131 reasons weight loss is worth it

Hi there! I gave myself a challenge a couple of days ago. I wanted to make a list of reasons why weight loss is a wonderful thing. One item on the list per pound. I have lost 131 pounds since September 20th, 2010. So my list is 131 items long. So I challenge you to do the same. Make a list of all the ways your life has improved as you get smaller or healthier or both. Keep the list and read it again if you get discouraged. Best of luck!

-Charity :flowerforyou:

131 (and counting) reasons my weight loss has been great:
1. I am no longer diabetic!
2. I am healthier then I have ever been in my life.
3. I actually enjoy exercising.
4. Not using my wheelchair anymore
5. Wearing a belt
6. Self confidence
7. Smiling almost all the time
8. Bracelets
9. Letting photos be taken of me
10. Tons of compliments
11. Not getting those evil stares
12. Not feeling freakish
13. Feeling empowered to do even more in life like education
14. Making new holiday traditions that aren’t food related
15. Not having my grocery cart analyzed at the store
16. Less food cravings
17. Getting on any amusement park ride
18. My husband, my Mom etc bragging about me
19. Getting off of or using less medications
20. Feeling 10 years younger
21. More clothing stores to choose from
22. Wearing out my dog instead of the other way around
23. The pride my husband has in me
24. Sitting in plastic lawn chairs
25. Not getting as stinky
26. Not using a seatbelt adjuster on an airplane
27. Getting up off the floor
28. Eating at a food court without being self-conscious
29. Asthma has improved
30. Regulated blood pressure
31. Outlines of bones starting to be visible
32. Sitting down at ballgames
33. Seeing muscle definition
34. Less swelling in my ankles
35. Tying shoes without strain
36. Walking long distances without being tired
37. Shopping in the normal size section
38. Not getting sick as often
39. Living life without regret
40. Painting my toenails
41. Taking bubble baths
42. Not holding back in social situations
43. Sleeping better
44. Wanting to compete in a half marathon
45. Pedicures
46. Can no longer rest a plate or bowl on my tummy while sitting lol
47. I no longer have sleep apnea
48. Traveling
49. Keeping a new years resolution for 6 months and counting
50. Playing with my kids and wearing them out
51. No afternoon slump
52. The occasion flirt from a perfect stranger
53. Not being the biggest person in the room
54. Joy from buying workout equipment
55. Spending less on groceries
56. No more soda (its expensive in more ways the one)
57. Losing an entire adults worth of weight
58. Keeping up with Jillian Michaels on video anyway
59. Not as hot even in the summer
60. Buying regular seats at a concert without checking the seats first
61. Not feeling “food coma”
62. Believing I can achieve my goals
63. Getting my kids to eat healthy
64. Thinking others are thinking good things about me instead
65. Eating healthy because I want to
66. Fitting into any booth at a restaurant
67. Swimming even in public
68. Not sweating more often in less then great times
69. Showers feel better
70. Better digestion
71. Water parks
72. Pantyhose
73. Getting to wear Victoria Secret
74. Picking things up off the floor
75. Being able to hike
76. Not spilling food on your shirt
77. To ride a horse or a bicycle
78. Standing up easily even without an armrest
79. Not avoiding mirrors
80. Not worrying about weight limits on scales or exercise equipment
81. Not worrying about renting a scooter at theme parks
82. Having pants without elastic
83. Cute jeans
84. Not getting stuck in a turnstile
85. Not grumpy nearly as often
86. Napkins covering my whole lap not just one leg
87. Enjoying the taste of food more
88. One size fits all is actually accurate
89. Feeling more frisky with my sweetie
90. No longer being able to make a double chin
91. Eating without guilt
92. Getting in and out of a backseat
93. Better posture
94. Not having little kids stare at me with a bewildered look
95. Not bumping into others in narrow aisle
96. Way cuter shoes
97. Seatbelts are much more comfy
98. Spending less on eating out
99. Not turning red when someone points me out in a crowd
100. Actually looking and feeling taller
101. I am now lying on my driver’s license in the opposite way
102. Enjoying activities that don’t involve food
103. To have the possibility to share clothes with others
104. Dropping out of the 300s
105. Vacation somewhere where swimsuits might be involved
106. Weigh what I did in high school and getting smaller
107. Looking forward to getting out of bed each day
108. Having much less stress and anxiety
109. Exercising with my kids
110. Buying clothes I like rather than whatever I can fit into
111. Crossing my legs
112. Enjoying new veggies and vegetarian dishes
113. Wanting more exercise videos to try
114. Not feeling like an embarrassment to your family or kids
115. Not being sad or needing to cry
116. Wanting to volunteer to coach a cheer team
117. No longer snore
118. Not enjoying fast food hardly at all
119. Not eating alone out of embarrassment
120. Making new friends
121. Wanting to take better care of my hair my skin etc.
122. Not feeling like a burden to anyone
123. Walking so much I am getting a suntan
124. Trying new places and things I only dreamed of
125. Saving the handicap stall in the restrooms for people who need them
126. To look forward to shopping
127. Feeling like a fit in no matter where I go
128. The ENERGY!!!
129. Living life not just getting through it
130. Being told I inspired someone
131. Happiness