Weight Loss Confessions
 

So I saw this on another thread and thought it could be fun.. This is the tread to confess your reasons or motivations behind your weight loss.. Or for any such confession related to your weight loss!!

My confessions...
~I hate the fat me!! She's miserable and very anti social.
~I want to feel confident and secure again.
~I tell everyone who asks what I'm doing, what I'm liking and disliking about the program!
~I've cheated, and regreted it terribly!! NO MORE!!

This is the most I've ever weighed and I'm not comfortable with my size. I don't feel "cute." I want to get back to the same size I was when I got back together with my fiance. I WILL be a slender bride! I want to be a healthy, energetic wife who is proud of her body

I was 7 months pregnant when I got married, and I have vowed that when we go on our cruise for our delayed honeymoon that I will be the slender woman I couldn't be for our wedding!!
I too am the heaviest I've ever been in my life!!
I TOTALLY relate!!
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!

Confession. I don't want to embarrass my teenagers by being fat!! I don't want to be the fat mom!! I hated to look in the mirror because the person I saw didn't match what I am on the inside. Forgive me Father for I am FAT. ( haha just a little catholic humor for you)

A couple of months ago, I was around 66kg. Now I'm weighing in at 61kg. Best part is, I have completely no idea how I lost that much weight because I don't remember working out all the time lol. It was definitely a pleasant surprise, especially when I started getting compliments from people. Afterall the last time I was 61kg was almost 6 years ago! And lucky for me, just recently I've found my greatest inspiration when it comes to fitness; Jillian Michaels.

I've always been interested in building muscle but so far all the pictures of muscular women I've seen were kinda... erm... either too over the top or otherwise. And that was when I came across one of Jillian's pictures.

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That is exactly the body I've been looking for and am DYING to have. So that is my motivation. I have a close friend who's gonna start training me in March and I really hope to gain some awesome muscles! :D Really excited! :carrot:

As an advertizement, this is in really poor taste. And ads are not permitted on this site.

My teenager is upset that I may end up being slimmer than she is.. :(

If your daughter is overweight perhaps you could inspire her to do the plan as well? I started this diet at 19, and am so happy I'm starting to take control so early in my life.

She's not overweight. She is a 13 almost 14 year old girl that has no desire to be active or eat within boundaries. She's not fat, but she's not thin either.. I cook good healthy meals and she complains the entire time she eats them. I try to guide her to be more concious of what she is eating and how much and she automatically assumes I am calling her fat.

My Confessions
 

1) I want to look hot for my husband
2) I am back in school as a non-trad and want to blend in with the young/fit/toned girls
3) My confidence skyrockets when I feel like I look good
4) I have never been thin/healthy and I kinda want people to notice me
5) I want to be treated ultra feminine

I started losing weight again because I do not like how I look when I get past a certain weight, like 145. My self esteem gets really low. So i'm working on changing that!

:?: Advertisement?? I wasn't advertising anything! I was just merely stating my motivation and how I want my body to look like. I have absolutely no reason to "promote" or "advertise" Jillian.. She's my fitness guru, I look up to her. That is it. :shrug:

My confessions/reasons for dieting: (in no order)

The doc said I was close to a pre-diabetic and a bunch of my numbers were high. So the health issue was a wake up call. Plus, I got tired of being in a room with people watching the news when they talk about obese people. Nobody ever said anything, but it made me uncomfortable.

I felt bad fat. Bigger clothes, don't fit in as many places, less energy, etc. Especially this last time. I have always been on the heavier side, so never completely comfortable.

I want to look good in swim trunks/blend in with people who do. Never have felt entirely comfortable in that setting. Kind of ironic b/c swimming makes me dizzy, but I can do it for a few minutes.

I want to pursue/find a romantic relationship. Never had one, for a lot of reasons. I realize that looks are only a small part of what people look for in a person. And I hope I find someone who isn't overly concerned with physical appearances. But looks do play a part in attracting the opposite sex. Plus, the more confident I am in my own skin, the better I will be able to interact with them.

On a progress note, I have decided to do 4 more weeks on phase 1, then start phase 2. Getting a bit burnt out; have roughly 20 lbs till that arbitrary goal of 180. But I know I am looking good now. Just went to a Valentine's Day dance and got several compliments on how I looked. Felt really good.

Well, my cats are anxious to go to bed. Hope you all have a good Sunday.

Definitely not an ad, whether or not we like Jillian.

I haven't felt like "myself" for quite a while. I've been missing out on things I used to love, all because of my weight/poor self-esteem. That just seems so sad to me.... but I couldn't help it. Plus, depression and over-eating really go hand in hand, don't they? Now, with the weight coming off, I"m feeling like the old me. :carrot:

I was skinny, really skinny, up until about age 35. I was even a bodybuilder in my early 20's. I am tired of being over weight. My BP had gone up and other small health things that can lead to bigger health issues. I hear several of my friends, and myself, saying " I need to lose weight" "I am tired" and the list goes on, but doing nothing about it. So for me it was time to do something about it!!

I have read on this forum several people say that they have been overweight some or most of their lives and how it is difficult for them to see themselves as thin. For me it was the opposite. I was skinny, really skinny, up until age about 35 I was even a bodybuilder in my early 20's. (hard to believe haha) For me I still saw myself as thin, until I went clothes shopping or saw myself in the mirror! yuck. I am so glad to be almost to goal and getting toned up. Feels great!

I've been smaller before, not thin but smaller and fit. Once I got married and had kids, I completelly lost control. I'd excercise & try to eat healthy but now I know sugar and breads are my arch nemesis. I had no clue what I was doing wrong. This diet is teaching me the proper way to eat.

I don't want to be fat so that my kids won't be laughed at.

I've avoided social events because I did not want to "look fat" like everyone didn't already know HAHA - I read this and I smile to myself, who was I kidding?

I have no clue what type of cloths I'm going to wear when I'm fit/thinner again. I've been buying cloth that fit, not that I like. I have no clue what I like.

I want people to say "wow you look great!!" I know it's vain but I want it.

I feel a lot better about myself now than I've had in over 10 years.

I've stopped calling myself names when I look at myself in the mirror (you know the ones I'm talking about - let's all stop doing that!).

Like many of the people here I have been over weight most of my life. But I never really thought of my self as being THAT over weight.. but after 65lbs gone with about 20 some to go I realize two things.. one is that I really was that over weight and was carrying all that baggage around.
The other thing is at this point, with about 20 more lbs to go, I am pretty much where most people are. I mean most people I know could stand to loose 20 -25 lbs. So while I know i have more to do and look forward to it, it is hard to see myself as "normal" I can only imaging the mental transition once I get to goal.. what ever that ends up being.

I am trying to figure out how that was supposed to be an ad? She posted about who and what gave her inspiration, she is not selling anything.

[QUOTE=nishakira;3708089]A couple of months ago, I was around 66kg. Now I'm weighing in at 61kg. Best part is, I have completely no idea how I lost that much weight because I don't remember working out all the time lol. It was definitely a pleasant surprise, especially when I started getting compliments from people. Afterall the last time I was 61kg was almost 6 years ago! And lucky for me, just recently I've found my greatest inspiration when it comes to fitness; Jillian Michaels.

I've always been interested in building muscle but so far all the pictures of muscular women I've seen were kinda... erm... either too over the top or otherwise. And that was when I came across one of Jillian's pictures.

And, you know that Jillian was once overweight! I love to watch her and Bob on the Biggest Loser.

My mom and I have been basically the same size since I was a teenager. Well, she started to lose some weight all on her own, looks great at 57. I just continued to gain. I felt miserable, hated the way I looked in pictures.

I always thought of myself as "big" never quite comfortable in my body. But now after losing 20 ponds I am starting to feel great! Exercise isn't uncomfortable anymore, clothes are starting to fit again and I can't wait to wear a bikini this summer and feel good about myself!

I have always been an athlete. Lately, before IP, I increased my running and weight lifting to tone and shape up, and loose some weight. I could never figure it out. I worked so hard, and ate healthy, for the most part. However, no matter how hard I tried, I failed. IP has allowed me to educate myself on nutrition and permanent weight loss. I am almost at the end, and look great, better than I have in my life. Once I am phase 4, I am going to start running again, trying for a 1/2 marathon, or even a whole one! I always wanted a slim runner's body, and now I will have it.

my confessions,

*** i hate the fat me
*** i want to find love sometime in my life. i want to get married and have kids sometime. but with the slimmer me
*** my niece lives with me and i want to be healthier for her and be able to play with her outside like she wants (she's only 3)
*** i want to be that role model for my niece that she really deserves and being that fat aunt is not the answer
*** i hate having to by the fat cloths they are soooooooo much more expensive than the skinny cloths.

My reasons vary from day to day. But lately it is that I have a ball to attend this fall and I want to have people say "Wow!" (she looks good), not WOW (why would she attempt to wear a dress like that?)

I also miss feeling confident in myself and my abilities. My weight has turned into the reason I can't do something, and allows me not feel my feelings.

My reasons;

1. With my last pregnancy, I developed gestational diabeties - therefor putting me more at risk for developing Type II later in life - I DO NOT want to be diabetic.

2. I want my husband to look at me and say "wow honey you look fantastic" (yup! Its vain - but we all need that reassurance)

3. I want to be able to enjoy exercise like running and biking instead of dreading it.

4. I just built an INCREDIBLE walk in closet and I really want to fill it with trendy clothes ;) instead of wearing the same 3 pants and 5 shirts over and over and over again.... (did I mention my closet is 90% black)

5. I want to inspire and help others :)

6. I hate the feeling of my muffin top - lol.

My Reason
 

I need to do this for myself. I will be 40 this year and I want to be healthy and feel good about myself!

Great job everybody and good luck!

confessions...motivations...
I want...
to be hot in a bikini--flat stomach.
better sex life.
To be healthy for pregnancy next year.
Jogging with my dog longer than half a block.

and yes, I just want my husband to say "You look GREAT!"

I am doing this to get healthy and for myself, my wife and kids so that I will be around for many years to come.

I want to get back at my jerk of an ex. I told him years ago that I wanted to lose weight...he looked at me and said "good, then your body will be bangin' like it used to be..."

Unfortunately I stayed in the relationship after he said that.

I want to set a good example for my students...in most cases, I'm the only one they've got.

I'll more than likely be engaged within the next 18 months. I want to be a gorgeous bride.

I want to lose the weight now, while it's easier. I'm in my mid-20s...it's going to get harder to lose if I don't do it now.

I want to like myself hen I look at myself in the mirror.

My Confessions - 7 months ago I was put in the hospital for anunknown reason. My white bloodcells were through the roof and they couldnt figure out why. They took an MRI and when my primary care doctor reviewed the scans with me later, he said that there was fat in my liver. That was a smack in the face, but it didn't quite wake me up...yet! 7 months later I couldn't breath. My primarcy care doc sent me to an alergist. I had asthma. In essence, the fat is squeezing my lungs. SMACK! Now I'm awake! I'm too young to be feeling this old and this unhealthy. I want to make sure I'm around to see my sons finish college and get married. I want to make sure I'm here for another 40 years. At the rate I'm going, my odds were slim. But now that I've found IP and this forum, I really feel like I can do this.:dizzy:

I have a 16 month old who I am having a hard time keeping up with. She can run so fast haha

I am getting married, and do not want to be a fat bride.

I want to be pretty. My whole life I have heard the "compliment" ... "You have such a pretty face" which O always took to mean "you're wasting that face with a fat body" I want to feel beautiful for myself and my fiance.

I want to lose the weight for myself just to prove to myself that I can do it.

I've struggled in a marriage where I've been left to feel "less than" for the extra pounds I've carried. I remember him looking at old photos and commenting on how an ex bf.. was "lucky" to have me at a size 4 when he was more or less (stuck with me) at a size 8 ! I stayed with him after that painful comment and have let myself now get to a size 14. I'm in the process of divorcing him and would love to have the day when he looks at me and says.. "wow".

I used to be the skinny one in my family and it's seemed that my family; mom, dad, brothers, and sister, all love to give me a hard time for being fat like them. I don't get to see them often and would love to lose the weight and inspire them to do the same.

I also want my children to be proud of me... and ok ok ok..so it would be great to have some of my clothes fit again too! :)

I REALLY want my 3-4inch heels to be my 5 hour heels again, instead of my 1/2 hour heels. **looks at beautiful shoes wistfully***:cry:

Admittedly, most of my motivators are not for the right reasons and based on how others see me, BUT the strongest goal is just for myself:
1) just before separating, my husband said he didn't find me attractive any more (I've gained ~70 lbs since we first started going out).
2) if we can't rebuild things between us, I want to look "hot" when I start dating again (when the tricks from my 20s probably won't work in my 40s)
3) MOST OF ALL: because I no longer want to be limited physically by what my mind/heart wants to do, for instance: fly upside down from a zip line, cram myself into a jumpsuit so I can sky dive again once again, hike with friends without being mortified about slowing them down, join a roller derby team, ride any rollercoaster I want, and laugh really loud without worrying about calling attention to the fat girl

join a roller derby team - that is the best goal ever! we have so many good ones in the area too!! i have always wanted to do this, but i have a bad right knee. if you reach your goal and are able to join one of the B.A.D. Girls teams let me know and i will be sure to come see you!!!