There's a runner inside this big girl lol.
--and to be honest....I want to feel better with my fiance again. I'm so self conscious, I cannot enjoy things anymore
:drinker: I got a runner somewhere inside, too. Still haven't found her (although I catch glimpses once in awhile!) but she's here.0 -
Well at first it was because of my first real fat photo I seen of myself. Made me sick. But then the day I really decided to step up my game was the day I looked in the mirror and screamed at myself "I HATE YOU" and sat on my bed and cried because I hated myself and was feeling sorry for myself. I had to ask myself what crying about it was doing, what feeling sorry for myself was doing to fix it. So I cleaned myself up, took this photo and decided on September 22, 2011 that I was going to fix this. I lost 70lbs when I was pregnant because of Gestational Diabetes and had to for my baby. But when it came time for me to do it for me, I had gained 25.5 of that back so I took this photo of myself and haven't stopped yet. I am 15lbs from my ultimate weight loss goal.
This photo was my "My life is going to change today" photo. And this is where I am now.
It started out being to change myself, so I could love myself, working hard on me has made me love myself. It's made me appreciate me. However it's also turned into doing it for my kids, setting an example. Just yesterday my 20 month old daughter got on the ground trying to do her pushup's lol. That just shows me that she sees me and she'll follow my example.
Oh my, what a difference!! You don't look like the same person anymore. You look so pretty but, more importantly, so HAPPY in the second picture
My reasons? I just feel so much happier, more confident and more worthwhile when I'm at my smallest.0 -
A back problem so many aches and pains in my joints, I was heading toward 60 and I was scared. My body felt like an old ladies but I didn't feel old in my head. I figured losing the weight and getting strong would help me deal with old age better.:sad:
Also I am determined to be "Hot" one last time before I sink into my dotage.
When I am old I don't want people to say "How is she today?" I want them to say "What the hell is she up to now?":laugh:
Awesome!!!0 -
I have been diagnosed type 2 diabetic but more importantly I really want to look good in my mankini0
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Severe reflux started causing hoarseness with singing. I sing semi-professionally, and this was devastating to me. That was my red flag moment
It wasn't the time several months earlier when I had a blood pressure spike of 180/130 with chest pain that led to me being hospitalized and given the stress test and all that jazz. It took the problems affecting my singing to be my reason.0 -
I refuse to let MS control my life anymore.. I just finished walking my 4th 5k today.. and I have the warrior dash in 14 days. I am down a little over 30 lbs and I feel better than I have in years...
You go girl!!!! :happy:0 -
To be healthier. To live longer. To run a half marathon To be the person I want to be.
The looking good ship sailed a long time ago but if, in the future as a result of this journey, someone decides they like me and something develops then I'll be happy with that as well.0 -
- Look my best.
- Feel my best.
- Become physically fit so I can enjoy the outdoors more fully.
- To outrun my family history of diabetes and heart disease.
- To find out what my body is capable of.
- To develop more discipline and self-control which I hope will carry over into other areas of my life.0
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