why do you want to lose weight?

[binny]

in reading Dr Phils books I have been doing a lot of self evaluation lately.

One of the questions was WHY do you want to lose weight?


So Im making my own list, please add your own too. I think it will be great motivation for us.

My list
I want to be healthy
I dont want to feel sluggish anymore
I want to be able to run with my kids and not get so tired.
I want to be able to snuggle with my dh on the couch like we used to.
I want to feel good about myself.
I want to be able to hike the glaciers when we go to Alaska and not feel winded.
I need to feel as if Im proactive about this
I need to feel like Ive accomplished something for ME
I need to get over these things that have kept me down for so long losing weight is one of them.
I want to fit into my old clothes again. And then I want to have to buy new ones LOL


Why do YOU want to lose weight?

 

[nativetxn]

I want to be healthy. I am 54 years old--I can't mess around with my health if I want to keep it. I would like to have a long life without diabetes or high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

I want to look better.

Actually, I don't care about my weight but I <i>do</i> care about my <i>size</i>. My size is important to me and I want to be a smaller size, if my weight also becomes less then that's good too

 

[vfb2girls]

I want to lose weight for health reasons. I don't have a lot of weight to lose but every pound that I am down it helps keep my high blood pressure in check. I come from a family of high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes, I would like to avoid these diseases if I possibly can. I also want to be able to play with my grandchildren, to run with them and just enjoy life in general.

 

[nancyj_pa]

I want to lose weight so I feel better about myself. I look in the mirror now and can't believe it's me. I look like my grandmom did!

I'll be 57 next month. I have grandchildren 11, 10, 8 and 4. I want to be around to see them grow up, get married, and have children of their own. I want to go to Disney World with them again. In 2001 we had a wonderful trip together but I struggled to get around because of my weight, and here it is two years later and I was 10 pounds heavier again. (Recently lost 11 of it).

My DH keeps after me. He wants to grow old with me. We were married 37 years in July.

I want to be healthy. I have high cholesterol. Taking medication for that and hypothyroidism.

If I had to pick just one reason...it would be my appearance. It sounds vain, but for once I would like to be a normal size. Buy clothes in a normal size.

 

[rbuzzotta]

I want to FEEL healthy!!

I want to BE healthy!!!

I don't want to be a slug..............

I want to look good in clothes and not have the stomach bulge I have now..............yes, I am vain!!!

 

[JustMe28]

I want to be healthy.
I want my children to be proud of their healthy mommy.
I want to look good on my dh's arm.
I want to be able to chase my kids without feeling winded.
I want to wear clothes from the reg. sizes.
I want to stop having to tug at my shirts.
I want to feel good about myself.
I want to be in control of my choices and have my body reflect that.
I want to reach my goals!
I'll be 30 years old in a few years and I want to be a sexy, healthy 30 yr. old.
I could go on for days.....

This was a great question!!

 

[MelanieC]

I want to be healthy, reduce my risk for various diseases

Be around to see my children grow older, and see my grandchildren grow older (none now!!)

I want to feel good about myself

I want to feel sexier, prettier and more energetic

I want to be able to go shopping and be able to actually buy clothes, instead of feel sad because nothing fits.

Melanie

 

[Nancy]

There are so many reasons!

1. I want to be healthy. I had a lot of problems towards the end of last year..as I lose weight these problems are getting better.
2. People my age are having grandkids...my girls are still pretty youn (10, 13 and 15) I want to see them get married and I want to hold grandbabies in my arms.
3. I don't want my kids to be embarrassed by me. They have never said it, but if I were them I would be!
4. I wnat to look good. I don't want to have to try on 10 or 12 dresses or outfits before I go out because they all look like crap!
5. I don't want to avoid going out (anywhere) because I can't stand how I look. I have some friends that I haven't seen for a while, I kept avoiding meeting them for lunch or dinner because I couldn't stand the amount of weight I've gained. I've avoided parties from my DH's work (I convenietly forget them and schedule myself to work..and of course I can't change that) and he has gone without me.

Very good question.

 

[addicted_to_WDW]

I want to be healthy.

I want my son to know me as an average sized person. He's never known me as anything other than fat and that bothers me.

I want a more active sex life.

I want cute clothes, not big mama clothes!

 

[~Sparkly~Zoe]

I was very uncomfortable with myself, it was hard to trim my toe nails, tie my shoes, walk up steps, etc.
Plus I wanted to show my ex what he is missing.

 

[msteddom]

I want to be able to look at pictures of myself and see the thin person that I imagine myself to be.


Melissa

 

[LisaTx]

In order of importance:

I want to live a long life and be here for my kids and grandkids.

I want to stay healthy. So far so good, but I know it's just a matter of time if I don't get this weight off. DH has already been diagnosed with type II diabetes and I'm probably not far behind.

I want to set a good example of healthy eating for my kids. Chelsea has my exact body type and loves to eat. If I don't teach her how to eat properly, she will have the same weight struggles that I do now and my greatest wish is for her to avoid that. I am happy to report that she's given up sugars, starches refined carbs, and transfats. She is learning so much about nutrition and I am so proud of her.

I was tired of that horrible sluggish feeling after every meal and the constant cravings. Those are both gone now.

I was tired of being so out of shape that it was hard to even enjoy WDW or everyday activities. I'm still working on that but it gets better every day.

I want my kids to be proud of me, not embarassed by my size.

I want to buy cute clothes that are in fashion, not the tents in the women's dept.

 

[snoopy]

My reasons for wanting to lose weight are a bit more selfish and vain.

I want to lose weight because I have closets and closets full of beautiful clothing that I can no longer wear. I'm such a sucker for fashion, I love trying on clothes, deciding what outfit I am going to wear each day, accessorizing, mixing and matching, etc. I get great pleasure out of my clothes. May sound weird to some, but fashion is a hobby of mine. Sadly, I no longer like the way my clothes look on me, and one of my favorite pastimes has been replaced with just throwing on anything with an elastic waist and a long jacket to cover my ever-growing mid section. I refuse to spend money on a larger size, I'm determined that by Christmas I will be wearing my old sizes again.

 

[JoshMom5]

I want to feel GOOD about myself.
I want to have lots of energy.
I want to be able to keep up with my 5 year old.
I want to sit anywhere without sizing up the chairs to make sure I will fit.
I want to go out in public and be able to eat food without people thinking "no wonder she is fat".
I want to go to a waterpark and not sit and watch everyone else have fun.

 

[Pooh93]

I want my children to know me thin.

I want to set a good example for them so they develop healthy eating habits.

I don't want to wear a swimsuit with a skirt on it anymore.

I want to wear a pair of bluejeans again. I have not worn a pair in over 6 years.

I want to wear different color pants besides black or navy blue.

I want to be in control of my weight instead of having it control me.

I want to have fun shopping again instead of coming home in tears and beating myself up for failing again.

I don't want to cringe anymore or try to avoid people that I have not seen in a long time.

I want to tuck my shirt in again.

 

[WDWLVR]

I want to get healthy!

I want to look healthy!

I want to have more energy and be able to do more things!

I want to be able to walk into any store and buy something!

I want to be able to take a whole new set of pictures on our December 2004 cruise!

 

[disykat]

I want to feel better in my skin.
I want to spend less time worrying about how my clothes fit.
I want my blood pressure to go down and my energy level to go up.
I want to feel sexy and have my dh see me as such.
I want to see if my PCOS symptoms go away or lesson.
I want to prevent weight related illnesses and injuries.

 

[ibouncetoo]

I want to feel and be healthier....so that I can better enjoy:
dancing till my feet are bloody stumps!
riding horses again.
traveling...with ease.
going to a water park
painting my own toenails
buying and wearing cute clothes (a WHITE bathingsuit)

And maybe, just maybe, I'll go out and look around for one of those DH's some of you guys keep mentioning!