Last night I started making a list of reasons why I wanted to lose weight and I started to wonder what are the reasons some of you have for losing weight and getting healthy. My list is long but some of them are:

1. To shop at any store I want because I know they'll have my size.
2. Being fit enough to walk up a flight of stairs without gasping for breath.
3. To be healthy enough to have children some day.
4. To no longer be the fat sidekick.
5. To no longer hear "You have such a great personality" (I know this is true)
6. To be the best version of myself
7. To wake up in the morning and no longer think about my weight
8. So my weight will no longer be my excuse for not doing something
9. To finally see something through to the end
10. To be my own success story

1. Because my jealous in laws said I couldnt

2. For Halloween

3. To be able to run and not have chest pain

4. To know how sexy my body can look

5. So my kids will have a good role model (parents are a child's first role model)

6. Because I want to be the wife that everyone wishes their wife was...lol

7. And because I want to live longer than 60 years...

UGH!! There are just so many reasons I want to lose weight! My life practically revolves around the concept of being thin these days... well that and nursing school!! I have been overweight almost my entire life, minus a brief period while I was in high school. But to list a few, the biggest reasons I want to lose weight are...

*To feel sexy in absolutely anything (or nothing) for once!!
*To love the way I look because that's something I've never felt.
*To actually be able to go into Hollister and squeeze my fat a$$ into a single pair of jeans!
*To be able to sit down without a big tire around my waist!
*To get rid of the cellulite on the back of my thighs and my butt.
*To get physically fit and firm up the jiggly places (practically everywhere!)
*To wear a bikini for the first time in my life!

my reasons are :
1. i want to be fit and be able to be more active

2. you can be a nice and sweet person but looks matter

3. i want to shop at all of the cheap skinny stores ( plus size clothing is really expensive)

4. next summer i want to take a trip to egypt and i refuse to buy 2 seats

5. i finally want to complete something

6. im sick of being the fat cousin

7. i want to feel sexy and not ashamed of what my body looks like

I'm new here - hope no one minds if I just jump in!

My reasons for losing weight include:

* To be the version of myself I want to be.
* To (I hope) find love again.

- I want my son to not have someone obsessed with food as a role model
- I want him to not have someone who eats for comfort as a role model
- I want to not be 'The Fat One' in the group all the time
- I want to live long enough to collect my pension + Social Security for a long time, and in my family, some don't even get to collect it
- I want to know that cute clothes will be in my size and will look good on me. I am SO tired of hearing 'That label doesn't make clothes past size 12.'
- I HAVE to stop the pattern of gaining 3 pounds every year. At this rate, I'll be 300 pounds by the time I can collect SS, if it's still around to collect.

This is going to be an interesting thread! Here's a few reasons I have:

1. I want my DBF to be able to sweep me off my feet, literally!

2. I'm tired of only being able to shop at Lane Bryant when they have sales - they are so expensive! I want to be able to shop regular sizes, at regular stores, and at regular (and cheaper) prices...

3. I'm really freakin tired of my double chin!

4. I want to be able to sprint up the stairs at work without feeling like I'm dying.

5. I'm tired of worrying how close the chairs are placed next to each other when I go to business meetings or seminars.

6. Lastly, I'm really tired of making excuses for myself. I know I can lose this weight - I just need to get off my lazy duff and do something about it!

My reasons are because
1) Im sick of shopping in plus size only
2)I want to wear sleeveless shirts
3) I want to be healthy
4) I want to be 100% attractive to MYSELF
5) I want my old body back lol
6) Its challenging and I wanna challenge myself

1) To be healthier
2) To look better, in person AND in pictures
3) To be able to wear clothes from anywhere!

These are in order, pretty much:

- So I'm not huffing and puffing during the annual family soccer game, but actually enjoying the game! And winning!!!!

- So I can feel publicly sexy in bikini. I've never worn one before. I definitely generally feel sexy, but I want to be sexy period. Not sexy for a heavier girl.

- To learn good habits to keep me healthy through pregnancy, child-rearing, adulthood and old age. Why waste any time when it will only get harder?

- To prove to myself that I can do ANYTHING that I set my mind to! I am in control of myself!

- To enjoy surprising my family, some of whom have been hyprocritical and said not too nice things.

To get rid of the knee and back pain that makes me feel elderly at a mere 23 years old

To go try new things like rock climbing and hiking with a group without fear of embarassing myself

To be able to fit into any kayak, not just the ones designed for big and tall men

To fit into normal stores (especially Anthropology, Kinnucans, REI and Fossil)

To feel comfortable in a sexual relationship

To have some crazy energetic sex!

To prevent future health issues (diabetes, heart failure, etc)

To gain a sense of control in my life

To go running with my sister

To stop accidentally knocking things over with my a**

To try different hair cuts without feeling like it accentuates my fat face

To be able to buy workout clothes from a store instead of ordering overpriced sports bras and shorts online

To fit in with my skinny family

To find cute stuff that fits at Good Will and consignment shops

To see what I really look like. I've been fat since age 8. I want to stop imagining how I'd look skinny and actually see it!

I totally know how you feel! The price of plus size clothes are ridiculous so I decided not to give Lane Bryant my business anymore!

- To be able to prove my brother i can do it
- To be able to go to a family party and not hear "omg your so big"
- To be able to look at myself and not cry.
- To be able to find love.

1. I need to prove to myself that I can actually accomplish something.
2. I won't always be the "fattest friend" in a group of larger girls.
3. I can show everyone how beautiful I feel on the inside.
4. NO MORE expensive plus size clothing stores being the last option!!!

My reasons are completely vain, since I've never had any health problems related to weight. But hey, vanity helped me lose almost 40 pounds, so that's gotta help my health regardless.

1.) I want to like the way my body looks
2.) I want there to be at least one guy out there who is attracted to me. I'd like to get married someday, and I'm hoping that at least getting to 'butterface' status will help. haha
3.) To not be embarrassed if I'm working out with other people because I'm not capable of pushing myself as long or as hard as they can.