The nerdiest reason to drop the extra weight?

SarahSequins · October 2014

Hi guys!

My name is Sarah and I am 23. I have lost quite a bit of weight in the past but never succeeded in keeping it off. I'm in a comfortable, happy relationship now which has meant I have eaten everything in sight for 2 years reaching my highest weight ever. I am actually very happy, funnily enough, and I am not desperate to drop weight in a hurry but my partner is a personal trainer so I really don't have an excuse to be so desperately unhealthy.

My reason for wanting to lose weight is a weird one! I cosplay! I spend my spare time sewing/making outfits from cartoons, anime, movies, TV series and most of my favourite characters are far from plus size! (Not to mention it costs me an arm an a leg for the extra fabric!). So I would like to lose weight so I can feel more confident at conventions and vastly increase my character base. Odd right? Well, we all get inspired by something... Some people want to wear a bikini? I wan't to wear spandex catsuits.

I am just looking for some people as a support base, people who are there to help me when I am having a rough day and people I can help when they need me too! I would love to make some friends here!

Thanks so much guys and I look forward to seeing your success!
Sarah.

luluismydog · October 2014

Sounds like a great reason to me, with really fun and concrete rewards.

amanda741 · October 2014

welcome have sent you a friend request

FayeandBo · October 2014

Haha that's an awesome reason, and I love your belle dress! You're adorable! I'm looking to make weight loss buddies on here too!

stormbornkraken · October 2014

I bet this is going to be a very common theme. I have met so many on here that cosplay. Awesome reason!
One inspiration for me is my obsession with corsets. They are an expensive investment so I can't just fluctuate continuously or it makes it challenging to wear once they are seasoned.

SarahSequins · October 2014

Thanks guys! Friend requests all around! I hope I can sniff out the other people that cosplay, that would be fantastic!

SonicKrunch · October 2014

I'd say that's not a weird reason at all. It's a great reason. There are a lot of characters that open up when you aren't nervous about how you will be perceived with some. I've got a friend of mine who essentially had the same reason. He wanted to get really big and strong vs just big so he could dress like some of his favorite characters(Rider from Fate Zero). One of my reasons was due to racing actually. I was not fitting well into my car seat as it's built for racers, which are normally not large. I'd also like to be able to cosplay some characters I like as well that wouldn't fit a large frame.

shai74 · October 2014

I'd love to be able to wear this :

Or this:

SarahSequins · October 2014

Ohh Xena is a dream!

SaintTawny · October 2014

I've found quite a few cosplayers here. I've dabbled, but my primary reason for wanting to lose weight is Renaissance Pirate re-enactment/costuming.

Yup.

silentKayak · October 2014

You're stunning in the Belle dress. Losing weight is great, but you don't have to be the same size as the (drawn) characters to wear the gorgeous clothes

tabbyrose727 · October 2014

That is actually one of the reasons that I want to lose weight as well!

karenlwhendrix · October 2014

That's a great reason to want to lose weight! I feel out of the loop - I had never heard of cosplay until this post. Seriously though - losing weight is about getting rid of obstacles that are in the way of doing things you want to do. Whether that's running a marathon, wearing a bikini, avoiding heart disease, or....cosplay!