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What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?
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I’ve got loads of petty reasons along with the obvious good reasons. To post hot pics of myself on social media for my old bullies to see.
Being able to fit into my old smaller clothes that I loved so much and ones that still have labels on for when I’m ... weight.
And more so to get a reaction from my crush who is lovely anyhow but with them looking like they could be in a Olympic poster I don’t feel right with being the over weight person.
Plus also getting the reaction from friends for during lockdown time.
Finally so for once I’m not the fat friend.
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Not sure if this is classed as too 'petty' or a bit morbid but I want to cause I'm disabled. Too many issues with people identifying me as a 'helpless fat disabled woman' even though I'm literally thriving as a disabled woman, for some reason other people adding the 'fat' in front of it feels as if people see me as less independent/less able than I actually am24
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Besides health reasons, I'm tired of being the friend with the "pretty face". I want to look good overall!16
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I want to be able to buy clothes at all stores, not just Walmart and specialty stores.14
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A couple of reasons -
1. “Glow up” - my ex left me last week; giving no reasons whatsoever. Ok, asshat, I’m going to show you what you’re missing now!
2. I’m going into a career in canine hydrotherapy, so I want to look good in my wetsuit!!!13 -
I want to be thinner than my three sisters.17
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I want to wear pretty clothes and feel good about the way I look. 👠👗👡10
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I used to practically look like a model before I gained weight (with a bit of makeup, haha) and I want to get back to that version of my self. Fit in my cute clothes again and turn some heads, lol!13
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I'd feel more confident in job interviews if my weight was lower.14
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I love to travel internationally (in non-covid times) and I don't want to be seen as a fat American.15
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Bump for pettiness
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The very tall, multiple piles of "It will fit me again someday" clothes in my closet. I miss wearing them!! I'm gonna turn 50 y/o in April, so if not now, when??15
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To say F*** you to all those people who said I couldn't do it with diet control and exercise....sure its taken nearly 5 years but I have also learned alot of lessons along the way!!17
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My wife observed: when I lose pounds, I gain back inches..8
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I will add one more reason to my long list. I recently slept in a awkward position and when I woke up could not feel or move my arm.It recovered after a while but I have dislocated my shoulder. It is killing me and I feel so much older when I cannot move it. Obesity is a factor for this...11
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To shut my sister in laws up. They think I can't get back to a 125 - 130 lb weight range just bc they despise exercise. They think that in order to lose weight you have to be on a perpetual fad diet and starve and work out until it hurts. I'm proving them wrong.11
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To shut my sister in laws up. They think I can't get back to a 125 - 130 lb weight range just bc they despise exercise. They think that in order to lose weight you have to be on a perpetual fad diet and starve and work out until it hurts. I'm proving them wrong.
I have a person just like that in my life too!
She will talk up her latest diet when she's on one, but if I mention anything diet or exercise related, it just gets brushed off as "wouldn't work for me".
Mostly I am of course doing this for myself, but part of me just can't wait to prove her wrong - it can be done and I am doing it!5 -
Because I want to make my own business attire and changing a pattern is hard.8
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silverspaceship wrote: »My wife observed: when I lose pounds, I gain back inches..
I love it. And so true.2 -
I do love it. She is completely right.2
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My petty reason to lose weight is because my ex would always make comments about how fat I am and ended up cheating on me. I wan get skinny and have him come back to me because I love him...11
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Well, years ago my petty reason was because my medical provider suggested surgery. I quickly lost enough to take that off the table. More recently, the petty reason to lose weight is that I am smaller than my new bride's ex and that she is smaller than her ex's new wife. Mission accomplished, but I do want to keep it that way.8
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I want to be the fittest of my family. I was always criticized as a child for being obese and I finally lost the weight and looked great but I gained it alll back due to depression. I want them to see I am strong and I dont give up.19
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georgialeigh101 wrote: »My petty reason to lose weight is because my ex would always make comments about how fat I am and ended up cheating on me. I wan get skinny and have him come back to me because I love him...
And then I hope you will tell him to get lost once he crawls back, and go find someone who actually deserves you.39 -
My own insecurities from being cheated on.19
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georgialeigh101 wrote: »My petty reason to lose weight is because my ex would always make comments about how fat I am and ended up cheating on me. I wan get skinny and have him come back to me because I love him...
I don't have to know you to know that you deserve someone better than this creep.
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I see my husband a couple of times a month at the moment and it’s really exciting to look better each time. 😍
My achieved petty goals were
To feel confident enough to stop hiding in maternity clothes ✔️
To look down without getting a double chin✔️
To wear my engagement ring again✔️
To get back the thigh gap✔️12 -
TayaCurragh wrote: »Bit of a weird reason for me - for some reason, a few people I know insist you can't exercise at home, you NEED a gym or to go out running etc. They are especially baffled about the idea of doing cardio in my living room. I want to prove them wrong - I already lost some weight last year but they seem to have forgotten that so I'm on it again!
I'm catching up with this thread and I guess the pandemic proved you right shortly after you wrote this we all had to start working out with no gyms!8 -
georgialeigh101 wrote: »My petty reason to lose weight is because my ex would always make comments about how fat I am and ended up cheating on me. I wan get skinny and have him come back to me because I love him...
Oh sweet... you might love him, but he does NOT love you. You don't cheat on people you love, and YOU deserve better than someone who sees you only for your weight.17 -
My petty reason is to stick it to the people who bullied me at school if I ever see them in the street!10
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