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What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?
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777Gemma888 wrote: »Summer. Beaches. Shorts. Rompers.
Looking fit or ok or great is unacceptable. No wiggle room for mediocrity in the looks department. Hot and ageless are the end goals. An ageless physique to be exact.
Please be kind to yourself. Often, you will be all you've got.3 -
I'm leaving my husband (hopefully he'll come to his senses and grow up and it won't be forever) and it's kinda a revenge body thing. He didn't cheat, so I'm not sure if that's the appropriate term, but close enough.
It's not to "win him back", it's to make him feel bad about what he lost. On top of knowing exactly what he's lost in the awesome person he married, I want him to have a visual too.14 -
Karen_can_do_this wrote: »
Love it!!
Hahahaha hahaha! You go girl!1 -
I have lots of reasons for wanting to lose weight... Some of them border on petty, most of those are tied to self-esteem reasons. But the one that I feel the most guilty about is wanting to wear "normal" sized clothing. I've been overweight since I was a kid I never knew what shopping at Abercrombie or Aeropostale was like as a teen or whatever the adult equivalent is now. I shop at one place, I cannot just go somewhere and buy clothes. I cannot get cute souvenir/nerdy/comic shirts. It is so superficial and we're "told" that isn't a good/healthy reason to want to lose weight!
Imo any reason to loose weight that results in good physical, mental and emotional health is good! You are young do it now!6 -
My wonderful sleep doctor after the exam and tests said that "If I was any bigger I would be a scared cow in his country"13
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Divorce revenge lol5
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My petty reason was to forget my ex and keep me focused on the goals that i had put aside because of the relationship i was in with her. I am an extremely dedicated person and i tend to lose sight of all else when i dedicate myself to something or someone i care about. That will have to change now and its starts here with my renewed healthy living lifestyle. I am gonna stick to what i started and only allow those who support my goals into my inner circle. We all gotta stay on our purpose! Remember that!10
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chandlertesha wrote: »Divorce revenge lol
The best kind of revenge!3 -
ixchelkeshet wrote: »
Please be kind to yourself. Often, you will be all you've got.ixchelkeshet wrote: »My pettiest reason is that I might have to see an ex in a year. But petty reasons abound!
I would like to stop dressing defensively.
I would like to stop being the fat sister.
I would like to not go into the next phase of my life looking older than my years.
You got this! Just make some goals and stick with them! Stick it to your ex in a year. It will feel great. But as you said in a previous post, be kind to yourself on your journey. Take care!3 -
fitnessjustin01 wrote: »I just want to be happy with myself. I don't care what others around me do. I need certain things for myself. When I stop focusing on working out then I stop caring what I eat... then I start becoming unhappy.
This is exactly how i feel! This is exactly what happened to me. I hope you stick to it! Life is full of ups and downs but when you find something that matters to you, you never lose sight of it! Stay on your purpose friend!8 -
Mines not reay a petty reason but I had to learn to walk again, I was in a wheelchair for 3 years, I wana prove people wrong, prove I CAN get fit again, I CAN be the best ive ever been, and I CAN look the best I've ever looked. A Spinal condition won't dictate my life anymore. Im taking control back. Im going to stay out of a wheelchair for as long as possible and holt any more slinal surgeries 💪🏼💯31
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thechessking1 wrote: »My wonderful sleep doctor after the exam and tests said that "If I was any bigger I would be a scared cow in his country"thechessking1 wrote: »My wonderful sleep doctor after the exam and tests said that "If I was any bigger I would be a scared cow in his country"
I am blowing a gasket in your behalf! That was dreadful. I had a chiropractor brag to me, "I bet you didn't think I could do that," because he had managed to roll me over or something, which I took to be a quip about my weight. An oaf is an oaf, even in a white coat. Hold your head high and keep working your health plan. Sending you hugs.9 -
Started hormone therapy fairly recently, and want to get down to reasonable weight so the fat can redistribute. Even if I gain weight after, at least it will be in the right places ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Also found out that I actually lost 20 pounds last year from looking at my doctors records. I totally didn't notice. Twas motivating.10 -
AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »I want to start historybounding, and the stuff I like are the seriously bodycon medieval dresses. Fitted, self-supporting (no bra to spoil the lines) from shoulder to low hip, and fitted sleeve to the wrist. I want to wear that dress and have men stop in their tracks to look a second time, but I also want to STAY in that dress once I've put in the time and energy to make it.
I had to look this up! This is way cool! I could totally get into this.5 -
I want to be a MILF!!! 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️8
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I'm currently pregnant and maintaining for a healthy pregnancy and so I hopefully wont have too much extra to lose after I've had him. I guess my pretty reason would be to show that I can look great even after having my second child and I'd love to feel as sexy as I did when I first met my partner.
I'm hoping that my partner will also get on board with eating healthier as sometimes he feels low about his weight gain but then proceeds to eat through a pack of biscuits that he tries to get me to eat too!8 -
New petty reason to add to my personal list: Cosplay. I don't have a specific character I'm set on at this point, but there are several video game characters who are particularly inspiring, if I can get my body to an "athletic" build!9
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Love this thread! The local college is back in session (not advisable, but here we are) and I'd like to not feel QUITE so old, dumpy, and slow compared to the students I see on my runs.13
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I want to be feel attractive and confident in order to start dating.20
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When I initially lost all my weight I felt like the sexiest woman alive. Guys would watch me at the gym and even flirt with me. Then the pandemic happened - I feel like a troll and I don't see anyone other than my husband, kids and dog. They don't make me feel special at all.10
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LeannJeffers wrote: »When I initially lost all my weight I felt like the sexiest woman alive. Guys would watch me at the gym and even flirt with me. Then the pandemic happened - I feel like a troll and I don't see anyone other than my husband, kids and dog. They don't make me feel special at all.
Look, I will b the first to admit I secretly enjoy the newfound attention. I hug every nice remark to myself for days. Each one is like a ribbon on my mental trophy wall.
But is it their job to make you feel special? There are so many people out there right now crying for what you’ve got. Don’t discount it. Appreciate it for what it is.
If my husband threw a compliment my way, I’d faint. But, that’s the kind of guy he is- one who’s never loved me for my appearance, good or bad. Those kind of men are rare gems.
Don’t go seeking approval from strangers at the gym. It’s a dangerous path. You are one lucky woman.23 -
Whoa Nelly. ^^ Relationships do fall apart after class reunions. Compliments are nice but they fade away. Eventually others gets used to the new you. Be prepared for that. Desperately seeking attention, I say, No, No, No. Think Amy Winehouse voice here. RIP.11
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Even though I have hashimotos, my regular dr. sent me to a weight loss specialist who "diagnosed me on sight" without blood work and told me I would have to eat 2 shakes a day for the rest of my life to lose any weight. Nope. I am losing while eating real food and exercising. I look forward to my annual physical.20
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I am the oldest of 3 girls, and my petty reason: I want to be the one who turns heads - ANYWHERE!10
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I don’t want to be the fat mom in the playground. I want to be the one other moms look at and think ‘well she’s got her crap together!’12
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I've got plans to go to a Scottish festival in February (if it does, indeed, happen) and my fantasy is that I'm going to meet a Scottish man there. Preferably one that looks like Sam Heughan (Outlander).
I'm going there with my naturally thin friend who, when we were walking, got a head turn so intense that he nearly crashed his golf cart. It made us laugh. I'm not threatened by this friend because we're more or less equal in the looks department, but I'm about 20 lbs over my ideal weight. So, all things being equal I figure they'll be plenty of Scottishness to go around.
That's my main petty reason. I'd also like to put on a bikini again.15 -
I want to get back down to my high school graduation weight when I had a BMI of 19. I don't think I'll be satisfied until I am even though I'm right in the middle of my optimal range now (and the textbook definition of skinny fat).
Also, all the women in my family have a sort of judgmental ED mindset about weight and they'll make a comment about it if you gain 10 pounds. I don't want to be the 'fat' one. I've dropped 25 of the 35 I set out to lose after being the thick girl of the family for a few years, and lately my 105-lb grandma is telling me I look thin and heard her commenting that my aunt had gained some weight (who previously lost a bunch last year and was in the spotlight then). I felt like I'd one-upped my aunt.
So catty, but there it is.8 -
To be shredded when the guys that gave me nicknames as a teen for being fat, are now fat.13
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I want to get back into half the clothes in my closet. I have a pair of jeans I rocked in college-probably never gonna happen, but a girl can dream.
I don’t want to be like the majority of the US population- I hate being a statistic.
I don’t want to be the fat mom (2 teenagers).
I want to be strong - always wanted to get into body building 😳.
I don’t want to die young!!! (Admittedly, not petty!)
I can’t be the heavy girl who people like because “she has such a great personality” because I can be a bit abrasive. So I have to be in better shape to account for my disposition!!’ 😆😉😬23 -
Well...
1. I want to fit comfortably and well into my own clothes from my thinner days.
2. I want my bf to be attracted to me again, and should that still not work I want to have an upper hand in going out and meeting someone new, should it come to that resolution. I've been battling 10-15. I've been battling this excess 10-15 lbs for way too long. I get into a really good thing, start seeing great results as if I may actually make it, and get knocked off track. Over and over. Starting to lose motivation as I put so much hard work in just to end to back where I am.
I truly don't know how others do it. I feel blessed that my goals are so ridiculously within reach compared to the long road so many have (and still do it) yet I can't get there. I've never looked like this in my whole life and is like nothing works.
Just started a new work from home job and I knew the sitting all day would really like me, especially since I'm already struggling, and I just don't seem to have the time (or energy) to workout anymore.
I'm in training 10:30-7 and also juggling a really intense class for school this semester. Have neither worked out or done any school work so far. All I want to do in the morning is sleep in, however badly I wish for the motivation to jump up at 6 and spend 2 hrs.
It's getting cold out now, rather suddenly, so I don't even want to go for a jog or walk. In the end I feel like even if I do, after sitting for 8 hrs what difference will it make?
Just feeling really bad and very depressed about how I look and not being able to change it. I did great over the summer when it was beautiful weather and I was still homeevery day, out on LOA from my last job for covid 19.
I just don't know how ppl lose all kinds of weight and get these amazing fit bodies- AND KEEP THEM!!!?? Like I don't know about you but life happens. Like all the time. Not just Christmas or getting injured it whatever. Like weekly. My bf will make family size bowl of potato salad to eat all week or I'll spend every day running around in whatever free time I've got getting errands done, or we go to the lake and end up at a neighbours bonfire drinking a bottle of wine and then smores martinis.
How do you stay on track without giving up real life? The things in life that are unplanned and make living life enjoyable? Not going to live the rest of my life drinking green tea with stevia at a bonfire or let all the food my bf decides to make over the weekend go bad. We try to compromise but....
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