Hard core TRUTHFUL motivation for 2007

We pussyfoot around what we SHOULD do.....what the REAL reasons for our wanting to lose weight are.  I can rationalize everything in my own head, but when I see it in black and white...?  It is what it is.  Can't avoid it.

So IF you're seriously motivated for 2007, write here WHY you are motivated.  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  Be brutally honest with yourself.  No one here will judge you for it, they will most likely just nod their heads in agreement.

And who knows...?  YOU might motivate someone ELSE by your post.  Hmmmm....

I'll start.  *AHEM*

I HAVE to lose weight to take excess water off of my left leg that is internally damaged.  If I don't, I run the risk of losing my left leg.

I HAVE to lose weight because it will increase my good health and avoid any future health risks associated with excess weight.

I HAVE to lose weight so I can wear a dress and heels (and feel COMFORTABLE) for my daughter-by-another-Mother's wedding in the summer.

And I HAVE to lose weight so I feel more comfortable being sociable outside of the "cocoon" I have created that is safe and risk-free.  <---going to be the toughest one

Well...truth or dare hummmm?

OK

1. I want to be slim again so my husband finds me attractive. He is a Sag [they are very blunt & outspoken] and he continually talks about how I am NOT the same person I was when he met me. Of course I am 57 now and that was 24 years ago...but still I really DO need to lose 55 pounds+/-

2. I want to be slim again for my own health as I now have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and borderline sugar...so I will do it for ME!

I need to lose weight and eat sensibly because both heart disease and high blood pressure run in my family.  At 33 years of age I show no symptoms of either one, and I'd like to keep it that way.

I need to lose weight because, darn it, I do deserve to feel good about myself, and having lost 60+ already, it feels good to finally feel good about myself.

I just don't want to live the rest of my life overweight. I want to feel good about myself, and simply good in general.

1. I want to stay in shape because I want to be happy with myself. For once I don't want to avoid looking in the mirror because of an overwhelming about of self-consciousness. I want to get some abs so I won't have even more self-hatred of my body and stomach, and I want toned muscles! ^^

2. I have to stay with exercise, because if I don't, I'm not really staying true to myself. I've never backed down from a realistic challenge that's not harmful to my body before, and I don't intend to now. When I eventually grow up and have kids, I want to be a good role model for them, and I want to be able to say it was important to me even as a teenager.

3. I want to stick with exercise because it's something to do that's good for me, and makes me into a better person. I know it's better for me then sitting around day in and day out typing on my computer, or studying in all my free time. A lot of exercise is fun, and it makes me into a healthier person.

I HAVE to lose weight becuase my joints and ankles are taking a beating for weighing over 300lbs. I'm so damn tired of feeeling like i'm 60 years old when I'm only 30. My life has been too painful with all this weight.

I HAVE to lose weight to gain controll over my self-esteem and take away the depression that I'm feeling.

I HAVE to lose weight becuase I want to feel good about myself when i walk out the front door and be ready for what ever the world gives me.

LaurieLaurie said it better: "I HAVE to lose weight so I feel more comfortable being sociable outside of the "cocoon" I have created that is safe and risk-free.  <---going to be the toughest one."

AND FINALLY, I HAVE to lose weight so that i don't die from a preventable disease like high blood pressure, strokes, high sugar or a heart attack!!

GOD HELP!

I have to lose weight because I have high blood pressure and dont want to take medicine any longer for it.

I have to lose weight because I won't wear shorts, bathing suits, skirts, etc. and I really would like to.

I have to lose weight because I just don't have much energy any more and I used to be so active.

I have to lose weight because I'm going to be 50 in the Spring and I don't want to spend my free time at the doctors office.  (I'm noticing I'm going there alot more often)

 

 

Hiya everyone, thanks for this post. I really need to do the same thing and that is to remind myself about why I want and and need to lose weight. I hate saying that "lose weight" .. words I have mumbled for as long as I can remember. I really don't want to be fat, I have felt doomed most of my life to never feeling the way I want. I have been there from time to time, but move right back to where I don't need to be. So if you dont mind I am going to make my own list and tell the world why I want and need to weigh less.

I sure would feel better

look better

and be happier.

That it in the nut shell (Ooops how many calories does that comment cost me?)

Thanks for letting me share,

Louise

Tell me how to get motivated. I need to know. I want to do it but I have no motivation. I love to exercise but instead I sit here on my pc playing computer games etc. I have a high stress job and to be honest just thinking about losing weight, exercising (even though I have good thoughts aobut it), I just can't get motivated.

I NEED HELP!

Louise

I should lose weight because i've been hating myself for too long time :(

Stop hating yourself. I think that it is good to have a support system to get motivated. Do you have one? If not consider having one here. I would be happy to be on your team. I don't have much support. I am hoping that I can get some support from the people here. What do you think about that. There is no point in hating yourself. It aint worth all that. Look me up on yahoo for a chat. :)

wezea I just added you to my friends list..you need support..I have lots of it..(for everyone else,  I am harder on myself).

Why I want to loose weight:

- I HAVE to lose weight because my  partner likes to go shopping with me and buy me  new outfits. I hate having to go to stores that carry larger sizes with him. Feeling embarassed when the salespersons casually asks what size  am I looking for. I want to be able to enjoy the love and generosity he tries so hard to give me. He loves me for me, it's me who doesn't love myself.

- I HAVE to lose weight because I spent several months in pysiotherapy this year because the weight is affecting my leg muscles and tendons. That was too painful.

- I HAVE to lose weight because I want to see my grand daughter grow up. She is ten now. My Mother died when she had just turned 50 and I am turning 58 soon.

- I HAVE to lose weight because I am tired of looking around the room to see if I am the fattest woman there.

Thanks for motivating me to be truthful with myself even when it hurts.

I have to lose weight, but so freaking what?  That has never worked for me before.  The path i'm on leads to lots of medical problems and early death. 

Yeah, I'd like to live... but right now... frankly I like the choklit, ooey gooey cheeseburger, mexican food, ice cream or what have you.

I have to decide that I like to live more.

hmm... which means more right now? guess that's a decision i should make each cookie, snack and meal.

can you tell i've been choosing the wrong one?

i have to loose weight because:

• i want me to feel good about me
• to be healthier and be around for my kids longer
• to show my children a healthier lifestyle
• i want to fit into clothes that look good and not a baboon
• i want my husband to look at me and think i am the hottest thing ever!

I like this thread.  Its very enlightening to see others struggles and I know I'm not alone in mine.

 I need to lose weight because I am tired of hating this body that I am in.  I have always wanted to trade this one in for a different one, but I just have to change what I do to this one.  If I look at my body as something outside of myself I feel sorry for it.  I abuse it with too much junk and I expect it to run smoothly.  Well its time I give my poor body a break and let it do what its meant to do. 

I need to lose weight so I can feel comfortable being intimate.  I am tired of trying to hide my body with poor lighting and trying to stay covered.  I want to feel free!

I need to lose weight because I have arthritis in my hips and I know this isn't good for them.  I may never be free of the pain, but maybe I can enjoy a walk with less pain.

I have put on 30 lbs in the past year and I don't want to live like this anymore.  I finally have the mental power to tackle this, and I want to beat it. 

Hi Sarrinwood,

You are the first person added to my friends list  Thanks for your offer of support. I will gladly take it. Did you just lose 30 pounds? Wow thats amazing. I need to lose 60 pounds... HEEEELLLLP!

I am a craving sweets maniac. I just can't stop. I have to be eating something all the time. It is like a compulsion..

Any pointers would be appreciated. It's never been this hard for me before. :(

Hi Bluenuns...

All I can say to your entry is "DITTO".

Krystym, Gee I hate it when ever I read a post that someone says they need to lose weight for someone else, so that person will be attractive to you... Fact is, if your honey never said that to you, wouldn't you still want to lose weight so that YOU CAN FEEL ATTRACTIVE ABOUT YOURSELF? So don't fool youself hon! "K"?

Really this has to be about YOU, making yourself feel attractive so you can feel confident, boost your selfesteem and enjoy your life.  Cuz if he wasn't there, you would still be feeling the same way about you.

I think the problem with most overweight people (besides being predisposed genetically to being overweight, is of course bad habits, it is hugely behaviorsl in combimation with other stuff. I think it is absolutely important that fat people think differently about themselves so they can do what they need to do getting the weight off to a realistic goal. 

I know for myself, I want to be lighter whether I am with a man or not. I just like looking cute..hahaha! So there! 

Wow.....you all inspire me.  I was SOOOO hoping there would be a response to this thread....I hoped I wasn't alone!  Safety in numbers, right...?

:oD

I WILL lose the rest of the weight that I need to in order to get to my "goal weight," because:

- I'll be healthier

- I will feel more attractive and more comfortable buying clothing

- It's a way of doing something entirely for myself

- I want to prove to myself that I can do this, period.

(edited for spelling)

Oh wow, i havent chwckwd the sites during the day and it seemed i missed some stuff here, hehe But yea Wezea, definitely, thanks alot for supporting me!! I'm glad we all fight together now, i was thinkin that its very hard and annoying,but all the ppl in this sites make me feel like i have a really big bounded family, thankss!