What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?

Update on mine:
More mobility my reason after placental abruption Csection lots of repair surgeries to bed rest for over a year.

SW 195 at last surgery over 2years ago
CW 151 -44lb weight loss I’m in the 40’s age range harder but not impossible

Way more mobility as I go still need more but compared to shuffling unable to get up stairs without pain y bleeding my new normal is way better than 2 1/2yrs ago! Now can tackle stairs to uneven ground easily slow moving but can do it without pain! No more bleeding. Can grocery shop do errands Huff y puff after Cant do it again for awhile but it’s better than hubby holding me up stopping 5minutes every few steps or leaving me at home. I’m moving faster than before not like I was before baby but it’s not a shuffle!

Gone from walking in house only to indoor exercise as I walk like leg raises! Success! Can touch my toes if I rock hard enough! Hopefully by next Christmas I’ll gain speed to this momentum!

Cause my husband constantly speaks of me as if I'm crippled and on death's bed. And bugs me about whether I've updated the trust so everything goes to him if I die. (And he smokes like a chimney)

a petty reason? ... to annoy certain people :P

cory17 wrote: »

Cause my husband constantly speaks of me as if I'm crippled and on death's bed. And bugs me about whether I've updated the trust so everything goes to him if I die. (And he smokes like a chimney)

Perhaps consider donating to your favorite charity ...

I enjoy being naked, and being naked is much more enjoyable when you aren't wobbling about the place. Simple as.

To look better than the woman my husband goes running with. Seriously drives me insane.

yelliezx wrote: »

My husband told me that it would be impossible for me to lose 40lbs at my age (31 ) sooo I'm proving him wrong and losing 60! He wasn't being malicious or anything, he just really thought that was true LOL!

I lost 30 pounds at 53. There's no age limit if you put in effort.

Snipsa wrote: »

To wear shorts without feeling embarrassed.

Had not worn shorts for most of my life, so being able to wear it now without feeling self conscious - awesome!

I thought I was the only one like this. I could count on my hands how many times during my whole lifetime I've worn shorts or a bathing suit. And I know it's just one of my own personal issues. (too many long ago voices in my head that I still listen to occasionally)I went to Florida with a dear friend of mine and told her I was going to wear jeans; she said I'd get way more looks dressing in jeans than I would shorts. Mind you, this was August. In Florida. Lol That was years and lbs. ago. I even bought a bathing suit this past year because I got sick of only tanning my arms.
So, to me, that is NOT a petty reason. Go for it!!

ReenieHJ wrote: »

Snipsa wrote: »

To wear shorts without feeling embarrassed.

Had not worn shorts for most of my life, so being able to wear it now without feeling self conscious - awesome!

I thought I was the only one like this. I could count on my hands how many times during my whole lifetime I've worn shorts or a bathing suit. And I know it's just one of my own personal issues. (too many long ago voices in my head that I still listen to occasionally)I went to Florida with a dear friend of mine and told her I was going to wear jeans; she said I'd get way more looks dressing in jeans than I would shorts. Mind you, this was August. In Florida. Lol That was years and lbs. ago. I even bought a bathing suit this past year because I got sick of only tanning my arms.
So, to me, that is NOT a petty reason. Go for it!!

Even after losing weight, I don't have nice legs anymore so I'll still avoid shorts. I did find a bathing suit that has short legs on it though so I'm not completely self conscious in a bathing suit now.

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It is very hard for me to admit this or even say it out loud. Years ago I had shed all my weight and become very thin and actually very fit also. Then I met this guy and started dating, got quite serious and was with him for years. We had even spoken of getting married. He said I was “too slim” and didn’t need to work out anymore (pretty much forbid it, but the blame is on me for having allowed him to dictate these things to me). He meanwhile worked out with a personal trainer and got fit while I slowly put some of my weight back on, still not allowed to diet or exercise. Then very recently I found out he had been cheating on me with his ex and walked away and started to focus on me instead. It is killing me to even type this but getting it out of me is helping. Now I am getting back to fitness for my own benefit and nobody will ever tell me how to live my life, ever again.

Aquarian wrote: »

It is very hard for me to admit this or even say it out loud. Years ago I had shed all my weight and become very thin and actually very fit also. Then I met this guy and started dating, got quite serious and was with him for years. We had even spoken of getting married. He said I was “too slim” and didn’t need to work out anymore (pretty much forbid it, but the blame is on me for having allowed him to dictate these things to me). He meanwhile worked out with a personal trainer and got fit while I slowly put some of my weight back on, still not allowed to diet or exercise. Then very recently I found out he had been cheating on me with his ex and walked away and started to focus on me instead. It is killing me to even type this but getting it out of me is helping. Now I am getting back to fitness for my own benefit and nobody will ever tell me how to live my life, ever again.

Sorry for all you've been through, but you're strong enough now to have learned & won't let it happen again. Many of us have been through something similar, so don't be embarrassed. But, he's the best 175-lbs you've ever lost! Good job, then...


For me, I've never been overweight, but did gain 20-lbs being on the road for 2-yrs & not having access to home cooked food, which is my normal diet. I just don't feel like myself & have a closet filled with clothing 2 sizes smaller that I'd like to wear now.

I refuse to give up some of my dresses, suits, dressy shirts... they're far too nice. So, that's my petty reason... fashion, haha.

To stick it to my manager. I’ve gained about 140lbs since I started working there and when I had to ask for another larger uniform last month she told me to lay off the McDonald’s. (Probably true but still rude)

Want to show her I can get back in my original size.

I achieved a petty goal...to fit into a large t-shirt with no fat showing , only muscle. I still have fat, believe me , but I went from a XXXL to a L in 8 months time.