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Why am I doing this?

Faenaria
Faenaria Posts: 37 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
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So I can wear a dress like this for my wedding next year and not have to pick it from the plus size section of the store...

How about you guys?

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,469 Member
    That's a really beautiful dress!

    I had a goal, too. I started at just over 200 and paid for a vacation that involved a week in a bathing suit. Yeah, that was good motivation!

    You'll be a lovely bride, no matter your size.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    That's a beautiful dress! I'm sure you'll look lovely in it.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Pretty dress. Very romantic. o:)

    But to answer your question, I'm doing this (maintaining) because it looks and feels awesome. I love having lots of energy and feeling strong and confident. B)
  • Catawampous
    Catawampous Posts: 447 Member
    Diggin that dress! Usually wedding dresses are too "foofy" for me. I like how it just simply drapes :)

    Doing this to get my life back!
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,132 Member
    Just wanted to say: lovely dress!
    And I did it (and am continuing to do it for maintenance) for my health -- didn't like my BP, cholesterol levels, and especially my pre-diabetic blood sugar. Mostly all back to normal, although occasionally some of the numbers in my lipid panels aren't terrific.
    Arizona_C wrote: »
    Hi, dress is beautiful but do keep in mind that models of wedding dresses often stand on boxes to get an extra-long effect for the dress. On your wedding day, you can make up for it by wearing killer high heels :)

    Killer in the sense of what your feet will feel like by the end of the day? :)
    Heels for the ceremony and pictures, flats for the reception, and hook up the train with the wrist loop (do all dresses with trains come with the wrist loops?).
  • Chadxx
    Chadxx Posts: 1,199 Member
    Why? Several reasons

    I got tired of the way I looked and felt.
    I hate looking at pictures and being the fat guy.
    I want to be the fit guy.
    I miss being fit.
    I want to be healthy.
    I want to be around for my grandkids and be able to be active and even play sports with them.
    I want my beautiful, loving wife to look at me and think WOW.
    I want to be able to go to a pool or lake and not be ashamed to take my shirt off.
    Heck, I want to be the grandpa with a six pack.
    I am tired of making excuses and I am taking my life back.
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    Tired of the chub. Want to fit back into my old cute clothes. Want to like pictures of myself again. Want to look like I actually belong in the gym. Family vacation to Hawaii coming up, would be nice to feel comfortable in a bathing suit.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    To have a better quality of life, be healthier, fit my every day clothes better.
    Maybe the lovely wedding dress I wore almost 17 years ago will be a bit too big someday. That would be interesting.
  • Faenaria
    Faenaria Posts: 37 Member
    Arizona_C wrote: »
    Hi, dress is beautiful but do keep in mind that models of wedding dresses often stand on boxes to get an extra-long effect for the dress. On your wedding day, you can make up for it by wearing killer high heels :)

    Actually, I don't need heels... lol. I'm 5'8" so I get that extra long effect by existing ^.^
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