Pros and Cons of losing weight.

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  • I find no cons to weight loss. It is just a better way of life to be healthy, and you can eat whatever you want in moderation.
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    Feeling the amazing reward of saying "I lost 1/2 my body weight" when I hit 175 pounds
    What an awesome pro
  • Pros
    I have more energy
    More sense of self control
    My legs don't hurt me anymore
    It feels good when more clothes fit on you
    I feel better about myself
    it's an accomplishment

    Cons
    When someone thinks I have a calorie counting obsession
    Always thinking about what is restricted
    I keep thinking how judgmental people can be
    Having that loose skin, which will probably go away
    Not being able to enjoy an entire order of Chinese food
  • PROS:
    being skinny and hot
    not feeling so self conscious at the beach
    not worrying about being the fattest person in a room
    feeling confident that if i like a guy he wont be turned off by my weight
    cute clothes
    more energy
    prevention of disease
    when i get pregnant again (after i get another husband!), it will be a healthier pregnancy at a normal weight than overweight.

    CONS:
    constantly being afraid of re-gaining
    loose skin
    not being able to eat anything i want
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            CONS:
                    • <<giving up some really cool clothes because they're too big for me (I hate that some of them don't fit anymore!!!)>>

                      Could you have some of them altered? I spent $200 on simple alterations to about 8 pieces of clothing, and it was worth every penny. The key is finding a good tailor/seamstress.

                      Freelance
                    • Pros:
                      I look better and FEEL better than I have in 25 years.
                      I weigh less now than I did when I was married 16 years ago
                      Many people around me have told me that I have been an insperation to them to better their health
                      so many more.

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                      CONS:
                      constantly being afraid of re-gaining
                      - I worry about this a lot!!
                      Loose skin that I will probably never go away
                    • PROS
                      -feeling attractive
                      -sense of accomplishment
                      -fitting into small sizes and pretty clothes
                      -not worrying about being fatter than men i date
                      -better nutrition = feeling better in general
                      -keeping good health, no worries about blood pressure/diabetes etc

                      CONS
                      -guilt which is sometimes not even justified when eating high-calorie foods
                      -getting a little scale obsessed
                    • Pros:
                      -more energy
                      -being able to move more freely
                      -less or no pain in my joints
                      -better options for clothing
                      -cheaper clothing
                      -fit more comfortably in seats and go through turnstiles more easily
                      -save money on food (maybe as healthy food is more expensive)
                      -live longer-I hope
                      -act as a role model for some people I love
                      -more options for future

                      Cons:
                      -loose skin
                      -feel vulnerable
                      -get cold more easily
                      -no more blaming being fat for whatever

                      Onwards and upwards, or downwards. lol