What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?
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I've always wanted a corset. I'd like to be small enough to fit into the vintage chiffon peignoir I bought years ago, and I'd also like to try on a Victorian era dress.13
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Millicent3015 wrote: »I've always wanted a corset. I'd like to be small enough to fit into the vintage chiffon peignoir I bought years ago, and I'd also like to try on a Victorian era dress.
Nice!0 -
I simply just want to look good naked!10
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Gotta be my abusive *kitten* of an ex boyfriend. He used to manipulate me using my eating disorder, among several other things. He was sure he was going to be the next big thing in pro wrestling. He’s...well he got the big part right, after we broke up he gained back all the weight he lost, I didn’t. He’s foundering in crappy wrestling feds, I’m moving up and starting a new career22
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Petty reason is to wear a shirt tucked in.
Not so petty is I'd like to get a doctor to see something besides my weight. I have a lot of other health issues that are never really addressed because they can't get past the weight. Even though I believe I've gained the weight in part BECAUSE of the health issues.16 -
Millicent3015 wrote: »I've always wanted a corset. I'd like to be small enough to fit into the vintage chiffon peignoir I bought years ago, and I'd also like to try on a Victorian era dress.
I hope you get there! I've gotten small enough that I can wear vintage 60s clothes and it's so fun. Some of those Victorians were tiny though! My grandmother had her grandmother's wedding dress with corset, and even when I was a child I couldn't fit in it, the waist was about 20 inches! But there are a couple of really grand later Victorian and Edwardian dresses in larger sizes on Etsy. And sometimes you can find maternity dresses which have a little bit extra in the waist for us modern ladies.6 -
I remember when i was around 240 i was 17 at the time and the doc told me that if i continued to gain weight like i was a would have a heart attack by 30. I brushed it off mostly because I love food. But at my heaviest at around 290 size 44 pants were starting to get tight i was 20 and one night as i went to bed I realized that i was having some trouble breathing,i had a flashback to the doc tellin me i would probably have a heart attack at 30. I didn't want to buy bigger pants , didnt want to die young,and wanted my foot and back pain to go away. Those were my reasons for loosing. I got down to 180 by that winter and changed jobs. My new job was farther away (100 mi average 1 way trip) and i started eating fast food and not watching what i ate. Gained up to 247 got a different job closer to home so i wouldnt be tempted to eat fast food and started loosing again. Got down to 230 now. My main reasons now are somewhat different then before. I want to feel the way i felt at 180. And i want to stop letting food control me.23
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Cute clothes!11
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I wanna lose weight because I'm tired of being diagnosed as fat. I went in for severe back pain that had me unable to even take deep breathes it hurt so bad... got shown out of the doctor's office five minutes later with a pamphlet for weight loss and the suggestion that I see a nutritionist. (Never did find out what caused the severe pain, but it eventually went away about two weeks later...)12
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Because I want to be the most beautiful I can be for myself, my kids and my boyfriend. They love me as I am but I want to be the best arm candy as I near 40!!!6
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I always told myself that I would never be the type to have a "skinny" outfit, i.e. something I'm holding onto so I can wear it when I lose weight. I have a skinny dress. It's a size 8. I've only been in single-digit sizes once, when I first lost weight, and that's when I bought that dress.8
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I'm sick of being the short, fat girl. I want to be the short, CURVY girl. Seriously...I'll never be 110lbs but I feel like 150lbs is reasonable and I can pull it off. Plus I want to fit in clothes that don't solely come from Torrid (a store that I absolutely LOVE but my wallet doesn't).
Oh, and to be healthier. That should probably be the first thing but who am I kidding?
I can't ever recall a time the reason for losing weight was for health purposes first... 7 -
on the 'lose it' reddit sub, I want to be able to change my flair to my GW Goal Weight5
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-To look better in group photos. I hate hiding in the back.
-To not be the fat friend.
-I’m tired of “plus size” clothing. I’m young and I want to dress like it.10 -
To be put on infertility medication.
My husband and I desperately want a child and its not happening. My obgyn told me that it was unsafe for me to have a child because Im obese and there is no room for a fetus to grow inside me. She wants me to lose 40 lbs before she'll consider putting me on infertility medication. She doesn't think I can lose the weight...im gonna prove this *kitten* wrong!15 -
country_bug wrote: »To be put on infertility medication.
My husband and I desperately want a child and its not happening. My obgyn told me that it was unsafe for me to have a child because Im obese and there is no room for a fetus to grow inside me. She wants me to lose 40 lbs before she'll consider putting me on infertility medication. She doesn't think I can lose the weight...im gonna prove this *kitten* wrong!
Really?!? She said that??? :noway:4 -
country_bug wrote: »To be put on infertility medication.
My husband and I desperately want a child and its not happening. My obgyn told me that it was unsafe for me to have a child because Im obese and there is no room for a fetus to grow inside me. She wants me to lose 40 lbs before she'll consider putting me on infertility medication. She doesn't think I can lose the weight...im gonna prove this *kitten* wrong!
1. That's not a petty reason AT ALL!
2. Your obgyn needs a lesson in anatomy and bedside manner.8 -
Wow. My mom probably weighed 260 or so (she’s 5’10”) when she got pregnant with my kid sister. There was plenty of room for nearly13 lbs of baby, plus about twice that much in the normal gestational accoutrements, by the time Sis was born.country_bug wrote: »To be put on infertility medication.
My husband and I desperately want a child and its not happening. My obgyn told me that it was unsafe for me to have a child because Im obese and there is no room for a fetus to grow inside me. She wants me to lose 40 lbs before she'll consider putting me on infertility medication. She doesn't think I can lose the weight...im gonna prove this *kitten* wrong!
Very obese people get pregnant and give birth to healthy babies all the time. If that weren’t true, I would have no cousins (or siblings (or corporeal self)). While obesity complicates and sometimes aggravates causes of infertility; your doctor was either erroneously oversimplifying some valid point while trying to put it in layman’s terms, or she’s an as$.
(Or both.)6 -
rissy_roo03 wrote: »I'm sick of being the short, fat girl. I want to be the short, CURVY girl. Seriously...I'll never be 110lbs but I feel like 150lbs is reasonable and I can pull it off. Plus I want to fit in clothes that don't solely come from Torrid (a store that I absolutely LOVE but my wallet doesn't).
Oh, and to be healthier. That should probably be the first thing but who am I kidding? I can't ever recall a time the reason for losing weight was for health purposes first...
Wait until you're older than 40 then it will be. Start getting healthy now. trust me.11 -
Evelyn_Gorfram wrote: »
Wow. My mom probably weighed 260 or so (she’s 5’10”) when she got pregnant with my kid sister. There was plenty of room for nearly13 lbs of baby, plus about twice that much in the normal gestational accoutrements, by the time Sis was born.country_bug wrote: »To be put on infertility medication.
My husband and I desperately want a child and its not happening. My obgyn told me that it was unsafe for me to have a child because Im obese and there is no room for a fetus to grow inside me. She wants me to lose 40 lbs before she'll consider putting me on infertility medication. She doesn't think I can lose the weight...im gonna prove this *kitten* wrong!
Very obese people get pregnant and give birth to healthy babies all the time. If that weren’t true, I would have no cousins (or siblings (or corporeal self)). While obesity complicates and sometimes aggravates causes of infertility; your doctor was either erroneously oversimplifying some valid point while trying to put it in layman’s terms, or she’s an as$.
(Or both.)
Not everyone is the same. For some obesity complicates a lot of things.10 -
My boyfriend’s dad has a friend that is a fitness/weight loss coach and he tried to push me into seeing her when I first started this journey, but I really wanted to accomplish this on my own and make it a self-taught learning experience (plus, I didn’t want to have to pay her lol).
I politely declined meeting with her (several times). I ended up bumping into her towards the beginning of my journey and the way she looked me up and down was very uncomfortable. Her judgment was palpable.
Petty reason to lose weight #5,798: The look on her face when she sees what I’ve accomplished on my own. I’ve lost 43 pounds since March and only have 10-20 left to go (I’ll decide that when I get there).24 -
Please see the bolded text in my quote.
Not everyone is the same. For some obesity complicates a lot of things.Evelyn_Gorfram wrote: »
Wow. My mom probably weighed 260 or so (she’s 5’10”) when she got pregnant with my kid sister. There was plenty of room for nearly13 lbs of baby, plus about twice that much in the normal gestational accoutrements, by the time Sis was born.country_bug wrote: »To be put on infertility medication.
My husband and I desperately want a child and its not happening. My obgyn told me that it was unsafe for me to have a child because Im obese and there is no room for a fetus to grow inside me. She wants me to lose 40 lbs before she'll consider putting me on infertility medication. She doesn't think I can lose the weight...im gonna prove this *kitten* wrong!
Very obese people get pregnant and give birth to healthy babies all the time. If that weren’t true, I would have no cousins (or siblings (or corporeal self)). While obesity complicates and sometimes aggravates causes of infertility; your doctor was either erroneously oversimplifying some valid point[b/] while trying to put it in layman’s terms, or she’s an as$.
(Or both.)
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My petty reason is to pi$$ off the type of people which pi$$ed me off.
Just really tired of being overweight and being told I'm not good enough because of my weight. Or being told that I'm emotional when they are pointing out that I'm overweight. Tired of feeling like the fat ugly friend, or feeling worthless and that I am not good enough. Finding clothes is hassle and bs. Its amazing what happens when you put on weight. Was slim throughout my teens. You see the world differently. Losing weight I will find my voice again to tell these ppl to f*** off or any similar minded people :)because this world is changing to a very shallow materialistic world. Oh and the aim is to look good naked.
I'm seeking new friends, looking to motivate people and to be motivated. Feel free to add me.
hope my rant hasn't put you off 
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Grimmerick wrote: »Every time I got on that treadmill or went to make some food, I would think about how he made me feel and how much I wanted to kick him in the nads, looking back I am thankful he fueled that fire because it was the kick in the butt I needed apparently lol.
I totally understand. Going through something similar. The constant thoughts of anger mixed with stubbornness, determinatation and the will I needed to do this somehow kicked in.
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I want to wear one of those "sexy santa" outfits for my hubby and feel good in it. Also, I'd like to wear a slutty halloween costume at least once in my life.13
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I know that many of us choose to lose weight because we want to have a healthy lifestyle and feel better about ourselves, but c'mon, we also have "I'm going to stick it to X" reasons.
For me, it's because I don't want to be the fat gay cousin. I want to be the hot gay cousin. I also want people's minds to be blown when I can lift heavy boxes by myself.
What's yours?
Lol.. I feel you ..Mine is because I dont want to be the phat sibling. You think being the middle sibling is hard well I'm that and plump..
This is one reason that drives me.6 -
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.
This!!!! I would certainly be rethinking that marriage.7 -
I want to look like someone you want to show off. It's pretty, but it's true.9
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My petty reason is. I never got to take wedding pictures. And I had drama that carried on for 6 months and I gained 60lbs stress eating and sobbing. Honeymoon canceled. Brand new car stolen. Basement level Apartment flooded 2x. I wanna fit my dress and take pictures!! It was a really pretty dress!!!24
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My petty reason no.1 is a closet full of (size 8) clothes that I can't wear. Starting a new job soon and not wanting to buy fat clothes when I have perfectly great barely worn clothes already.
Also, to be looked at as the beautiful one instead of dismissed as the fat one16
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