What excuse do you have......

[rattus]

Re: What excuse do you have......

1. Because I DON'T "have such a pretty face". I need something else going for me lol.

2. Because I LIKE wearing hubby's 30 waist jeans and hearing him complain that they look better on me.

But my biggest excuse is that I just desperately want to feel better. I only got up to 150 lbs so relatively I didn't have it so bad, but still couldn't walk around the house, sweep the floor etc. without getting winded and tired. Even after I got down to 130 and fell off wagon (tripped over a pumpkin pie) I started feeling worse again. So that would probably be the most reasonable excuse in my case.

I could list a whole bunch more, but really they would all fall under the "feeling better" category anyway.

[jrnyback2life]

Re: What excuse do you have......

I want to be spontaneous again and know i have 5 styles of a little black dress to wear on the spurr of the moment that i will look awesome in

as well as if someone calls and says let's run for the weekend, i don't have to worry about what i am going to wear because i don't buy clothes and have only a few outfits, and instead can spontaneously say YES, and run to my closet knowing i have cute outfits and stuff to wear at the spur of the moment for any occassion.

I don't want to simply find the biggest size and grab it, i want to learn to savior buying clothes again and be sooo excited when i get home to wear them. Dress for fashion not to just cover my body.

I want to wear heels and not worry each step will be the last in these shoes

I want to be able to leap into my lover's arms and wrap my legs and arms around him without being afraid i will hurt him.

I want to socialize without finding a corner to tuck myself into so people don't have to move to let me in

I want to BE energy...

I want to care about my appearance again and not just the "it'll do or get by" mentality

i want to hear catcalls again or get the double takes again of damn look at her in the woo hoo way, not the omg she's huge way.

I want to be able to straddle my man's lap while he watches TV and curl up against him without feeling as if i am going to make him uncomfortable.

Oh i am so sure i will be adding to this and using mega bandwidth lol and noding in agreement as i read others.

[Ladychan]

Re: What excuse do you have......

My excuse?

I want my naturally thin & athletic 8 yr.old daughter to stop wishing she "wasn't so skinny" because she's comparing herself to her overweight mother who she wants to be "just like when she grows up".

That's more than enough reason for me.

[UrbanShaman]

Re: What excuse do you have......

My excuses:

I want to stop being intimidated in social settings because of my weight

I want to be unafraid of airplane seats. As a performer I travel a lot.

I want to walk into Urban Outfitters and buy anything I want

and....

I never want to hear, You're so handsome but you need to work on your weight.

Those are all the excuses I need to stick to the program like gangbusters.

[Ketone]

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• Having to dry your hair sitting down with a hair dryer because your too tired to stand.
• Only being able to wear flat shoes because, my bad ankles (car accident) could not handle my obese weight.
• Being hinted at being pregnant to down right being asked if I was!
• My back and neck hurting from the breasts being too large! (I know but it does hurt)
• Having the vehical tilt to one side slightly when I sat in.
• My butt covering the entire car seat.
• Having butt hang over toilet seat! too
• People looking at you at buffet style resteraunts.
• inlaws obsession with my size, and how I match up to them and how better they are.

so on.....

[Ketone]

Re: What excuse do you have......

WAIT I FORGOT MY BIGGEST excuse!!!

I WANT ONE more little one. I have two boys and craving another baby, but I KNOW I cannot and will not have an easy pregnancy if I don't get this weight off.

How could I have forgotten that one. It's the most important excuse.

I have 4. bgbb, I can appreciate that as a good reason. My boys are 20 months to the day appart. I was 212 at my last childs birth.

nurse 1: I need a bigger cuff this does not fit her arm
nurse 2: nope that is the biggest one we have. (after looking)

me:

so good luck on your weightloss and TTC too when your ready!

[loseitordietrying]

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Hi Jace -

I am new to this board and just came across your post from almost a year ago about your "excuse" NOT to cheat on this diet ... about your Aunt Maybelle ... THANK YOU for posting that ... it has REALLY, REALLY made me "stop and think"! I have health issues of my own and THANKFULLY am not in your Aunt's condition ... but it certainly makes me reflect on my OWN reasons why I do NOT want to cheat on this diet!!!

CONGRATULATIONS by the way on your AMAZING, AWESOME, DRAMATIC weight loss! You are SUCH an inspiration!!! My husband and son are also low-carbing with me and I will have my son read through some of your posts ... he is 14 and the inspiration will do him good! CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!!!

[blue996]

Re: What excuse do you have......

Here's my excuses for staying on track:

• I never have to cry in my closet again because none of my clothes fit.
• I will never again have to hear my Mother make a comment on my weight and how thin I use to be.
• I will never be afraid to step on the Dr's scale at my annual check up.
• I will finally be able to, once and for all, not think about my weight and how fat I feel every waking moment.

[Maxine]

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Wow - this is wonderful.

My excuses are:
1 - I don't want to feel the tummy rolls when I sit.
2 - I don't my legs to rub together - it feels weird.
3 - I want to feel confident in sleeveless shirts and tanks.
4 - I want to wear something other than a freakin bathing suit dress to the pool.
5 - I want to be healthier. I don't want health issues later in life.
6 - I want this for me and no one else.
7 - No food is worth slacking on the hard work I've done so far!

Motivation is a strong tool!

[Mothercooter]

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I dont want to ever again have a stranger ask when I was due only to lie and make up a date too embarrassed to tell them Im not pregnant just fat.

I no longer want to have to lift my tummy to see my vagina (sorry if tmi, lol)

I dont want to be afraid to go visit my family and friends in anther state, afraid they wont recognize me since I have gained 100 lbs since I left there.

I am tired of being angry with myself. Tired of spending an hour in the plus size section of the store only to end up crying in the dressing room after nothing looks nice on me.

Sick of going out in public in my pajama pants not only because nothing else fits but because I dont care anymore how I look so I dont bother to fix my hair, put on make up or even try anymore, either way, Im still gonna be fat.

Im tired of isolating myself from society, tired of not feeling like an actual person that deserves to enjoy life.

Im done!

I went from 130 to 240 in 5 yrs. Then I lost 50 lbs on atkins only to gain to all back during and after a pregnancy. I have seen how easy it will come right back to you. I will never be the fat girl again. Im finally putting myself first!

Mindy

[DuchessOfDork]

Re: What excuse do you have......

- I want to wear a swimsuit and not feel like everyone is laughing at me.
- I want to go on stage and have everyone think I'm talented AND hot at the same time.
- I want to sit down and have no belly.
- I want to be able to wear shorts like everyone else.
- I don't want to be the fat girl at family gatherings anymore.

[Mirya]

Re: What excuse do you have......

I too have difficulty tying my shoes.
I am sick of looking like a giant pear when I wear green (gritty pear) or brown (barlet pear)lol
I am tired of .... (fill in the blank)

[fowlergirl]

Re: What excuse do you have......

My excuses are:

I want to be here for my children.

I want to look sexy for my husband.

I want my confidence back!

I want to wear a bikini this summer for the first time in twenty years.

I can run again and I actually enjoy it!

I am in the single digit sizes again and don't ever want to go back to plus sizes!

I am beginning to like me again.

Thanks for this thread Jimmie. It is so encouraging and I can relate to so many of the excuses.

[Damaris]

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I'm sick of looking like an ugly shapeless blob
I don't want my knees to hurt anymore
I'm tired of shopping for heavy-duty support bras
I'm tired of my thighs rubbing together
I want to be able to wear the cute outfits in the jr.'s dept.
I want to shred my Lane Bryants card
and
I want to make my taunting big sister green with envy

[jimmie 48]

Re: What excuse do you have......

i love coming back to this thread and reading through the posts. so many reasons to stay the course.