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05-21-2013, 10:34 PM
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#1
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Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 4
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Why do you want to lose weight?
Of course I'd like to improve my health but hey, let's be real..I'm 22 so there's definitely a huge desire to look good.
Shorts, short dresses, bathing suits, tank tops and skinny jeans are amongst some of the things I can't wait to wear.
That's just a few things that help to push me to continue this journey but I'm also curious about others motivation.
So, why do you want to lose weight?
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05-21-2013, 10:55 PM
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#2
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Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: USA
Posts: 37
S/C/G: HW:325/CW:290/GW:179
Height: '5"11
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I want to lose weight so that I can borrow more than a scarf from my sister's closet!
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05-21-2013, 11:07 PM
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#3
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Trying to be in the 160s
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Washington, D.C.
Posts: 4,807
S/C/G: See my siggy ;)
Height: 5'8"
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Because I can.
Whereas once, not too long ago, I simply thought I could not.
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05-21-2013, 11:33 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 846
S/C/G: 265/(ticker)/155
Height: 5'6"
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I want to have a longer life. I'm just getting to the point in my life where I have the money to travel and I want to see the world well into my later years.
A great side benefit is knowing I look great and that my husband is proud to have me to show off to his friends
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05-21-2013, 11:54 PM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 729
S/C/G: 96/83.2/75
Height: 5'7"/170cm
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Fitness, I want to be able to do so much more than I previously have. I live in a country that is full of mountains and have a fiance that loves hiking but we haven't in the past because I can't. It sucks knowing that I'm stopping him from doing stuff he loves.
I also want to be a sexy bride and I don't want to have fat wedding pictures.
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05-21-2013, 11:58 PM
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#6
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Breathing.
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Germany
Posts: 698
S/C/G: 150/ticker/120
Height: 5'4.5"
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Not only do I want to feel comfortable in whatever I wear but I've also been learning a lot about food, nutrition and most importantly my body and mind. I want to live a long healthy life and be there for my DH, my family and my future kids and grand-kids and grand-grand-kids for as long as possible.
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05-22-2013, 12:46 AM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 635
S/C/G: 200/ticker/130
Height: 5'2
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For me it definitely started with the clothes! I'm 26 so I want to be able to "feel young", when I was out with friends I felt like I was always the odd one out because I couldn't keep up with them at all because I was so out of shape.
But I also never lost weight that way because I wanted quick fixes, and refused to change my eating habits. Now I feel like I want to be healthier, be stronger, be able to go on a hike with friends, go clubbing maybe?! and not feel winded after the first 20 mins lol
but I have to say seeing clothes I could possibly fit into are a HUGE motivator now!
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05-22-2013, 12:50 AM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 1,625
S/C/G: 200+/160.8/135
Height: 5'5.5
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Originally it was for health and because I felt(and looked) gross. Then after losing a little I realized how much I adored exercise and I wanted to be able to do more and go farther and for that to be possible, I'd have to lose more weight. Now that I'm at a decent size and in the normal bmi range it's half for vanity and half because I want to go even farther and faster with my exercise, and being smaller will help with that.
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05-22-2013, 06:24 AM
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#9
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Kelly
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Iowa
Posts: 424
S/C/G: 310.6/239/160
Height: 5'9
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MegaMegan2012
I want to lose weight so that I can borrow more than a scarf from my sister's closet!
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That would be amazing for me if I could borrow my sister's clothes - she's been skinny her entire life...but she's also 5'1 so I could lose 190 lbs and still not be able to fit in her clothes! But I also always thought that would be a great bonding experience.
I want to be happier and healthier, and I like that I'm eating for fuel now and not just to deal with emotional problems/triggers.
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05-22-2013, 09:06 AM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 222
S/C/G: 182/ticker/130
Height: 5'2"
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I want to be healthier, both in body and in mind. I don't want to be self conscious when I where a form-fitting top. And I want to be able to really be an athlete on my field hockey team, not just the girl who's a goalie because she can't run
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05-22-2013, 11:43 AM
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#11
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Started IP 10/21/15
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,472
S/C/G: 243/238.8/170
Height: 5'4"
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Health and vanity...but who am I kidding? It's mostly vanity .
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05-22-2013, 12:03 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,689
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Definitely for health reasons.
And to look and feel normal.
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05-22-2013, 12:11 PM
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#13
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Starting over sucks.
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 2,245
S/C/G: 485/445/250
Height: 6'1
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My health was never an issue (or at least I never thought it was, I didn't have any actual problems and my bloodwork was always good, but I didn't realize how crappy I felt until I actually started to feel better). But I've been fat since I was 17. I feel like I've wasted the best part of my youth. I just want to feel "normal" for a little while.
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05-22-2013, 12:13 PM
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#14
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*Embrace Power*
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Georgia
Posts: 1,302
S/C/G: 332/279.8/195
Height: 5'5
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I want to be healthy, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I also want to be very fit, I want to feel great about the way I look and feel, I want to be a hotter wifey and I want to be able to start having children with my husband and be able to have healthy pregnancies!
Last edited by Pink Hurricane; 05-22-2013 at 12:14 PM.
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05-22-2013, 12:18 PM
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#15
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 174
S/C/G: 246/207/179
Height: 5' 5.5"
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I'll feel better physically - I'll have less joint pain, more strength, energy, and flexibility.
I'll feel better emotionally - I'll look and feel more attractive, be able to wear nicer clothing, feel less self-conscious and have more confidence.
I'll feel more in control of my life.
Even 15 pounds in I am starting to feel some of these things!
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