Wow, I haven't thought about this in awhile, so I had to join in

* To get in better control of my (type 1) diabetes
* To avoid high blood pressure ( I hope, I hope, I hope)
* To lower my cholesterol
* To look better in my clothes
* To be able to shop in stores that aren't only meant for fat folk
* To feel like I look good to someone else naked (not just myself)
* To not wear one of those little skirt thingys when I wear a bathing suit
* To be envied

Confidence. I remember when I was skinny, the way I felt like I owned a room and was always on the move and the center of attention. Not because I was skinny necassarily but because I was confident. Now, I feel so uncomfortable in clothes that I worry if I move the wrong way, I'm going to expose my belly and I'm contantly tugging at rearranging my clothes to better hide myself. That's so not me!

So yeah, pretty much the same as everybody else but mostly, I want my confidence back.

Oh, so many reasons! Heheheee... I keep a blog called 365 Reasons. I figured I could come up with a year's worth of reasons to lose weight! I use it to keep me committed, motivated, and inspired...

Mainly - to feel better, to get off of my meds, to make my hubby insane with lust.

Here's my blog, though...

-Lala

To be healthy for my kids
To see my grandkids and be able to play with them
To wear a swimsuit and feel fabulous
To wear any clothes and feel fabulous
To get off Acid reflux medication (hopefully)
To get off heart medication (hopefully)
To not be ashamed to get undressed in front of my husband
To be able to demonstrate to my daughter the proper techinque for long jumping!
To be able to show my son that I really was an athlete at one time!
To love myself on the outside as well as the inside

Lots of different reasons.

To feel better about my appearance.
To be able to buy clothing in smaller sizes.
To adopt healthier eating habits that would stick with me for life.
To reduce the health risks that come with carrying around that extra weight.
To have more energy.
To be in better physical shape.
To not be afraid to wear a swimsuit in public.
To prepare my body for (possibly) having children.
To improve my confidence.

Only two...to be in shape and for my health, as simple as that.

* I'm doing this for my health...I have Endo and that's my top priority after the past few years
* For my own self confidence which is seriously lacking in the past few years
* Basically I'm not doing this for anyone else but ME! I'm not a person that cares what others think of me, but what I think of me!

I talked with a gal yesterday who lost 40 lbs because she talked to me and thought that if I could do it, so could she.

To help someone else ... that's pretty nice reason.

I have so many reasons:


I want evergy again
I want to feel better looking in the mirror
I want to look hot again, and feel sexy
I want to fit into normal clothes again
I want to feel like I am taking care of myself
If I end up with some inherited illness I want to know I at least tried to do my best not to add to it. Which is why I quit smoking over a year ago too.
And on a shallow note....I like having people look at me and like what they see, as opposed to the look of "oh she's a chubby one"

I've been heavy since I was a kid, so this is a true life changing effort for me

• to be healthier
• to have more stamina
• to go bike riding in the park up the street
• to roller blade
• to go hiking (the Appalachian Trail, in part, is one hike I'd like to do)
• to go horse back riding
• to feel more confident trying sports like kayaking
• to buy regular sizes and look so much better in them
• better confidence
• to feel good/comfortable about putting on a bathing suit and swimming (something I love doing and feel too conscious doing at this size)
• to feel more comfortable in an airline seat (I love to travel ) -- not that thin people even feel comfortable in those seats, but I think you get the point
• frankly, I'd love to experience not being treated like a fat person

1.) I have a closet full of clothes, but only a handful that actually fit me.
2.) I have low self-esteem right now, and it's due to the 30-35 lbs. I've gained over the last 4 years.
3.) My boyfriend just lost 30+ lbs., and I'm inspired and motivated now to not be 'the chubby girlfriend' (though those are MY words, he always insists I'm beautiful just the way I am -- and not at all chubby or fat or whatever word I use to put myself down that day.)
4.) It's good to have a goal.
5.) To finally feel comfortable sporting a cute little tank top.
6.) To wear shorts (which I haven't done in 3 years now) and not feel like when I sit down, people can see my 'cottage cheese' thighs.
7.) Go swimming and feel good about myself doing so -- sunbathe on the deck and not feel like I have to be covered up or spend my entire time IN the pool.
8.) I think it's sexy when you can see collarbones -- and I wanna see mine!
9.) To feel like at least ONE thing is in my control in life -- instead of life having control of ME.
10.) To be more fashionable -- confident -- and to actually enjoy shopping for clothes!

Biggest reason - for my health, I want to get healthy, my dad and mom both have heart disease and my dad is a diabetic and on oxygen, I don't want to end up like that when I am in my 60's.

I want to be around for my kids and very future grandkids.
Be able to run around with my kids and fit in ride seats at carnies
To be as small as the other women in my family (maybe even smaller than some), instead of being the fat one.
Not be the fat friend anymore
Shop in regular stores
To buy clothes and not have to try them on first
To wear a bathing suit and know that I look good.

To prove to everyone that I can do this and did!

But when your skinny thats the fun part

I forgot one - I want to have my new tattoo on a FLAT surface! (It looks just like the picture!)

This is true, but it would be so nice to walk into a store, look at a pair of pants or blouse and just know that it will fit and look good, trying it on becomes an option and not a must. It's a certain amount of FREEDOM!