101 Reasons to Lose Weight

Hi guys..since the beginning of the year, when I really started out hard again on SB, i've gone from 176.5 lbs to 159.5 (17 pounds!!) To say i feel better is an understatement...i feel GREAT! i thought it would be fun if we came up with a little motivational list..all the things that are better about our lives now that we are beginning to reach our healthy, happy goal weights. i'll start out with the first couple...


1. CONFIDENCE! I'm so much more willing to go up and talk to new people now that I feel proud of the way I look.
2. My cooking ability having to experiment with all these new types of food has made cooking easier and tons more fun too!

Alright, FS'ers, add away!

3. TRUST. I've learned to listen to my body and trust that if I make the right food and exercise choices, I will be rewarded!

4. HEALTH: I literally feel 10 times healthier eating the right foods and exercising. I have stopped taking some meds because of my new lifestyle. I hope to see my triglycerides go down to normal after being in the 400 range for a LONG time.

5. SAVINGS: I can stop buying FAT clothes and get back into those clothes in my closet.

6. RELATIONSHIP: My husband and I are doing this together and have grown really close through the process. He has already lost about 25-30 pounds with only 15 more to go. We are super supportive of each other and have decided to make this a lifestyle change together.

7. SUCCESS!!

8. SELF ESTEEM. Feeling better about youself, how you look, how capable you are and how well you can handle your own health issues. Knowing you can do what you put your mind too. Showing others that you are not weak.

9. POISE. With every pound lost, one's balance, posture, and ability to use oneself improves, not only on a physical plane, but on a mental one as well. Good post Thinny!

10 KNOWLEDGE. By understanding what foods are actually healthy for you instead of just hype or fad, you empower yourself to get the maximum amount of essential nutients your body actually needs which will truly enhance your weight loss results.

11. Safety

The airlines are saying that passengers weigh 25% more than they did a decade or two ago. Heavier planes are less safe.

I don't want to be part of the problem.

12. TOES. Say hello, now that you can touch 'em!

13. Sexy- DOn't you feel soooooo much sexier when you think you look cute and feel healthier in and out of clothes?

completely! and on that note..

14. Shopping is FUN again! Everything fits!

Getting fitter- being able to walk fast, breathe and talk all at the same time!!

Great idea for a post by the way.
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16. UNDERWEAR. The smaller they are the cuter they get(unless you special order,lol) Also feeling good walking around in them instead of hiding in case your husband sees your not skinny rear(ok, I have issues, sorry!)

17. Increasing your chances for falling in love!!

Guys always seem to want the skinnier girls, plus we feel confident when we are skinnier--and confidence is sexy!

GREAT POST -- Let's all get in & come up with ideas!!!

17. My knees don't hurt as much when I walk upstairs (or downstairs).

18. Spike high heels can be worn for more that 5 minutes. And they look SO-O-O cool! OK, boys you can try this too if you want!

19. Stamina will be better (so I can golf better!)

20. Seat belts: I should be able to fit in the ones in those small airplanes! Without asking for an extension!

21. Participating in life again. Not so embarassed to be out and doing things like swimming with my daughter

22. Longevity. Helping us to live longer

23. Comfort. Getting up and down, fitting behind tables in restaurants. Sitting next to people of planes, busses, trains. Not overflowing our seats.

24. color No more red face at the slightest exertion or after only 1-2 drinks

25. The return of Spontaneity. I do things when I want to, I don't have to reconsider who will see me or what I'll wear.

26. Reason to have all NEW CUTE CLOTHES THAT FIT PROPERLY!!!

27.The relative importance of Food- that the ice cream sundae isn't the most important thing anymore- that I think of myself and my health and my ultimate goals.

28.The disappearance of rolls-you know the ones under your chin and across the middle and drifting down the thighs...those rolls go away and we're left with the shape we were meant to be before we stretched it all out. I'm loving watching the rolls disappear.