What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?

To lose the baby weight. I was dropping the weight but since being home and not working now, I am overeating. Even with breastfeeding calories needed I am still exceeding caloric intake and watching the scale go up and the depression worsen. So I am trying to help myself.

NewChapterInMyLife wrote: »

If i ever decide to date again, i want to jump into his arms and not have him grunt or struggle lol! Have him pick me up with ease:)
But new clothes shopping of course!!!( and new shoes)
To not be shy at the pool. ( even though it seems most women are my size or much bigger but i guess i don't have the confidence)
For shock value in people i haven't seen for awhile
And to look kinda hot at age 41..

I had a girl friend who was 5'10" and 250lbs. I picked her up easily. All the time! Get a strong af boyfriend! LOL! You look perfectly fine.

amynley wrote: »

I want to tease self-entitled men that would have otherwise never glanced my way, drive them crazy and then bail.

Now, that is hottt!

I lost all my weight a couple of years ago, but I remember that I resolved to lose weight because I wanted to be able to fit into clothes from American Eagle.

Quite common I guess - want to get back at all the bullies in highschool that said I was ugly.

Also 5 year relationship breakup. Want to be hot and regain my self esteem.

A neurosurgeon told me to lose weight in a way that really riled me. To be fair to him, I was in extreme pain and not particularly open to good advice at the time, but the way he said it just hit a nerve (pun intended).

I didnt think I was eating that much, so as I walked out of the hospital I angrily resolved to stop drinking. I actually shouted it out as I hobbled across the car park in pain.

Then the weirdest thing happened. After drinking wine every day for decades, I just stopped without any sense of withdrawal or any cravings at all. Pretty quickly I was 20lb lighter and that was enough of a kickstart to get me dieting (something I’d never done before).

My temper is usually my biggest weakness, but it can be a motivator. Without it, I’d still be obese.

So that when I go out cycling, I can wear the same cycling gear but not look like a pizza express dough ball bursting out of very stretched Lycra!!

It’s not a good look

And to be quicker ( at cycling!!)

mkculs wrote: »

I had to think about this, because my "petty" reason isn't really a reason--just a benefit from losing weight. I won't be the "fat American" when I travel anymore. That will be nice. I've always been the fatest person around when traveling overseas--and while that didn't stop me from traveling, it did both me a bit.

There was one time I wasn't the fatest--my sister was. But she's slimmed down so I gotta do my bit, because we plan to travel together again. I love my sis and am proud of how she's taken care of herself.

I feel you on this. Working like a fiend for a france trip in september. Don't want to be a fat american in that country. Don't want to give them more to be rude about

1.To not mind having my photo taken.
2.To not look back at photos and throw them out because I cannot bear to look at them.
3.To walk by exes looking smoking hot.
4.To feel confident and healthy.
5. To be the "hot one" in photos.
6. To feel pretty like I did when I was thin.
7. So that my nephew does not fall me fatso again.Once was enough
8.To look great naked and for men to really notice me and for people to be jealous of me

clothes. all the clothes.

nishbaybe92 wrote: »

My petty reason is to be smaller than my mother. She's been a huge naysayer on my weight my whole life. She was constantly bashing my weight my whole life and always making comments on how much I eat, or what I'm eating, or how much I'm exercising. It took a major toll. At one point she was 3 sizes smaller than me and she rubbed it in my face constantly. She would frequently point out that I was still gaining weight while she was losing weight. So finally, I had enough and decided to take control.

This so speaks to me, my mom has always been my biggest critic but at the same time guilt me for not eating all the time. I became really depressed at one point in my 20's and lost some weight inadvertantly and she told all her friends that I lost weight thanks to her. When I gained weight again and kept gaining weight she kept showing me how she can fit into all my old clothes and ask do you remember this top/dress/pants? At this point in my life I'm losing weight because I'm sick of feeling like crap but this time I'm not doing it for her approval or love. And to say I did this for me not anyone else.

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Going to UFC fights in July and I want to look better than the ring girls.

That's Awesome! I just went to UFC Chicago - great fights! And you are already way stronger than any of the ring girls!

@LiftHeavyThings27105 thanks- I want to get my mindset right! What am I doing to change it?? Currently, very little. I want to begin interrupting negative thoughts I have about myself and immediately replace them with something positive.
I have to believe there’s confidence within me and all I have to do is pull it up! Fake it till I make it, I guess