Another forum asked: "what made you WANT to lose weight?"

THIS IS WHAT I ANSWERED:

Well a few things.  Like someone mentioned before, i knew i needed to lose weight, but i seriously bought into that whole "you're not THAT fat" mentality. Then a few things happened:

1. Just bought a house, so I'm broke. I have a TON of clothes i cannot wear.  Since I'm broke i can't go buy clothes that fit, so now i need to lose weight and use my massive wardrobe.

2.  After I left HS i slowly became a " I do not like to take pictures" person.  After realizing i had barely any pictures of me and my 3 yr old son TOGETHER, i freaked out.  The more pictures i took and forced myself to KEEP, I realized that me FEELING fat, was not just a "feeling" it was a reality.

3.  Finally, i got tired of thin people giving me weight loss advice.  I know what I have to do.  i have been on a million diets, know healthy eating habits and like healthy foods, constantly read fitness magazines, books and newsletters.  i KNOW more then them! I need to watch my calories, exercise and be consistent, yada, yada.  I do not need anyone else giving me rudimentary diet and fitness advice; especially from those people who have NEVER had a weight/emotional/stress eating problem.

Wheewwwwwwwwwwwwww! It felt good to vent. Thanks for posting the question Missxdior!

WHAT'S YOUR ANSWER???

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After reading so many posts from people who want to do this, one thing I've come to realize is that appearance is only part of the battle. People do this becase of how they feel about themselves and how they think others feel about them. Losing weight is about how you feel inside, and how your body is. Many people cited health reasons and that is a symptom, but not the disease. The world we live in tells us that we are fat, yet it also tells us we need to consume more and more. The offerings at resturants are getting larger and more unhealthy, and there fast food resutrants around every corner. Its its a losing battle that we are fighting. Its not easy and temptation is around every turn. Outside pressures are just as strong as those from within us.

I wanted to lose weight because I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life and my nice clothes are starting to get to small on me. I tried diet and exercise before and after not losing anything after a month I gave up. But now I am trying to get back into the program because after I gave up I gain so much more weight. I am really hoping that being able to connect with other people in my same situation with help me stick in there

What made me want to loose wieght?

1. To live longer for my husband

2. To breath easier at night and not wake up feeling like I'm going to suffercate!!

3. So my life isn't so pointless that I'm too lazy to not loose weight. Shesh, mostly I just want to feel good in my own skin!

4. I'd like to teach karate again but right now I am too over wieght to kick myself up like I use to. I'll probably hurt myself because I'm so out of shape.

That's the brutal truth and I'm sorry if it sounds dumb its true.

Hi I'm new here...

I really want to lose weight because...

1.  I really want to feel better about how I look.

2.  I would love to go clothes shopping and not have everything be too tight

3.  I'm tired of people looking at my belly to try and figure out if I'm preggers or not.

 My kids are 10 and 8 and last month I weighed myself, I'm bigger now than I was when I was pregnet both times.  Before my oldest I was 120 lbs size 6 the next year I was 200 lbs size 16.  I lost 55 lbs and then had my next kid and went to 210 lbs.  After that I lost another 50 lbs and was about 160 a size 12.  I did really good both times when I lost the weight but this time is different. I've been yoyo dieting with the same 20 lbs for about 2 1/2 years and its time for a change.   Im not happy the way I look.  In the past 5 years i put on about 50 lbs I'm now starting this diet at my biggest size ever 18 at 215 lbs. 

hi williams

i know how you feel, i have four kids had the twins 18 yrs ago and i weigh what i was when i was pregnant for them, my weight flucuated between the years and im back at 185, im in a 16 i never lost weight in a about 2 yrs or longer, but i just realized a few weeks ago that this is it, im going back to the ideal weight i was when i got with my husband , its not fair to be small then and now like this well i got used to this weight. but not no more thats it. i ve had enough. im looking forward to shopping. and turning heads. lol. i hopeyou have luck ,i have been drinking water instead of any thing else and lots of it. 9 glasses a day. and im not going to be eating any whites pasta or pizza. its a big change just getting to the water. now i just have to wait and see. mail me a note or so. cant wait to hear from you.

karen

On Christmas Day of 2008 I stepped on the scale and I was the biggest I had ever been.  All my clothes we too tight and a lot of them I couldn't even fit anymore.  After the scale realization I figured out that it was not my clothes that were shrinking but me getting bigger.  I have never reach 200 pounds, but I stepped on the scale at 196 and it scared me.  I am only 5' tall.  That is a lot of weight to be carrying around.   I have always been a little on the thicker side but I am now a true plus size. I can no longer shop at regular stores in the regular sizes.   I have really bad knees and my weight only makes my knees worse.  I want to be healthy I have fooled myself long enough, I am not healthly and being 35 my weight will become more of a health factor with my family history of Diabetes.

IT IS TIME!!!

I realized I had stopped playing sports because of my weight and I love sports. I also stopped going swimming in public and just going out as much for fear of being judged. People were talking, laughing and pointing. It hurts. I weighed 487 lbs. Now I have lost almost 100 lbs. If I lose another 100 I will start be able to play some sports again.

Hi Bill,

I'm really impressed with your weight loss so far! well done :) hope you can get back into sport soon! i know how it feels and wish i could do more sports particularly squash, kayaking and swimming..  i might start swimming soon.. hto i've been saying that for a few weeks now! just waiting to be a bit more brave :-D

All the best

I've been struggling with my weight my whole life and at 22 years old, with two little girls and a very active husband, my weight makes me cringe.  I don't like having a bigger waistline than my hubby and I want to wear shorts and swimsuits this summer instead of hiding behind my towel until I quickly jump in the pool!  My girls need an active, confident momma.  I am almost to my 30 day mark of Power 90 1-2.  I've lost about 6 pounds and some inches since I started and want big results NOW but I know that's not realistic, so I have to keep on keeping on.  I'm giving myself a year to get down to 125-130 (I'm 176 right now and 5'3"). 

I want to lose weight because I don't like the way I look. I have a big belly and my face is too fat! LOL.... That sounds vain I guess and I know I could be heavier but 50-60 pounds shows up pretty well and that is not even going down to those chart goal weights. Anyhow, of course there are the health reasons and it would be a lot more comfortable to be thinner. My feet would feel better also and I could also cross my legs! I could throw out my wardrobe and get a new one, too. My clothes are kind of schizophrenic seeing as I buy everything on sale. I need a whole new start. It seems like my clothes are a big issue when I look in the closet, it's a disconnected mess. and so it goes... good luck to all~*

Hello everyone! Like most people I'm concerned about getting diabetes. Parents and grandparents on both sides have/had it.

I'm tired of having to shop in plus sized stores. I hate going into a store and not knowing if they carry a size that will fit me, so I only stick to the two stores I know I can find clothes in.

I've recently gotten married and we'replanning on starting a family soon. It may sound silly, but I want people to know I'm pregnant not just gaining more weight. My mom told me how one of the girls she sees in church was holding an infant and she didn't even realize she was pregnant. She just thought she was putting on some more weight, so that's where that idea is comming from. 

I'm more committed now then I ever have been. I feel bad running off to the gym everynight and leaving my husband home, but this weight isn't going to come off itself. In short I am SICK and tired of this body, I've never been a healthy weight. By the time I was 13 I was 310! I don't think I've been under 200 lbs. since I was about 10 years old. I've never been happy with my body and I think 25 years of hating my body has finally caught up to me. 

I'm hopefull I can lose the weight. Right now I'm the smallest I've been my entire adult life at 209. I'm hoping in the next couple weeks I'll be under 200.

Whatever your reasons, good luck everyone!

well now ... there are so many reason that i want to lose weight some are shallow and some are not ... but mainly ..

i want my confidence back ..

shawna

ps: i'm well on my way ... i may not be at my goal yet .. but from what i have acheived so far .. i have noticed i am holding my head a lil higher ... yay me :o)

I want to be me.

Let's see here...

1. I want to take my 9 month old to the park and be able to play with him for hours...not minutes.

2. I want to feel as sexy as I did when I first caught my fiance's eye.

3. I want to feel beautiful on my wedding day, not nervous about everyone staring at my stomach...(I had a c-section and can't get rid of this stupid tummy!!)

4. I want to stick around for my son's graduation, wedding, college graduation and my grandkids!

5. I want my Soon-To-Be Hubby to have trouble being in the same room with me without wanting to...you get the point! Ha ha ha

After thinking about it for many monthes--- WHY do I want to get my body back?  --I came up with this:

**#1 ** reason to be healthy and live longer and happier! 

#2 - to be active again, out and enjoying life

..after I get to my target weight the rest of the "goodies" will just be frosting on the cake. 

So happy I found this web site.  Good luck to everyone!  Feel free to add me if you want

Why do I want to lose weight?

I am 23 years old. I have a 2.5 year old son who is very active, and I cant keep up with him. I get out of breath just playing ball or running around with him. It kills me. I have three pictures of me and him together... I will have no pictures of my baby and his momma together... because I am so fat. I cant stand to look at myself. I dont want my son to remember me like that. I remember when I was in school how we made fun of kids with fat moms ... (your momma's so fat when God said let there be light... he asked her to move over) ... and now... I am that momma. It is horrible. I dont want him to see that. I just need to get off my fat a** and get motivated. I am a sexy girl in a fat girls body! I am ready to break out... look good... feel good... be healthy and happy. I deserve this... we all do. Every post I read is motivation to me. I am done being embarrassed because I am a blob of lard! It is over!!!

Wow... I feel better now!

Ok, i have to put in my 2 cents here...

1. I AM THE COOL GIRL.  It doesn't matter that I'm fat.  If i were a skinny girl all my life, maybe i wouldn't be as cool as I am now.  I am adorable, and i am beautiful at any size.

2. the reason i want to lose any weight at all is so my colesterol will go down.  My diet isn't a problem - i eat mostly organic vegitables, but my family has a history of High Cholesterol.  My doctor assures me that exersize and weightloss will bring it back down to a healthy level, so here i am. 

I've been overweight much of my life, but when I quit smoking 20 years ago I put on another 60 pounds.  I starved myself down to 130 one time, but it wasn't any fun and Prince Charming never showed up so I figured who cares? 

My blood pressure is not a thing of beauty, my doctor has been nagging me for years (skinny little dude, probably thinks a celery stick is a big indulgence). 

However, what motivated me is that my best friend was just diagnosed with diabetes and there's not much difference between us size wise.  So I told her I would lose weight with her, so she wouldn't feel alone.  I also don't want diabetes, which, thank you, God, I don't have.  So I'm striking while the iron is hot.