Why Do You Want To Lose Weight?

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Why Do You Want To Lose Weight?
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Sat, 04-02-2005 - 4:08am

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Registered: 03-19-2005
Sat, 04-02-2005 - 6:15am
at one point, I was a healthy 140 lbs (perfect for my height). Then I was in a car accident, and had trouble walking and put on just over 100 lbs. I'm still waiting for the surgery that will fix my hip (which still causes me pain). But I've had it with waiting and I'm taking initiative to lose as much of the weight as I can by years end. I want to lose weight to be healthy and fit into my favourite pair of jeans again.
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Registered: 02-13-2005
Sat, 04-02-2005 - 6:41am
I am losing weight first off to be healthy and happy. Secondly, I am losing weight for my son. I want him to have a mom to grow up with. And lastly I said this in my original post and maybe ya'll thought I was kidding but I wasn't I HATE my thighs rubbing together.
Mikiya
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Registered: 03-30-2005
Sat, 04-02-2005 - 9:56am

My reasons for losing the weight are probably not that far off from everyone else's. When I gained weight, I gaining a hatred of myself. As the weight piled on, I piled guilt and regret on myself - spiraling me into more weight gain!

Now, I'm ready to reclaim my life!

1st - I want to like myself.

2nd - I want to enjoy my life, not just live it!

3rd - I want to be a good example to my students (and eventually my own children). I feel like a hypocrit (sp?) teaching them about health and wellness when I am so unhealthy.

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Registered: 02-03-2005
Sat, 04-02-2005 - 12:23pm

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Registered: 02-12-2005
Sat, 04-02-2005 - 2:25pm

I was well on my way to successful weight loss about 2 years ago, then life got in the way of that. I'd actually taken advantage of the 96lbs I lost and decided to change careers and do more with myself...something that I could be proud of. I joined my local fire dept and became a volunteer Firefighter and EMT. Between classes, volunteering, raising my daughter and holding down 3 jobs my workouts were put on the back burner. Now, I'm done with most of my fire training and I've completely switched careers to become a full-time EMT (I used to be a secretary for IBM). I think I've finally reached a point where I could get back on track with my workouts so I'm trying to get down to my goal weight of 155lbs. During the last 2 years of classes and such I gained back 30 of those 96 lbs so I need to pick it up again. Here are my 3 reasons for losing weight now;

1- To be healthy, happy with myself and fit.
2- To be a better Firefighter and EMT.
3- To be a better Mom.

Much Luv
Marlena

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Registered: 08-31-2004
Sat, 04-02-2005 - 5:15pm

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Registered: 02-29-2004
Sat, 04-02-2005 - 9:53pm

I want to lose weight so I can be healthy and feel good about myself. I want to have energy and to feel more secure with who I am. And one of the biggest reasons is so I can have children. I've been unable to conceive on my own (more than likely due to my weight) and the two times I got pregnant with fertility treatments I've had miscarriages.

Wendy

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Registered: 02-22-2005
Sun, 04-03-2005 - 11:32am
I have spent a lot of time reflecting on this question since it was posted. It started out with all the things I wanted to do when I got "smaller" that I can't/won't do now. It was quite a long list. Then, I made a list of all the negatives about being obese and it was a long list, too. Both lists were helpful but didn't really answer the question "Why?". I agree with everyone else about healthy and positive self imagine but for me right now I am stuck in the rewards of losing weight so here are my top 3:
1. Riding the rides at Disneyworld
2. Playing Golf everyday (walking the course) wearing cute clothes
3. Attending social events I have been avoiding: parties, plays, shows, etc.
Sounds kinda' shallow but that's where I am today. I will keep coming back to this question and continue to reflect on it. Thanks. LK
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 04-03-2005 - 1:25pm

Great question. I have to say that my reasons most have to do with my emotional state. Because I am a true Cancer I tend to be very emotional, weak to words, and eat to comfort myself when I am down. Why couldn't I have a great habit like exercising to much!?

Much of my issue is laziness and procrastinating. Sometimes I wonder if I really do love myself enough to want to lose weight. Two major health issues came into my life and didn't make me change (severe asthma, hole in my heart) so I question my own love for myself.

These are my three reasons:

1> I want to be able to get over my social anxiety and be who I was 7 years ago before I piled on the 100+ pounds. I should just be dead because I never leave my house and I have no friends anymore. I really think that marriage and having 2 kids has placed me in a deep set depression. I also was thinking only for me then when I had kids and my husband it's all about everyone else but me.

2> I want to make things happen in my life. OK, I am an executive assistsnt and when I was thin my boss at that time would give me gift certificates for $1,000 for clothes, as me to come to golf outings with him, take me to meetings with him, I could use the box seats for games when I asked etc. When I gained this wait I felt as if my boss (a new one) didn't want to have people really see me and that is depressing. He was the greatest guy and I don't blame him, I don't think I would take me out.

3> I want my presence back. I guess this goes hand in hand with number two. I use to walk in a room and turn heads, now I turn heads because people are saying "Ow, God look how fat she is". I remember a time when people wanted to be with me all the time. I was the IT girl.

OK, I know this all sounds horrible but it's the truth. Not having all this in my life has made me a very depressed and miserable person to be arround. I am always yelling or fighting and I was never like that. I don't want my kids to think of me as a mean mom. I want to be active in their lives. Plus my health is really not good at all.

Thank you
Christie

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Registered: 03-19-2004
Sun, 04-03-2005 - 4:44pm

My number one reason is I am sick and tired of feeling like "crap", emotionally as well as physically.

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