Why do you want to loose weight?

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  • heathercd
    heathercd Posts: 20 Member
    I have been super inspired by my hubby who has lost over 50lbs in the past 1 1/2 years. I want to be with him for the rest of our long, healthy lives together. :) I'm also in the process of trying to have a baby and want to be healthy not only for the pregnancy but to keep up with our little one!

    Another big motivator for me is to finally be able to shop in the regular clothes size section again. Being just at the lower end of plus size and at the upper end of "normal" size leaves not a whole lot of stylish options for clothing!!!
  • losingwithlove1
    losingwithlove1 Posts: 2 Member
    I'm 50 years old but still want to look "hot" -- believe it or not! :laugh: Also, I recently realized that my 21 year old daughter -- in all her life -- has never seen me at my normal weight! The last time I was there was just after I had her...then the weight started creeping up.
  • Elli0tt
    Elli0tt Posts: 49
    cutting 15lbs of water weight every fight is difficult and quite stressful, mentally and physically. So recently, 2-3 weeks ago. I found this app on my phone and I figured I should learn better eating habits and lose unneeded fat, and at the same time make my weight cuts easier.
  • spunkbeer
    spunkbeer Posts: 60
    to finally be happy :)
  • mistyschoenly
    mistyschoenly Posts: 3 Member
    I want to find myself again! I have let life consume me, being a mom, wife, student, employee......I forgot who I was and let myself go. I want to be healthy again, I want to feel good when i go hiking with my boys or scuba diving with my husband. I am an active person but I have always been the one everyone else is waiting on. I want to be strong enough to pull my on weight and not have to take a break when everyone else wants to continue the run/race/hike or swim. The stronger I become the more motivated I become. I love the freedom of not worrying if I will make the climb or the run.
  • Katybun3
    Katybun3 Posts: 172
    I want to lose weight by summer so that I can get back into my summer pants. I only need to lose another 11lb and I'm there. Good luck in your journey :flowerforyou:
  • Limeinthecoconut
    Limeinthecoconut Posts: 234 Member
    I want to be more in control about how my body, skin, hair etc looks at any point in time. It's amazing how bad my skin gets when I have too much chocolate! And don't even get me started on what I looked like when I still ate Pringles...:embarassed:

    I am also loving the confidence which comes from eating well and exercising. It's amazing how it can change your mood! :smile:

    While I was with my boyfriend of 2 years I definitely became very comfortable and this impacted on my weight and then self esteem. Now that I am taking care of myself more I feel great!

    .....hmmm there may also be a slight ulterior motive also, it's great seeing the ex and getting all this attention from guys at parties because of my improved confidence and figure! :D
  • louisat1982
    louisat1982 Posts: 6 Member
    At 5ft9 I was at my heaviest in March 2009 when I found out I was pregnant at 10 stone 6! I proceeded to gain four and a half stones (I had terrible morning sickness al throughout the day and the result I just ate and ate) and the first two and a half stone fell off me but the other two and a half stone is so difficult! I had a stone and a half to lose to get to my goal weight (which is less then my pre birth weight) I now have only a stone (ish) to lose and thanks to MFP and Slimming World I'm getting there! I can't wait to get a whole new wardrobe and feel good about myself! I'm not a fan of the gym so I jump on my wii fit when I can - x
  • eellis2000
    eellis2000 Posts: 465 Member
    #1 i started exercising to help me pass my pt test for military duty and i realized if i lost the 20-25 lbs that would be easier
    #2 my doctor put me on cholesterol meds and hormone meds which made me gain weight. and i don't want to take medication.
    #3 i would like to fit into my clothes again.
    and finally,
    #4 my husband had 6 bypasses and i realized i was headed the same way if i didn't do something.

    along the way i found that exercising makes me a happier person. for some reason it takes away some of the depression and mood swings from early menapause
  • flausa
    flausa Posts: 534 Member
    For me. This is all for me. It's not for my husband, who's only ever known me fat. Ditto, the kids. Learning to be healthy is for me. If good comes to them as a side benefit - fantastic! But I am over and done with my life being about making everyone else feel and look good, and me not. So I'm being completely and utterly stinking selfish. Yay me!
  • addman72
    addman72 Posts: 220
    I want to live.
    I want to see my kids grow up
    I want to see their kids grow up

    and I want to look good.
  • cuddlyjumper
    cuddlyjumper Posts: 4
    I want to be able to buy a David Tennant doctor who Cosplay outfit/coat and be able to pull it off........ Geek-factor aside, I want to gain more confidence and not be winded when I play with the kids.

    That is wonderful, you're a kindred spirit for sure! For my first attempt to lose weight I did it to look better in a Doctor Who Costume (old school Who: Sharaz Jek from the Caves of Androzani, 5th Doctor). Now I'm doing it too look better in my Amy Pond costume and my John Watson costume.
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