What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?
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I've never been ugly but never been quite pretty enough. Always the one who had a crush on someone only to find that that person has a crush on my best friend, flatmate, coworker, etc. I spent my 20s and 30s playing it off, like I didn't notice or wasn't hurt by being passed up (and of course there was always the additional layer of bitterness for believing myself to be funny and interesting while my prettier friends were more dull). I think there was a piece of me that let myself get fat because it gave me an alternative explanation/excuse for not to be picked, one that was theoretically in my control rather than simply 'what God gave me was not good enough', so to speak.
Now that I'm in my 40s and seem to be ageing relatively gracefully, there is also a subconscious piece of me that seems to have decided that now was the 'right time' to drop the weight. Like now it's finally MY turn to be the pretty one. I had absolutely no idea this internal battle was happening in the back of my mind all this time until after I came out the other side of it, 50 pounds down (10-ish more to go), at the top of the normal range of the BMI chart and starting to get a bit of attention. I'm not proud of this reasoning and I wish I'd seen my issues many years sooner. Not only that but even when I DO get attention I still have a paranoia that I'm imagining the attention and what I interpret as a flirty interaction will still end with him saying, "Oh actually you're not my type," or more ironically, "You're a bit old for me." I. am. messed. up.23 -
I'm about to have a baby and have gained 50 lbs so far >.< I just want to be fit and strong again to where I don't get so worn out so easily.. and to look good for my husband!4
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My petty reason, I loved my body at 125 not too thin not too overweight just right6
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Petty reason - High school reunion!8
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Petty reason would be to be skinnier so I will be comfortable to meet up with old friends.7
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To stop being plump and dowdy. I have a plump, plain face and a double chin (my avatar is from 18 months ago). I saw a picture of myself taken at a family dinner and thought "I don't feel on the inside like that person's outside!" Wouldn't hurt to get rid of the spare tire so I can fit back into some pants I really like. I also look bad right now in white shirts, because when my stomach sticks out, the indentation around my belly button shows. Dark colors camouflage it.6
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In highschool I was one of the fat introvert quiet girls. As I grew older I focused on working out a lot I gained a lot of strength but food wise I never improved so i was fat and buff? I love feeling strong, but somehow I want others to see the strength, the muscles and not the fat. I guess I also want to be able to dress with nice trvelai g clothes and feel confident.
Oh and my dad has always told me I am fat so it has always bothered me... Guess multiple reasons 😕19 -
I've never been ugly but never been quite pretty enough. Always the one who had a crush on someone only to find that that person has a crush on my best friend, flatmate, coworker, etc. I spent my 20s and 30s playing it off, like I didn't notice or wasn't hurt by being passed up (and of course there was always the additional layer of bitterness for believing myself to be funny and interesting while my prettier friends were more dull). I think there was a piece of me that let myself get fat because it gave me an alternative explanation/excuse for not to be picked, one that was theoretically in my control rather than simply 'what God gave me was not good enough', so to speak.
Now that I'm in my 40s and seem to be ageing relatively gracefully, there is also a subconscious piece of me that seems to have decided that now was the 'right time' to drop the weight. Like now it's finally MY turn to be the pretty one. I had absolutely no idea this internal battle was happening in the back of my mind all this time until after I came out the other side of it, 50 pounds down (10-ish more to go), at the top of the normal range of the BMI chart and starting to get a bit of attention. I'm not proud of this reasoning and I wish I'd seen my issues many years sooner. Not only that but even when I DO get attention I still have a paranoia that I'm imagining the attention and what I interpret as a flirty interaction will still end with him saying, "Oh actually you're not my type," or more ironically, "You're a bit old for me." I. am. messed. up.
I can soooo relate to this! (((((hugs)))))6 -
My petty reason is a new dress, which currently looks awful on me as I am so overweight. And the second reason is: I want to prove that it is possible. I lost four stone before, and then regained them. I do not want to be the person who regained the lost weight!6
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I really want to weigh less than my sister. She is taller than me so I will still be fatter, but I want to weigh less. Even though I love her and we are really close! Also, I want my butt to be smaller than my moms. She comments on it some times and it bugs me. I think I already have that one done! Hehehe. 😈8
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To hopefully be able to donate blood again. 50 lbs ago it was no problem. But at the same time my weight has increased I've gotten more and more problems after donation. The most recent time I fainted and was dizzy for 6 weeks... I hope it will change back to being no problem once I lose a bit of weight. I love donating blood. I know, it's weird.10
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scribblemoma wrote: »I don’t want to be that stereotypical fat military spouse that sits at home and does nothing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ They have all kinds of cute names for us...Dependapotomus or Tricaratops to name a few. The more I can improve myself and avoid that sort of name calling the better!
That's awful @scribblemoma
My college's husband is in the army and only comes home 2 months a year. She's practically a single mum of four and she works bloody hard raising their kids, doing all the home chores, etc.7 -
I am doing it mainly for health reasons, but my petty reason is to look fine in a swimsuit. I love swimming, but since I put on weight, I've been so self-conscious because of the bad looks and comments from other swimmers, that I've stopped swimming.12
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I don’t want to be a fat bride. That sounds mean but..i don’t. I don’t want to look at my wedding pictures on Facebook and cry. I started my journey exactly a year until my wedding. My weight loss has been EXTREMELY slow but I’d rather be the chubby bride than the fat one.12
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I want to look good. Tired of looking like I'm still about 7m pregnant.
I'll be 39 in a couple of days and I just want to wear cute clothes. I love my nerdy graphic tees, but I want to wear form fitting cute sexy clothes too.
Plus there are A LOT of super fit moms at pick up at my daughter's school and I would love to join their ranks lol.6 -
scribblemoma wrote: »I don’t want to be that stereotypical fat military spouse that sits at home and does nothing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ They have all kinds of cute names for us...Dependapotomus or Tricaratops to name a few. The more I can improve myself and avoid that sort of name calling the better!
That's awful @scribblemoma
My college's husband is in the army and only comes home 2 months a year. She's practically a single mum of four and she works bloody hard raising their kids, doing all the home chores, etc.
As a military spouse for over 10 years and a work at home mom I get it. It's hard. But it's substantially harder when you put yourself dead last and let your health take a toll. The name calling I hate...but there's absolutely nothing that can be done to change it. Two things are a constant in the military: Dodging the music at 5PM and bashing on military spouses.8 -
I’m so sorry to hear that’s been your experience. Though I’m well versed in the art of dodging the music, I’d never heard those names for spouses and never heard of the spouse bashing. My husband has been in for 17 years now, and besides a few petty squabbles by different personalities, I’ve never seen or experienced anything but support from other military spouses. We’ve been stationed at 9 different places and each has been so very different, but always had at least a few wonderful people to get to know. I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through!
*I would add being invited to multilevel marketing parties as a constant though
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I want this weight loss because ive gained so much, that my fiancé he won't touch me because i'm to fat now. he hasn't hugged me or slept in the same room for months. I want him/us back. i want this for my kids... i'm so unhappy with myself..43
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believetmariee wrote: »I want this weight loss because ive gained so much, that my fiancé he won't touch me because i'm to fat now. he hasn't hugged me or slept in the same room for months. I want him/us back. i want this for my kids... i'm so unhappy with myself..
Oh, honey. That's on him, not you!!! If someone only 'loves' you when you're skinny, he doesn't love you at all.35 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »believetmariee wrote: »I want this weight loss because ive gained so much, that my fiancé he won't touch me because i'm to fat now. he hasn't hugged me or slept in the same room for months. I want him/us back. i want this for my kids... i'm so unhappy with myself..
Oh, honey. That's on him, not you!!! If someone only 'loves' you when you're skinny, he doesn't love you at all.
Agreed. My husband has loved me through thick, thin, pregnant, postpartum - truly in sickness and in health. Anything else would not be acceptable. By all means, lose weight for your own health and happiness but never EVER feel like you must lose weight to be worthy of another person's love and affection.29
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