What excuse do you have......

[michigander]

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My excuses not to eat the bun, the crust, doritoes, with a piece of cake:

-I know the scale will go up instead of down tomorrow if I so much as lick that beater.
-I struggle to recognize my face in the mirror. If I put my chin way down, I see a resemblance. But sometimes, I catch my reflection, and go...whoa, I'm disgusting. I don't want to disgust myself anymore!
-I have a beautiful wardrobe that's being held hostage by 2 pairs of fat pants and a stretchy shirt LOL!
-I want to roll over and not have my stomach beat me to it.
-I want to be a reasonable weight that men "see" me again. I've become invisible, and it's a lonely place to be.
-I want my best physical attributes to be something other than my eyes, nails or hair.

And my last excuse, is I don't want to do things that cause me such unhappiness. I'm doing this for me, because it is good for me.

Whoever wrote "I want to look like the me I picture in my head", amen to that!!!

[sungju]

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Amazing thread.
I want to beat my sugar addiction.

[Katie_1985]

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My excuses are that:

- I would come home every day feeling tired or like I was getting a cold all because of what i was putting into my body
- I have a million clothes that have never been worn waiting for me at a smaller size. They're not fulfilling their purpose
- I would find it hard to walk up the stairs and be out of breath
- I would have to buy clothes at the highest size if I coul fit into mainstream clothes at all

[Jlauren]

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Well let's see...What are my reasons??

I dont want to fell depressed about how good I use to look..
I hate staying in during the summer on those beautiful days because my body is too pudgy for my swim suit...
I dont want to hate the feeling I get when I see myself in pictures anymore...
I want to be healthy, happy, and full of energy...
I dont want to feel like I'm "the fat friend" in my group of girlfriends(they would never make me feel this way, its my own insecurity)...

And last but not least...Finally at age 23 I'm starting to physically feel old...and how likes feeling old?

I'm 5'5" and weigh 153 currently..
My goal is 125...
I've gotten everything else I have wanted up to this point in life resulting from my very own hard work...Why not the body I want and deserve??

[IrishMom82]

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I want to have energy to be a good mom and a good housewife.
I want to be able to wake up at 6 in the morning and be excited about the day.
I want a more exciting wardrobe.
I want to wear sexy underwear (haha...blush).
I want to be able to swing dance with my husband once again and him be able to actually lift me!
I want to get back to what I weighed in high school.

I can keep going...hehe.

[Suerenity]

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Its too hard to watch my self balloon and flap out of my clothes. Not to mention I'm sick of being constantly greeted with a "Hi! you put on so much weight! " and would much rather a "Hi! Oh my God girl, you look so good!"

[shellybeth]

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Wow, I can't even get through all these there's so many, but I just have to chime in.

My "public" excuse for carbs is "sugar has really started to give me migraines......(and it's true, so I can say it honestly!)

Privately....
I want to believe my husband when he compliments my body (he may mean it, but I can't believe it).
I want to wear my skinny jeans.
I want to be called the "teeny" one again. I got that comment once when I was in shape and almost died.
I want to prove I don't have to exercise insane lengths like my sister to be skinny...
...and I don't want to be the frumpy little sister anymore!!
I want to wear shorts, because not only loose dresses will be comfy enough.
I want to break the "diet" cycle my mom has put me in.
I want to make the guys wish they hadn't ignored me at high school reunions.
I want to wear a bikini....not just around family.
I want to be the hot wife.
I want to succeed again, because it carries over to other areas (like my business) that I could use that feeling in.
I want to wear clothes that I don't tug at.
I want to have to get my wedding ring sized down.
I want to look like a fit person who happens to have a baby belly. (when I am prego)

Most importantly, I want to be healthy for when my husband and I start trying to conceive this summer. One, for health. Two, so that getting back into healthy mommy shape isn't such an uphill battle.

[cookiecate]

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What a brilliant thread you lot are a great inspiration to us all. I agree with all of the other excuses particularly being able to walk with friends and not fall behind so that they have to wait for me. To be able to go into ANY clothes shop and buy something that fits and not to have to look for the "Fuller Figure" sign.

Remember you may love ice cream and chocolate but that stuff will never love you back.

[jimmie 48]

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i love this thread. i really like the positive statements that y'all make for staying the course and giving the excuses to keep it that way.

[IrishMom82]

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I thought of another one.

I don't want to have to wear maternity clothes when I'm not pregnant!

[dnncbrn]

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My excuse to myself is better health. To anyone else I don't need an excuse, a simple no thank you should work nicely. If anyone insists that I just have to try Aunt Emma famous dessert I've decided I'll reply with, I'm not hungry and don't want to be force fed.

[chinadoll]

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My public excuse: I just tell people I have a serious metabolic condition and cant have starches of any kind (especially to waiters in restaurants who might not otherwise disclose a little flour here or there) or that I am allergic to sugars and starches. They usually dont know what to say.

I get fed up with people giving you the "just a little bite" encouragement. I eat before family gatherings or bring something I know i can eat freely on the WOE. Then steer clear of these well meaning but sabotaging personalities.

My inner excuse... I want to sit on a plane and have to tighten the seatbelt, not worry if I will need an extender. I want to shop in any damn clothing department I please without worrying nothing will fit. I don't want to weigh more than a heavyweight prize fighters. I want to prove to myself that I can really commit to this WOE because it is these little temptations that have blown me off course in the past. Not happening this time. Not.

[mistydawn73]

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My excuse to stay away from all the sugar and flour products is......
1. I'm tired of my thighs rubbing together.
2. Having someone ask me how far along in my pregnancy I am.
3. Tired of hiding my stomach in big T-shirts.
4. I want to be able to bend over and tie my shoes without grunting.
5. Be able to walk a long distance without my legs aching and out of breath!

[Peej]

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So many good excuses! When I quit smoking (haven't had a smoke since February 12th!) I carried a little card with my reasons for wanting to quit on it. It helped me immensely. Maybe I should make a little card for this too.

My excuses:

1. I never want to see 300 on the scale!
2. I want to feel good about my body for the first time in my life.
3. I want to prove that eating this way is natural, healthy, and best of all, WORKS!
4. I want results so that my mother will see that she can do it too. I want her to live to be a grandmother to my children.
5. I want to be able to fit comfortably into grandstand seats at Fenway Park without worrying about who I'll be squishing next to me.
6. I want to continue to feel in control.
7. I take care of my grandmother who has vascular dementia (for which obesity is a risk factor) and will do anything to avoid that fate.
8. I want my boyfriend to be able to show me off.
9. I want to be able to have a little chuckle when my brother's junk food addiction finally catches up with him.
10. I love not feeling hungry!

It would take me forever to finish this list

[chinadoll]

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My excuse is...

I want to be invisible in my current location (I live in China where almost everyone is a size 0 or 2) As a Westerner I will never be truly invisible but it would be nice not to be stared at by every single person in the country every single day.

I want to know that I have followed through on my commitment all the way to goal.

I HAVE NO MORE EXCUSES. I stopped smoking cold turkey. I stopped biting my fingernails (at 47 years old-LOL) and I now have no more excuses. This is the one area of my life where I haven't done what I set out to do.

I want to meet new people and have them look at me and meet ME, not my fat.

I want to look forward to getting dressed each morning, not dreading it because I am limited by what I will fit into and will camoflage the best.