Losing weight for health or vanity?

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  • SlinkyAndHerAmazingBunsOfSteel
    SlinkyAndHerAmazingBunsOfSteel Posts: 434 Member
    I am doing it to feel good about myself whi cares if its for vanity or health as long as it makes you happy
    For me nothing taste as good as skinny feels.
    Likewise! Exept my motto is Nothing tastes as good as FIT feels!!! :glasses:
  • gonzal15
    gonzal15 Posts: 11 Member
    I lost it for both..But damn it feels good to be gangstahhh:)


    Me too!!! A part of you inside wants to be comfortable in your own skin and losing some unwanted weight helps
  • ggxx100
    ggxx100 Posts: 520 Member
    Both. And sex. I don't know if that comes under health or vanity.

    I believe that's under health, as it's a necessary function for survival..at least for me :laugh:
  • erinxo13
    erinxo13 Posts: 892 Member
    Both. For sure, both.
  • soniabogonia
    soniabogonia Posts: 778 Member
    40% health
    60% mental health (vanity)
  • 1Kristine1
    1Kristine1 Posts: 697 Member
    Difficult.
    Vanity was/is probably one of the major motivators for me. I am 23 yr old. I did not have any major physical health issues at the time I decided to lose weight, other than being fat. BUT I would say I had a few mental health issues like really low self esteem, some depression/anxiety and constant fatigue that I was battling with. So becoming more active and eating better has helped me in ways I didn't think about. Preventing illness SHOULD be a major motivator, I do want to be healthy and live a long life.

    I would say: Vanity (50%), confidence/de-stressor/ability to love myself (35%), Health and disease prevention (15%).
  • MyPaperBleedsInk
    MyPaperBleedsInk Posts: 240 Member
    First I was losing it for health. Then when I lost 30+ lbs and entered a "healthy weight range" for my height, I continued for vanity reasons.
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    January of 2012 my weight was at the highest, 187lbs. I was considered obese & I was in straight denial about it. I was an emotional eater & all i thought about was food. The thought of diet & exercise was completely overwhelming... it just turned me off to lose weight. But I was so insecure about my body & didnt love myself. So I decided to make a change.

    At first, losing weight was about "looks". I just wanted to look "hot". So I followed a strict diet & worked out constantly. I was miserable!! I was miserable because I was losing weight for the wrong reasons! I would workout and diet for a week & got no results, so I gave up. And I did this for months.

    I realized I needed to love myself & do this for my health! Once I realized this, the weight literally began to fall off. I changed my lifestyle. I enjoy eating fruits & veggies. I enjoy cooking clean meals. I found workouts that are fun & im living an active life.

    Im happy I made this mistake because now I can set the example & share my knowledge. People are shocked when I tell them I lost weight by eating healthy & exercise. All together I lost 60lbs!

    Looking good is just the perk of a healthy lifestyle.

    Has anyone else come to this realization? :)

    pft almost purely vanity, and a little bit for performance. I was at a healthy bmi before I cut weight ;D
  • jenniejengin
    jenniejengin Posts: 784 Member
    I tell myself that I do it for the health part of it, to keep me motivated, especially when I am seeing little or no progress, but deep down inside, it is a little bit of the other as well. .
  • JDBLY11
    JDBLY11 Posts: 577 Member
    Both. And sex. I don't know if that comes under health or vanity.

    I agree totally about the sex.
  • Randa99
    Randa99 Posts: 1
    I really now thinking like this, i am losing weight because I deserve to live healthy and good looking, to feel satisfy and happy about myself.
  • JDBLY11
    JDBLY11 Posts: 577 Member


    . But, realistically I know that even when I get to a healthy weight I am still going to look freakish.

    I know. I think I will have major stomach unsightliness, like sagging skin and stretchmarks. The rest of me has a lot of stretchmarks too, so I don't think I will ever look good in anything except clothes and a one piece swimsuit.

    I used to be motivated by vanity, but I am not really anymore. Functional health and well being is the major priority for me.
  • Brebrelynne
    Brebrelynne Posts: 134 Member
    I'm trying to lose...cause of vanity. I can look kind of sort of hot when I'm smaller....curves from hell >:] lol jk about that but the real reason I'm kick starting again is because I want to look good when I see my guy :D
    And to be healthy >.> and stuff even though I love to eat...a lot
  • RockaholicMama
    RockaholicMama Posts: 786 Member
    Health was always the number one priority for me. But, lets face it, I was for both.
  • aprmay
    aprmay Posts: 216 Member
    Both. Mostly healthy though
  • shanster23
    shanster23 Posts: 144 Member
    Both! I'm 20 and I want to go out and have fun and wear hot outfits and not feel self conscious. So that's the vanity aspect. However I also love the feeling of getting stronger and faster and having more energy and being more optimistic about life. When I focus only on vanity it's too easy to get caught up in the calorie counting aspect and when all you want is a scale to go down rather than gaining better health, it's easy to lose motivation and confidence. It's a lot more fun when you eat healthy! So many more benefits :)
  • WilmaDennis91
    WilmaDennis91 Posts: 433 Member
    Honestly, I know I'm not at risk for bad health. I don't eat unhealthy food often (way less than often, really). Of course I want to stay healthy and hell, I wanna look hot lol. We all have that ego, don't lie. But health is always first.
  • paul7799
    paul7799 Posts: 98 Member
    Aaron Sorkin did have a brilliant line in "Sports Night" : "He did it the same reason anybody did anything. To impress women." Yes, I did it for health but I'd like to be attractive too.
  • ingeh
    ingeh Posts: 513 Member
    my health was perfect at 180lbs, but now im alot fitter and im more vain lol. Im more motivated by my appearance and looking good for my partner
  • sozisraw
    sozisraw Posts: 418 Member
    vanity! But the health benefits have been amazing and are now a huge motivating factor.
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    Both. I'm hoping that I won't still see myself as fat like I did years ago when I lost weight :frown:
  • MizPassion
    MizPassion Posts: 245 Member
    What's causing me to "lose" weight? When I did it solely for vanity, the weight crept back. However, improving my health is what motivates me to never want to find the weight I lose. Is looking better part of the goal? Of course! But, I'm at a place where I'm doing it for myself. I have to do it for myself or I'll become miserable whenever I don't get attention from others. I view any attention from others as just a bonus. I actually take more pride in how people admire my character.
  • GrabacrPD
    GrabacrPD Posts: 94 Member
    My cousins fiance was 27 and died of a heart attack out of the blue...I knew then I had to sort my life out.

    90% health 10% vanity
  • tbrain1989
    tbrain1989 Posts: 280 Member
    to be more attractive, not to myself but to find someone to be happy with..

    i would still say thats healthy, being alone is not healthy,

    by the way i actually dont care how i look but currently it doesnt seem to be working for me.
  • MrDonivan
    MrDonivan Posts: 19 Member
    pure vanity
  • QueenGyn
    QueenGyn Posts: 106
    Vanity. :laugh:

    Abs. :heart:
  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    For me right now probably 90% for looks and 10% for health.

    I also dont wanna feel like struggling while doing simple tasks e.g. taking the stairs
  • alpenpam
    alpenpam Posts: 27
    Vanity all the way, but can't help but notice improvement in my health too - and that feels good!
  • maecrocker
    maecrocker Posts: 56
    Definitely for health. Vanity is a very distant second but a good Side effect.
    I am 58 lbs. lost and 49 to go and the depressing reality for me is not a single person has noticed or co.mmented as of yet, even after an 8 inch reduction in my waist. Actually though I told my wife no one would notice until I had lost 70 lbs and unfortunately I was right.

    58lbs -- that is awesome. You keep going! You and your wife have noticed and that is the important thing. Congratulations!
  • capperboy
    capperboy Posts: 99 Member
    Health to old to care about vanity.

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