my husband is going to be the bestman in his best friends wedding the first week of june. the wedding is in louisiana, so it will be HOT!!! i don't want to feel like i have to completely cover myself. i want to be able to wear a modest but cute dress, so i don't have to suffer from heat stroke :)

my 30th birthday is also the day after memorial day, so a bunch of us are going camping and canoeing...and i want to wear my cute swimsuits and feel good about myself, like i used to.

but most of all....i want to be healthy and not so self concious. my grandpa was a full blown diabetic that had to give himself 3 shots a day. my grandma suffers from high blood pressure, and i don't want to have to go down either one of these roads.

Reason to lose:
Feel healthy and look good

Incentives:
Son graduates high school and family coming down
Son's will buy me a COACH purse- not from the outlet
Husband will replace FULL wardrobe!

Originally Posted by kimmermarie19:
my husband is going to be the bestman in his best friends wedding the first week of june. the wedding is in louisiana, so it will be HOT!!! i don't want to feel like i have to completely cover myself. i want to be able to wear a modest but cute dress, so i don't have to suffer from heat stroke :)

my 30th birthday is also the day after memorial day, so a bunch of us are going camping and canoeing...and i want to wear my cute swimsuits and feel good about myself, like i used to.

but most of all....i want to be healthy and not so self concious. my grandpa was a full blown diabetic that had to give himself 3 shots a day. my grandma suffers from high blood pressure, and i don't want to have to go down either one of these roads.

I know what you mean on the canoeing/camping trip. We have a boat and a pool membership, so we are in the water alot in the summer and I would rather no feel like a whale.

nwaloser - we spend most of our free time in the summer camping on the river...its our favorite place to be. and i really don't want to feel or look like a whale :) plus...i want to celebrate my 30s...not hide away during them :)

good luck to you!!!

I would LOVE to go swimming again. I haven't been since I was probably 12 or so. I won't even look at a suim suit let alone put one on and do a Shamu impression in the water.

I miss swimming. :P

Originally Posted by SalaamDementia:
I would LOVE to go swimming again. I haven't been since I was probably 12 or so. I won't even look at a suim suit let alone put one on and do a Shamu impression in the water.

I miss swimming. :P

OMG i love to swim..i feel even lighter in the water HAHA...I cant imagine a summer without swimming!

@leigh & bunny Thanks girls :) The planning has begun...but the shopping won't be for a while b/c I plan on being down in weight wink wink.

Talk about incentives!
 

1. This year is 20 years since my high school graduation. That and seeing that high school reunion show on TV has given me motivation to get back to my high school weight so I won't embarrass myself if there is a reunion at my school.
2. I want to visit family and friends in Pittsburgh next year and CAN'T go looking like this!
3. I want to be able to dance in public and not look gross doing it.
4. I want to go on a hike and keep up with the pack.
5. I want to go to the beach, which I love and have totally avoided for 20 yrs

Originally Posted by kimmermarie19:
nwaloser - we spend most of our free time in the summer camping on the river...its our favorite place to be. and i really don't want to feel or look like a whale :) plus...i want to celebrate my 30s...not hide away during them :)

good luck to you!!!

Girl, I am there with you. I will be 30 this year and I am so very tired of battling my weight. I have done it through my ALL of my twenties, so here is to looking hot this summer and making our 30's even better than 20's.

I want to get off my thyroid medicine
I want to prevent health problems that deals with obesity
Im ready to bring SEXY back
I want to have a BABY (biggest incentive)

I want to be healthy again

I want my self-confidence back

I want my hubby to have a trophy wife

I want my daughters to be proud of me

I don't want my daughters to follow in my footsteps

I don't want to be the fat family member or friend anymore

I want to take my horse to shows and clinics

I can't wait for the fat clothes burning party and new wardrobe

We are taking our first family vacation to San Diego and Disneyland in July, and I want to be comfortable in my skin and wear shorts for the first time in years.

Originally Posted by megsmomma:
I want to be healthy again

I want my self-confidence back

I want my hubby to have a trophy wife

I want my daughters to be proud of me

I don't want my daughters to follow in my footsteps

I don't want to be the fat family member or friend anymore

I want to take my horse to shows and clinics

I can't wait for the fat clothes burning party and new wardrobe

We are taking our first family vacation to San Diego and Disneyland in July, and I want to be comfortable in my skin and wear shorts for the first time in years.

Your daughters are proud of you already, but I know where you are coming from. We could have the same user name, I have a daughter Meghan as well. You will make your goal by the time your vacation roles around!

Thanks Teresa! It is so nice having some outside support! Every time I see your profile pic it reminds me of an old friend. You two could be twins!

My incentive to losing weight...

Feeling good like I did when I ran track

Being able to play with my kids with hesitation or without playing for 5 minutes and feeling like I am going to die.

Be able to toot my own horn :)

My incentive to losing weight
 

My incentive to losing weight...

Feeling good like I did when I ran track

Being able to play with my kids with hesitation or without playing for 5 minutes and feeling like I am going to die.

Be able to toot my own horn :)