Why did you decide to loose weight?

Because I am 27 years old and have not weighed what I should (145) since I was 14.  I've always been comfortable with my curves.  I don't think I'm overweight at 185 but that's what the  BMI chart says.  So I guess I'm just curious on what I will look like at 145. 

I've never been significantly overweight, but throughout the first half of this year I've been eating a lot of junk. I also learned to cook this year so you can imagine how crazy I've been going with all the fatty, delicious ingredients! I picked up 8 kgs over the past year, which is a large amount of weight for such a short time, and I don't want it to get out of hand. Therefore I am now using my new culinary skills to make wholesome dishes. I'm passionate about making healthy versions of unhealthy favourites.

I once lost 20 lbs and got to my lowest weight ever (in the normal range!  Woo!).  I felt wonderful.  Most of my medical problems went away and I just had so much energy and confidence.

Then I gained 50 lbs and I've decided it's time to get rid of that 50 plus a little extra! Woo!

Because I want to look and feel good, when I was in 5th grade (Yep, like blackrosered) I decided I need'd too lose weight, nobody made fun of me or anything like that, but I just wanted to feel lighter. I lost 44 pounds from 5th grade to 6th grade. Now i'm 15 years old and i've never gained or lost a pound, yet. ; )

I finally reached the point where my weight was stopping me from doing things I love, like kayaking, because I don't want to do it alone and am ashamed to be seen falling behind everyone else. I'd also like to join the Naval Reserve at some point, and I need to be healthy for that. I couldn't care less what I look like - I don't own a mirror, except for the rearviews in my car - but I refuse to give up dreams.

I decided to loose weight because I'm 32 soon to be 33, I just figured that the older I get the harder it will be to loose the weight, besides I'm at the peek, I'm no longer a little girl, not longer a 20 yr old, so I'm just right at 30 so why not look fantastic. 

 

 

I am 26 and want to have kids. I don't want to be already obese, and then gain pregnancy weight on top of it. I want to have a changed lifestyle first, so that it just comes natural when I do have kids. I want  to pass along healthy habits to them as well.

I'm losing weight because at 20 years old I have always been fat. I don't have a high school weight I want to get down to. At 200 pounds this IS my high school weight, I've hardly seen the scale move more than 5 pounds either way for years.

It's also because my mother is overweight and I frankly don't want to look like her in 20 years. And because I have a fiance now and a full life ahead of me and I want to look - and feel - my very best.

The thought first really and seriously came to be when Napoleon Dynamite came out.  Some random girl came up to me one day while I was on campus and she said, "You look like that girl from Napoleon Dynamite."  Don't get me wrong, the actress that plays Deb is a cute girl, but Deb is not a cute girl and being told that I look like her was not something that I wanted to hear.  I figured if I lost a few pounds it might change the way I look and then I wouldn't look like her any more.

Then I realized how unhealthy I was and now I'm keeping it up so I can keep up.

Um...let's see...health problems, a bad breakup which made me want to stuff my face with everything within reach, the fact that I could not fit in my business suits and I felt like a little round rubber ball.

 

I'm going to answer this by saying I didn't choose to lose weight but I decided to be in bettr health.

Loosing weight implies a "diet" and as we all well know diets fail in the long run. I choose to be in better health by losing body fat with proper eating, proper nutrients and amounts. I do cardio and weight training to increase my bosies abilities to "work". I try to sleep enough hours every night and reduce the bad stress in my life.

With all of this, it is easier to remain healthier in my life and to be able to maintain this for a long time to come.

Just a side note, it's not as easy as it sounds, it takes hard work and dedication. Hats' off to all of you who are on the same mission.

I've always been a bit chunky, which I've never been happy with but tolerated. Then a few yeas back I went on a super crash diet, under medical supervision but it still landed me in hospital BUT I was at a happy 110 pounds and looking good. Now at almost double that it's time to stop and rewind. Lose all the weight and reach my goal but over a lenghty healthy period of time. So far so good, but coming from a long line of emotional eaters it's not going to be easy!

I'm 54 years old.  I've been heavy (ok, FAT, no denial here) all of my life.  Up and down, always dieting on and off.  Always the fattest kid in my class.  What's the difference this time?  My Grandson, 8 months old.  I want to be able to chase him around the park, get down on the floor and play games with him.  At 277 pounds, that was not going to happen.  I've decided to change my life (no more dieting!) just eat better food and eat less and move more.  I have lost 75 pounds in the past 11 months and have about 75 more to go.  That's why my screen name is chasingjames.  That's my goal!  I figure by the time he is 2 years old, I'll be able to do it.  I'm already starting to jog a little bit during my daily walks.  I appreciate everyone here so much!

Was always heavy as a child and had such low self esteem and never liked myself. Through the years i've yo-yoed (unfortunately i have gained 12 lbs from my lowest point, so i'm struggling right now to go back down). I want to be thin because I love feeling good about my body, wearing clothes in a small size, and having self confidence.

Because Lane Bryant and Jessica London started sending me catalogs.  How the heck did they know???????

Oh yeah and because Halloween is coming and I've never been able to wear a sexy costume!  I want to be one of those girls you see and say damn she looks good in her little Superwoman Outfit!

Because I'm in the overweight range, and I can't stand being above a size 9.  I'm going BACK to school in the spring, and looking for a new job right now, and I'd like to feel even more confident in myself before I jump into these things.  Also I'm hoping to become engaged in the next year and I want to look hot now damnit, not struggle a few months  before my wedding to get there.  I'm changing my way of life, and I'm loving it so far. 

LOL Well I decided to loose some weight because my youngest daughter is 6 months old and I still weigh the same as the day I went into the hospital to have her.  YUCK!!!

I feel a little embarassed to admit that im motivated to maintain my weight because I feel like I am expected to be beautiful like my mother. She has a very perfect body and face, and her dream has always been to look perfect. Since she was a teenager, she has had her pictures published in magazines, newspapers, and has a reputation of being very pretty. I have two other sisters, but for some reason, neither feel the need to meet these standards. But my mother has always expected it of me, that i will be the one to follow in her footsteps. So there, my reasons are entirely vain

Because 3 years ago I saw a picture of myself from a Christmas party and I didn't even think it was me.. who was that fat girl wearing my dress?  Turned out it WAS me!  So that is when I started.  I now eat healthier than almost everyone I know, and look pretty darn good.  I am getting married and plan on hitting my goal (last 13 pounds) in PLENTY of time...