100 reasons to lose 100lbs....
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100 Reasons…
1. To feel good about ourselves.
2. To have GREAT sex!
3. So we won’t think people are laughing or talking about us.
4. To buy clothes in a “normal store” and actually get clothes with some style to them that fit correctly.
5. To have more energy!
6. To be able to tie your shoes/paint toenails.
7. To be able to sit on a floor and get up gracefully.
8. To wear a bathing suit.
9. To cross your legs or sit with them crossed.
10. To fit into an airline/theater/bus/whatever seat without spilling over and without having to see “that look” from the person who has to sit beside you.
11. So our ankles won’t swell.
12. To fit into a booth at any restaurant.
13. To not need an extension to a seat belt on an airplane and to have the tray table not balance on our bellies.
14. To not worry about being decapitated in our cars with our seat belts on if we should be in an accident.
15. To not turn beet red after moderate exertion.
16. To be able to pick something up off the floor.
17. Pantyhose that fit!
18. To go to an amusement park and ride the rides.
19. To be able to sit in any chair without worry of breakage.
20. To not have to apologize when caught in a narrow aisle and have someone need to get by.
21. To go dancing, sky diving, bungee jumping…
22. To be able to go horseback riding or ride a bike.
23. To not worry about rashes and sweating.
24. To not have to listen to “caring” people ask why you don’t diet or worse still to hear… “gee you have such a pretty face”.
25. To not worry about spilling food, sauces or gravy down the front of your blouse/dress/shirt when eating.
26. To not have to think up some excuse for not doing something because you know your weight will impede you.
27. To not have your belly hit the steering wheel and to be able to fit comfortably in the driver’s seat.
28. To have a bra fit comfortably and to be able to buy underwear at Victoria’s Secret rather than at “Tubby the Underwear Guy”.
29. To not have to worry about the weight limit of step stools, ladders, motorcycle, exercise equipment, etc.
30. To not get stuck in a turn style.
31. To not wake up feeling achy in the back..or to have ache free legs and feet.
32. So the bathroom scale won’t creak and groan when you step on it.
33. To be able to leave the tablecloth on the table at a restaurant instead of dragging it with you when you get up.
34. So you won't look the other way when you see yourself in a monitor where they have security cameras.
35. To never be embarrassed about your size.
36. To not count tying shoes as daily exercise.
37. To not have to wait for the handicap stall when there are plenty of other stalls available.
38. To not be more out of shape than seniors.
39. To not break toilet seat when leaning to one side.
40. To be able to put on wedding rings again.
41. To try to make a double chin and fail!
42. Buy clothing bargains to fit the next year ... and they do!
43. Not to have to worry about plastic zippers or having your pants bust open.
44. Normal waistbands rather than elastic!
45. To wear knee socks correctly instead of worn like slouches!
46. To look good in a tee shirt!
47. To try on slacks or jeans and have the pant leg actually fit over leg!
48. To be able to get close to sink and not come away with a wet belly!
49. To get out of a stuffed chair GRACEFULLY and not look down to see if the chair has come up with you!
50. To not worry if the hairdresser's smock will fit!
51. To not be self-conscious about eating in front of others!
52. To not be afraid to ask which hairstyle suits your face.
53. To not have people checking you out after looking in your grocery cart.
54. To not feel (and look) like a sausage in stirrup pants.
55. To have your friends NOT be embarrassed to be seen with you.
56. To get promotions/hired or close that sale.
57. Pants that stay up because your waist is smaller than your butt!
58. No more boobs! (this is for the guys!)
59. Wearing shorts or tank tops without fear of arrest or grossing out others!
60. To not have the fear of being rejected.
61. To successfully flirt!
62. To not worry about how to get in and out of the back seat in a two door car!
63. One size fits all and it fits you!
64. To have a lap.
65. To not have the car you are ride in slant in your direction.
66. To be able to use toilet paper as it was meant to be used and not to have to invent ways to "get the job done".
67. To not have to watch TV news reports on fat people in hopes that you haven't been caught on camera!
68. To be able to get between cars in a parking lot without wiping the dust off with your belly and your butt.
69. No more heat rashes and chafing in the upper thighs.
70. So that the cloth in the thigh area doesn't wear away long before the rest of the slacks do!
71. To meet a friend online and not be horrified to have to send a picture of yourself.
72. To not take fat references and fat jokes personally.
73. To know you can go anywhere because wherever you sit you CAN be comfortable and look at ease.
74. To shop at the mall and not have your back ache from lugging your huge butt and stomach around!
75. To be able to stand still, carrying nothing and still look poised.
76. To be able to cross your arms across your chest without them resting on your stomach!
77. To have your feet get smaller.
78. Using your mouth to taste and chew food rather than as just a route to get the food from your lips to your stomach.
79. Blood pressure returns to normal.
80. To avoid other health complications from being overweight.
81. To be able to borrow a co-worker's jacket for an important meeting.
82. To meet someone for the first time and their eyes don't pop out of their head with amazement...because they never knew you're fat!
83. To see your reflection in a mirror or store window without turning away!
84. To wear a watch with a regular length watch band.
85. To look in the mirror when getting your hair cut without thinking you have the biggest face in the world.
86. To not mind getting your picture taken.
87. To not avoid going to the doctor because you have to get "weighed" in.
88. To wake up each morning feeling energized and ready to go.
89. To not even worry about squeezing into small spaces.
90. To not have to enter an elevator and check the weight limit.
91. To look in your closet and have problems deciding which stylish outfit to work since you have so many that look good and fit well.
92. To not have to lie perfectly still in bed at night for fear of breaking the bed!
93. To buy tie shoes instead of slip ons!
94. To be able to walk any distance without looking for a bench to sit on.
95. To look forward to shopping and just trying on clothes!
96. To be able to drive by any fast food place without salivating!
97. To be able to shop at the same store for food instead of having to remember where you shopped last night for the junk food so you can avoid that store for a few days!
98. To not feel lower than low when an innocent child remarks about your size!
99. To not constantly be thinking of where your next morsel of food is coming from.
100. And the 100th reason to lose 100 pounds.....
I'M WORTH IT!
- Author Of List Unknown
100 Reasons…
1. To feel good about ourselves.
2. To have GREAT sex!
3. So we won’t think people are laughing or talking about us.
4. To buy clothes in a “normal store” and actually get clothes with some style to them that fit correctly.
5. To have more energy!
6. To be able to tie your shoes/paint toenails.
7. To be able to sit on a floor and get up gracefully.
8. To wear a bathing suit.
9. To cross your legs or sit with them crossed.
10. To fit into an airline/theater/bus/whatever seat without spilling over and without having to see “that look” from the person who has to sit beside you.
11. So our ankles won’t swell.
12. To fit into a booth at any restaurant.
13. To not need an extension to a seat belt on an airplane and to have the tray table not balance on our bellies.
14. To not worry about being decapitated in our cars with our seat belts on if we should be in an accident.
15. To not turn beet red after moderate exertion.
16. To be able to pick something up off the floor.
17. Pantyhose that fit!
18. To go to an amusement park and ride the rides.
19. To be able to sit in any chair without worry of breakage.
20. To not have to apologize when caught in a narrow aisle and have someone need to get by.
21. To go dancing, sky diving, bungee jumping…
22. To be able to go horseback riding or ride a bike.
23. To not worry about rashes and sweating.
24. To not have to listen to “caring” people ask why you don’t diet or worse still to hear… “gee you have such a pretty face”.
25. To not worry about spilling food, sauces or gravy down the front of your blouse/dress/shirt when eating.
26. To not have to think up some excuse for not doing something because you know your weight will impede you.
27. To not have your belly hit the steering wheel and to be able to fit comfortably in the driver’s seat.
28. To have a bra fit comfortably and to be able to buy underwear at Victoria’s Secret rather than at “Tubby the Underwear Guy”.
29. To not have to worry about the weight limit of step stools, ladders, motorcycle, exercise equipment, etc.
30. To not get stuck in a turn style.
31. To not wake up feeling achy in the back..or to have ache free legs and feet.
32. So the bathroom scale won’t creak and groan when you step on it.
33. To be able to leave the tablecloth on the table at a restaurant instead of dragging it with you when you get up.
34. So you won't look the other way when you see yourself in a monitor where they have security cameras.
35. To never be embarrassed about your size.
36. To not count tying shoes as daily exercise.
37. To not have to wait for the handicap stall when there are plenty of other stalls available.
38. To not be more out of shape than seniors.
39. To not break toilet seat when leaning to one side.
40. To be able to put on wedding rings again.
41. To try to make a double chin and fail!
42. Buy clothing bargains to fit the next year ... and they do!
43. Not to have to worry about plastic zippers or having your pants bust open.
44. Normal waistbands rather than elastic!
45. To wear knee socks correctly instead of worn like slouches!
46. To look good in a tee shirt!
47. To try on slacks or jeans and have the pant leg actually fit over leg!
48. To be able to get close to sink and not come away with a wet belly!
49. To get out of a stuffed chair GRACEFULLY and not look down to see if the chair has come up with you!
50. To not worry if the hairdresser's smock will fit!
51. To not be self-conscious about eating in front of others!
52. To not be afraid to ask which hairstyle suits your face.
53. To not have people checking you out after looking in your grocery cart.
54. To not feel (and look) like a sausage in stirrup pants.
55. To have your friends NOT be embarrassed to be seen with you.
56. To get promotions/hired or close that sale.
57. Pants that stay up because your waist is smaller than your butt!
58. No more boobs! (this is for the guys!)
59. Wearing shorts or tank tops without fear of arrest or grossing out others!
60. To not have the fear of being rejected.
61. To successfully flirt!
62. To not worry about how to get in and out of the back seat in a two door car!
63. One size fits all and it fits you!
64. To have a lap.
65. To not have the car you are ride in slant in your direction.
66. To be able to use toilet paper as it was meant to be used and not to have to invent ways to "get the job done".
67. To not have to watch TV news reports on fat people in hopes that you haven't been caught on camera!
68. To be able to get between cars in a parking lot without wiping the dust off with your belly and your butt.
69. No more heat rashes and chafing in the upper thighs.
70. So that the cloth in the thigh area doesn't wear away long before the rest of the slacks do!
71. To meet a friend online and not be horrified to have to send a picture of yourself.
72. To not take fat references and fat jokes personally.
73. To know you can go anywhere because wherever you sit you CAN be comfortable and look at ease.
74. To shop at the mall and not have your back ache from lugging your huge butt and stomach around!
75. To be able to stand still, carrying nothing and still look poised.
76. To be able to cross your arms across your chest without them resting on your stomach!
77. To have your feet get smaller.
78. Using your mouth to taste and chew food rather than as just a route to get the food from your lips to your stomach.
79. Blood pressure returns to normal.
80. To avoid other health complications from being overweight.
81. To be able to borrow a co-worker's jacket for an important meeting.
82. To meet someone for the first time and their eyes don't pop out of their head with amazement...because they never knew you're fat!
83. To see your reflection in a mirror or store window without turning away!
84. To wear a watch with a regular length watch band.
85. To look in the mirror when getting your hair cut without thinking you have the biggest face in the world.
86. To not mind getting your picture taken.
87. To not avoid going to the doctor because you have to get "weighed" in.
88. To wake up each morning feeling energized and ready to go.
89. To not even worry about squeezing into small spaces.
90. To not have to enter an elevator and check the weight limit.
91. To look in your closet and have problems deciding which stylish outfit to work since you have so many that look good and fit well.
92. To not have to lie perfectly still in bed at night for fear of breaking the bed!
93. To buy tie shoes instead of slip ons!
94. To be able to walk any distance without looking for a bench to sit on.
95. To look forward to shopping and just trying on clothes!
96. To be able to drive by any fast food place without salivating!
97. To be able to shop at the same store for food instead of having to remember where you shopped last night for the junk food so you can avoid that store for a few days!
98. To not feel lower than low when an innocent child remarks about your size!
99. To not constantly be thinking of where your next morsel of food is coming from.
100. And the 100th reason to lose 100 pounds.....
I'M WORTH IT!
- Author Of List Unknown
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28. To have a bra fit comfortably and to be able to buy underwear at Victoria’s Secret rather than at “Tubby the Underwear Guy”.
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So many of those items are so true!!
It is like this person read my mind and sees my life, the way it is somedays...
Good to know I am not alone with many of these thoughts.
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This was great....thanks for sharing!0
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WOW! Some of those I've never even thought about before, but now that I see them they are DEFINITELY great motivation (i.e. breaking the toilet seat when leaning to the side [has happened to me/husband twice], the scale creaking EVERY TIME you step on it, swollen ankles).
Hope you don't mind, I have a few more to add. :happy:
101. To be able to sit cross-legged on the floor
102. To see bone structure (jawbone, hips, ribs, collarbone, etc.)
103. NEVER worry about weight restrictions again!
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This is AWESOME...there are sooooo many I can identify with LOL0
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As I read this list I realized that some of those apply to me and I had never thought about them being caused by my weight. This is a great list. Thanks for sharing it.0
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Thanks for sharing. I have a 100+ lb weight loss goal and am reading posts to motivate (I'm at 25 lbs since joining) and this really hit home. 0
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This is amazing!!! Well said. We are worth it!:happy:0
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57. Pants that stay up because your waist is smaller than your butt!
Haha, I feel like you were talking to me when I read this! Although, it happens less and less lately. 0 -
i have another one! to be able to buy vacation t shirts...my boyfriend has taken me so many wonderful places and i always want a t shirt but they don't have them in my size....0
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Yes, so many of these are the reason I want to lose 100lbs (well, a little less than that now :drinker: )!!! Great list!0
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28. To have a bra fit comfortably and to be able to buy underwear at Victoria’s Secret rather than at “Tubby the Underwear Guy”.
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so very true!
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Fantastic list!! Very inspiring-great to see it all listed out like that. I definitely saw a few numbers that I apply to me. I am slowly but surely getting there. thanks for posting 0
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I love this. It makes me sad how many I feel apply to me.0
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great list, theres so many on the list that apply to me :-( makes me sad but it gives me motivation to stay positive and keep on with my journey untill i reach my goal .....there is so much things i would like to do and buy but cant because my weight :-(
I WILL REACH MY GOAL AND BE HAPPY AND CAN DO ALL THINGS I NEVER COULD DO BECAUSE MY SIZE :-)0 -
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Love it! Definitely a good list to return to and read when I start feeling like all the work isn't worth it.0
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Love this . Thanks for posting it ! reading all of those almost made me cry because i feel that way about myself all the time. Drives my husband crazy how much I actually hate myself but im finally motivated and starting to do something about it and that is what matters ! that list gave me a whole other motivation boost !!!!! im going to copy and paste and print that out !0
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Bump! This is a great one!0
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Wow I really love this.. it's like it was made for me! (i.e. my user name haha).
The bra one really hit home for me. That's all I want! I want to be able to wear a normal bra not a sports bra. ugh! (okay that's not all I want but it's a big one for me!)
Every time I try to buy a bra the cup size becomes too big because I need the width to be so big! Gr..0 -
I've printed this out and have highlighted every item that's true for me today. Every so often I'm going to go through this list and note which things aren't true for my anymore because I'll have lost more weight!
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I am here to tell you all those things are true. And you CAN do it and you won't believe how good it feels. And thank you for reminding me how far I've come. I lost 100 pounds 5 years ago. I'm still trying to lose the last 30 or so pounds and I get frustrated because it just isn't happening. But life is definitely much better at a size 12 than it was at a 26.
The first time I sat in an airplane seat, easily fastened the seat belt, didn't bulge over on either side of the seat, and best of all, was able to put the tray table all the way down, was just incredible. I didn't even have anything to put on it, I just kept it down because it felt so good to look at it sitting there down flat with a space between me and it. It used to come halfway down and hit my stomach. I rode a rollercoaster and didn't worry about the harness fitting or coming off.
Just today I bought a dress on sale at Macy's...Off the Rack! I like to shop at second hand stores for designer labels and now I can. Before, nothing ever fit except cast offs from Lane Bryant. I bought a long Ralph Lauren dress for an event 2 years ago, new with the tags still on it at a second hand store. I wore it to the event 2 years ago and I just took it to have it shortened today because it's going to be a smokin hot little black dress.
I have climbed on climbing walls and ridden on zip lines with no fear that the harness would not fit. I ballroom dance and bicycle long distances. I remember having to ask for a table instead of a booth when I went to restaurants because in a booth the edge of the table would cut into my stomach. Even after 5 years, I still look at the space between me and the booth table in total amazement.
I have experienced each and everything on that list. And although I still feel not so great in a swimsuit, and I wish I had done this in my 30's instead of when I was 45, it was still so worth it. So to each one of you, I just want to say, keep going. Don't give up. When you blow it, start right back at your next meal as if you never stumbled. You CAN do this. I had been morbidly obese for over 15 years and thought I was too far gone to ever change. If I did it, so can you.1 -
17 - pantyhose that fit! Can't wait for this day, at the moment I have to wear a second pair of undies on the outside to hold them up - unfortunately it doesn't make me look just like wonder woman...
What i really would love is those ones with the lacy top that you hook up to a garter belt....0
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