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

I looked down and could see my belly beneath my tits.

Now, I'd like to feel confident enough to wear a bikini, so "I'm ginger; the burning isn't worth it" isn't hiding a greater excuse.

My number one reason is for my health (hopefully beat my FMS symptoms into remission, and fix a bad back), but being one of the hot chicks again and getting my pick of the guys comes in at a very close second.

I used to be the woman that when I walked by men they looked at me with desire. I want to be that woman again. Also there is a super fine man that I have been having a casual relationship with for over a year. I know that if I shape up, our relationship will change in the right direction . He is really fit. Even though, he says he doesn't mind my love handles. I know that he would like a better body. Me too.

AND, my boss makes me sick :mad: ! We are both dieting and exercising. I just want to beat her. I am already smaller and better looking than her. I'm also older than her (coworkers didn't know that until I told them). I want to make her look like *kitten* in my presence because she is a pathological liar that makes everyone in the office miserable. I know that this sounds shallow, but if you only knew . . .

Everyone pretty much said it all"
I don't wanna be the fat chick anymore.
I don't wanna take meds anymore
I don't wanna be the fattest mom at senior night or graduation
To say f-u to all the men that wouldn't even give me the time of day
To stop hating how I look

Throughout my young adult life I was a 6-8, went to the gym 5 to 6 days a week, and ate very healthy. With each of my children I gained 10 lbs I didn't lose before having the next one, I stopped going to the gym, and started eating more and more processed convenience foods. In the midst of this, my marriage began to fall apart. Not that I can completely blame him for food put in my mouth, but I feel like he would sabotage any weight loss I did accomplish by his behavior. (My kids would always comment how my husband would cook all my favorite foods I couldn't eat whenever I went on a diet.) I just stopped caring about myself to care for the kids and wallow in my self pity about why my husband and I just couldn't get along. So here I am now 30 lbs heavier than I should be. My mom, dad, and sister all have type 2 diabetes. I have PCOS, low thyroid, and I am hypoglycemic- talk about a crappy combo! But I'm determined, I am competitive, and I'm a fighter. My marriage is on its last legs and I refuse to be left as the dumpy ex-spouse. I want people to look at me with awe that I am strong on the inside AND the outside. In May when I started running again, it was like someone offered me a life preserver. Slowly but surely...

So i can see my willy, to see what all the fuss is about ;-)

to look hot and wear clothes that i like and not what i have to wear to hide mu bulges......and to regain my confidence

This 26 pounds ain't gonna lose itself.

I'm squishy around the middle. I don't like the way it looks and it's a dangerous place for a woman to carry weight when her family has a history of heart disease. And I don't want to be in the half way mark where nothing in the skinny girl store fits right and nothing in the fat girl store fits right, and good luck finding a bra in my size that doesn't come in a box, or cost less than $50.

Can't pin it down to just one thing.
I'm afraid of cancer and diabetes and all the other scary things associated with being obese.
I hate my side profile.
All selfish reasons though, there's no doubt in my mind I am doing this for me, not anyone else!:blushing:

Well I should say "because I want to avoid medication for my recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes". That would be politically correct. But really number one reason is vanity lol. I'm sick of being fat!