What is your "Petty" Reason to Lose Weight?

Anniesquats100 wrote: »

I have this little black stretchy skirt that used to look really good on me not so long ago. I want it back!

That and I want to be able to walk further. I was on a date with an older gentleman and I had to sit down first. Embarrassing! Now I can walk twelve minutes but I still get muscle aches. Something is badly out of shape.

Hang in there, keep walking those 12 minutes. Eventually your body will get used to it and nothing will ache. That's when you increase it to 13, 14 or 15 minutes, for example. Gradual improvements are the best!

When I started walking as exercise, I would do it for 15 minutes and get tired. Now I can walk briskly for long periods of time and not feel a thing, but I had to do it gradually.

An online shopping store here gives you points when connected to Google fit. 20 points total if you get 10000 steps in and those points can be redeemed for coupons. I mean who doesn't like a good bargain!!

I have an entire wardrobe full of clothes I can't fit into anymore. Some of them are really nice! Including my bridesmaids dresses

jo_nz wrote: »

Because a particular person in my life says it's impossible to lose weight at our age.

And same person always makes less-than-polite comments when anyone refers to my exercise routine (even in the midst of a conversation about exercise and diet). I understand that we all make our own choices and have different priorities, and my own have changed over time, so I don't think she has to think my way is the "right" way, but there's no need to be rude about it. Repeatedly.
So apart from my own physical and mental health reasons, I now just want to just stick it to that person!

I've always said that, in my case, I could only lose weight if I did it for myself (my health and my well-being) and not for anyone else - and I stand by that.
Nevertheless, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that it was kind of rewarding showing to some downers that it can be done (even at "our age", whatever that may be). So, for what it's worth, I completely agree with you.

My masseuse. I'm a hefty woman but my skin/bones are delicate and I can't stand too much pressure while being kneaded. So she told me as diplomatically as she could that not all fat people can withstand too much pressure. Well now I have taken it as a challenge to reduce for her

cory17 wrote: »

When my husb and I first met I looked hot and now I look at my arms and reflection and feel old. I want to fit into my old clothes again, not have a gut, and not look like am turning into my mo when we're walking together. Never mind multiple health issues.

I really get that. One of the greatest pleasures of this past year has been catching sight of my reflection and seeing someone who looks years younger than i did 18 months ago. Then I always saw a fat, plain, middle aged pale woman. Even when I felt good inside, the reflection was a shock to my system. Now I see a tanned, fitter, younger woman who is usually smiling.

My petty reason is cuz I’m an old woman but don’t want to be old and fat lol

Petty reasons:
Being able to wear skirts without having to put on deo sticks
Not being envious of fit ladies with perfect bums (this is probably a different problem)
Looking better naked
Not feeling awkward with tight clothing
Experiencing less severe MS symptoms especially when having relapses on mobility
Weighing less than my boyfriend

I'm looking forward to leaving a lot of people on 'read', and getting secret revenge.

I've always been attractive, even at my highest near 260lbs but I've known there's an even hotter lady underneath. I remember those who would discourage me from losing. Ex, 'friends' asking me to dull my shine, potentials picking at my food choices, or telling me they'll take me on vacay after I lose weight, etc. The tiresome "but you have a pretty face" bs. Guys who date you for your hotness potential or waiting to leave the friend zone.

Fast foward to 2021. I've maintained a lower weight for 2 yrs now traveling the world, but lately I'm much closer to a normal social weight. Full social calendar, new friends, unwanted sexual aggressive attention (always had but 10x more, now), men approaching everywhere, asked out on dates, freebies and discounts, compliments from strangers, guys calling me hot-practically all of the fears I had losing come to fruition except now I have the ability to deal vs eating to cope. Trauma caused me to eat, now I just deal.

These last 15-20lbs is going to catapult me into dangerously hot territory and I'm looking forwards to rejecting those vacation offers, which have conveniently trickled in this summer, rejecting those guy "friends" who were recently commenting on my food choices, family members who all of a sudden want to hang out or visit me in my new countries but teased me for being the fat older cousin previously, and all the guys who I walked away from (mistreatment) and outgrown who still pester.

New body, WHO DIS? They're ALL getting ignored, false excuses on why I'm not interested, and left on read. Liking photos on social media is the closest they'll ever get to me, again. Should've caught me on my way up. The answer is still NO. I wouldn't hook up with you at 260 and still won't.

Also, what an amazing thread this is haha.

Pettiest reason…it would have to be clothes. I didn’t like how they fit or what was available at my size.
I wanted cuter smaller clothing.

To be in size ten (uk) trousers.
I reached my initial (healthy bmi) goal weight last year, which has left me a size ten up top.
It's made me realise I really want to have a size ten legs as well, for no other reason than vanity. I hold fat in my legs and I'd like to be more in proportion. But I feel guilty not having a health goal behind that, so I don't tell people to avoid the "you don't need to lose more weight" push back. No, I don't need to, but I really want to.