TEAM RED

WHY? i want to lose weigh i started my weigh loss journey a year ago and loss 61lbs s so far and i started this journey because when i went to the doctor i saw a number on a scaled that i never in a million years though i would see (302lbs) i was disappointed in my self that i let myself get that big so i deiced to make a change not only for me but for my mother so she could stop bugging me about my health...i am graduating soon from college soon and i would like to be the at the healthiest point in my life i am 21 years of age if you were wondering

My why is very similar to several others who posted earlier. I have a horibble self esteem, I hate myself. This self hate is now spilling out into my everyday life where I take it out on my kids or anyone else that I come in contact with. I am also causing my daughter to have the same self esteem issues and that really just kills me. I have relied on my own efforts over and over and have never gotten anywhere. Now I am relying on my faith in God to see me through this journey. I rely on HIM for comforts through my own insecurities. I want to foster a Godly image and a healthy realtionship with food for not only my daughter but all 3 my children. Thanks every for posting their "why's" and making it easier for me to do the same!!! Have a great day!

TEAM RED

WHY?? I am here because I am tired of not living life to the full! I have always been a bit on the larger side than all of my friends but it has never bothered me until now. I used to be an athlete! I went on trial for the England Netball team and had a real chance! I was always playing different sports at school but then it just suddenly stopped. After that I became a bit of a recluse, turning down invites to parties and days out with my friends. I have lost a lot of friends by being this way and I have finally realised that it needs to stop! There is so much out there for me and by losing weight I believe that I will gain a lot of confidence and self-esteem to help me finally get out there and START LIVING!!!

My why? To become a mother. I've wanted nothing more than to be a mom for many years (starting when I was little). Many doctors and I are working towards this but a big part is my diet and weight have severely affected my hormones. I want to LIVE my life. I want to have a family - I want to do everything I can to accomplish this. That is my "why".

I signed up because I need a little push sometimes to stay committed and being on a solo mission has been ineffective for the past two years in which I thought my own will power would be sufficient and it was not.
I was vegetarian/vegan for seven years ( no breaks) and got burnt out. Initially I lost a lot of weight and was happy (it was rare to come across veggie people and many people were inspired because I went from 198lb to 160lb) But after I graduated college I burned out.

There were so many resources that encouraged newbie veggie people but not many books, if any for those who had hit a wall and had tired out from tofu, side dishes and veggies. I knew all the basics of faux food and easy ordering (newbie veggie training) and all the other veggie books were so complicated and required so many contraptions and specialty items that were hard to find and when found required expensive tools. I liked to keep it simple, not a chemistry project. So through boredom and spiritual renewal and growth I went back to meat and was broken free from the fear of meat. I grew, and don't regret my decision. But I gained 30lbs over this two year period. I have had time to re-evaluate my decisions and eating choices and have decided to go back to vegetarian/vegan and my motivation for the choice is not out of fear anymore.

I signed up for this group to drop the 30lbs I gained during this renewal period. I am not burned out anymore but as I have gotten older I know that sometimes I take small breaks but my small breaks don't need to be massive or guilt ridden and they can still be healthy and mindful. I consider this process and the challenges the frame work to get the "diligence" reacquainted in my daily life. Its like a muscle and it takes time to get it stretched out and developing, it hurts, sometimes your sore and sometimes you wanna chuck it all but you don't because you get tired of pushing your goal to the next year and the next year and the longer you wait the harder it is and Im ready to cross goals off my list so I can add new ones. I cant move forward if there is no completion. I am pushing for more than progress, I am pushing for results.


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Lourdes

My why is for me.

Like so many others here I have seen the terrible ways that being unhealthy and overweight can affect your life and the lives of those we love. I'm determined to be here healthy and happy for a long time, not as a burden to my loved ones.

To prove that I can be more than the fat friend, sister, etc. I've had self esteem issues for as long as I can remember and I'm sick of it. I want to look in the mirror and be happy with what I see. I have accomplished so much and I know I can do this.

My why is because I know what it feels like to be thin, as well as fat, and being thin feels sooooo much better!! I've somehow gained 20 pounds over summer and I need to make changes with my eating so that I don't gain anymore weight and can lose the 20 pounds!! Working out is not my problem, I workout 6 days a week for 1 to 2 hours and I only watch TV for 15 minutes a night, and thats only when I'm in bed falling asleep.

My why....is that this is the mental challenge I need. I know this is about physical results and everyone is looking to lose weight but I think it's the mental part that is the biggest struggle. I want to stick with this challenge and know that I have put my best effort into it. I want something that I can be proud of. I think as the confidence inside grows and I have more faith in myself the physical will change as well because I will actually believe that I have the strength both physical and mental to make the changes.

Hi everybody, I am Susie Johnson from Brenham, Texas. I am 37 years old.

Married to my husband James for 12 years. We have two boys (8 and 4). My four year old is a wild one.. Hard to keep up with.

Back in the day, I was a runner. I was a whopping 135 pounds and at that time I thought I was fat... Boy I was wrong... I gained and gained. I did the biggest loser challenge last season and I actually go to wonderland at 199. But again I weigh 222 pounds.

My biggest weakness is... I work out but I become completely lazy. I like to eat and I never know when enough is enough unitl I am so full my stomach hurts.

Recently we have started a walking group at work. So far two weeks in a row, we have walked three times each week. Thanks Pam!!!

THE WHY
I want to lose weight for me. When I am exericising, my mood is better and I feel better.

I want to lose weight for my boys. I want to be a role model for my boys. The other day, another child asked my son, why is your mom so fat? Is she lazy? That is not what I want my boys to see. I want my boys to say, mom, lets go out and play instead of playing on video games.

I want to be that "sexy mama" for my Husband. It is awesome when you see that "you are hot" look in your man's eyes.

I want to run again. I was a cross crounty runner in High School and I was good. It is really hard for me to run right now due to my weight.

I want to take a family picture in the spring.

i am here because i am tired of being disappointed every time i go shopping or look in the mirror. i want to be here for my kids for a long time, i use to be skinny and healthy and i would love that again. i hate to say this and i love my mother dearly but i dont want to end up like her, she was skinny and now is obese and cannot get around and has a ton of health issues not to mention cancer.

I have several "why's", but FREEDOM is the big one. Chronic pain from an injury has put many limitations on my life for a lot of years. I have some permanent damage to my spine that I will always have to manage. But less weight means less pain, and less pain means more freedom to live my life the way I want to. This is my time to put fitness and weight loss at the very top of my priority list!

Why?

I need to do this for myself and my newborn son. I want to start him off right by leading by example and eating right myself. I don't want to be skinny but healthy! This is not a diet but a lifestyle change.

My motivation......

I have always joked that I was going to die from a stroke, heart attacks, and/or cancer, because that is what my family tree is blessed with.

My mother is a cancer survivor for 10 years and counting. My dad's mother was a cancer survivor for many years, but her cancer came back about 2 years ago and she last her battle this January. Both of my grandfathers have suffered strokes and my mom's mother had multiple heart issues.
Another piece to the family puzzle, is that my father was diagnosis with diabetes, about two years. We have be able to manage his levels with diet and medications.

Several years ago, I received treatment for Endometrosis and it caused me to gain about 10 -15 pounds. I looked in photos and hated the way I look to the point where I hate taking pictures. I actually hide from a photographer, at a friends wedding, a year ago.

I am doing this for me! I want to be healthy, happy with myself, and not hide from a camera. I am doing this for my health because I don't not want to put my family through everything we have dealt with, again. I doing this because I would like to become a runner and join in some of these mud runs, color runs, glow runs, etc. that look so fun and make you want to take a photo of yourself. Overall, My life is my motivation!

I want/need to loss my weight because my weight is affected not only my life but my kids as well. I have been married for five years and since then I have gained 20 plus pounds and now my beautiful wedding ring doesn’t fit. I can get it on but when it is hot my hands swell and it is extremely uncomfortable to wear. I never thought that I would gain so much weight that it would hurt to wear my rings. I also want to find the athlete in myself again. Six years ago while still in the Navy I was running up to 8 miles a day and I loved it. I want to get back to that. I have a 9 year old son when we did his physical for football in August he weighed in at 109 pounds. I felt like the worse mom ever knowing that my 9 year old was over 100 pounds. Our family doctor told me that his BMI was normal and was not concerned over weight because he is very tall for his age. It made me fell just a little better to knew that but I was still taken back and I knew right then and there that if I didn’t change my life and my eating habits (because what the parents eat is what the kids eat) then my son and daughter would just be another static. So my why is my family. I want to live a healthy life for me, my husband, and my kids.