Do You Need Motivation

[Coop2004]

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[Defessa]

I can add another one--

So I can have a lap for my children to sit on when they want a cuddle.

(This is one of my big motivators!!)

[lori62]

:sadblinky Sad because I am so slow at learning the computer. I wanted the face up there, but it didn't work. and sad because I just can't stick to a diet. I have all kinds of excuses. What I need is a counselor. some one to talk to about why I eat.and what I eat. Well now I'll see if this will go through. Lori62

[cleochatra]

Re: Do You Need Motivation

Do you need motivation?

Why Do I want to lose weight?
Why should I not binge?
Why should I go exercise?
Why should I stay in control?

(Posted by kattyb, June 28, 2003)

1. To feel better about myself.
2. To increase my feelings of self worth.
3. To be able to run and jump without worrying about hurting myself.
4. To look good in a tight dress.
5. To be able to wear shorts in the summer.
6. To be able to go swimming without being self conscious.
7. To feel I can go swimming at all!
8. To be able to run with the neighbor kids
9. To be healthier.
10. To not have fear going to the doctors, because he'll make me get on a scale.
11. To be able to wear a bra that actually fits.
12. To not worry about lawn chairs breaking.
13. To not worry about where to sit at a picnic or on an airplane.
14. To not get "those looks" at a restaurant, even when eating normal food.
15. So my ankles don't puff up and look like there's half a tennis ball on each side.
16. To be able to use a public washroom comfortably.
17. To be able to go into any store, and buy the clothes I like, not just the ones that fit.
18. To not feel awkward about going clothes shopping, or shoe shopping.
19. To be able to order clothes from a catalogue without worrying if they will fit.
20. To be able to wear something that don't say PLUS on it.
21. To reduce my blood pressure.
22. So I can feel comfortable nude.
23. So I can run on the beach in a bathing suit and feel proud.
24. So taking a bath is a luxurious thing, instead of taking a shower so I won't risk overflowing the tub.
25. So my pants won't wear out between my legs while the rest of them are still in good shape.
26. I want to be able to read the scale by just looking down, straight down.
27. I don't ever want to feel my fat jiggle again !
28. So I can look in the mirror from the neck down and like what I see.
29. To feel strong and fit again.
30. So I can show off my muscles, instead of just feeling fat.
31. So I can really enjoy sex ( hey its the truth )
32. So I can drive my car and feel comfortable.
33. So I don't feel like I'm always leaning back while sitting in a chair, because of my butt.
34. So I can walk up a flight of stairs and not feel winded.
35. So I can wear tight jeans.
36. So I can get up and dance and not feel weird.
37. So I can go on rides at amusement parks again, without stuffing myself into the seat shamefully.
38. So I don't have to worry about the maximum weight an exercise machine can take before I use it.
39. I want to deprive my cats of a perching spot on my chest because its too small.
40. So I don't get that pitying look when I go to a gym to work out.
41. So I can lie outside and suntan on my front lawn if I want.
42. I want to wear underwear that looks cute and dainty, not something industrial.
43. So I can buy lingerie that fits, and looks good.
44. So I can buy lingerie without getting weird looks from store clerks or other customers.
45. I want to be able to at least consider entering a triathlon and have it be a possibility.
46. So getting dressed every morning is a joy and not a dreaded chore.
47. So I can pick the hair cut I really want and not just one that is for fat people.
48. So I'm when people start talking about weight loss , I don't feel they mean me.
49. So no one ever calls me "a big girl" ever again.
50. So I'm not embarrassed to have my picture taken.
51. So when my photo is taken with my family I don't have to groan inside myself as I know how terrible I am going to make the family picture look.
52. So I don't get those indents on my thighs from the arms of the chair I'm sitting in.
53. So I can cross my legs.
54. So I can walk in heels without fear.
55. So I can put my jeans in the dryer, have a shower, get out of the shower, walk to the dryer and just pull my jeans on, instead of waiting to really, really dry off and then fight to get the zipper up.
56. So I can put my clothes in the dryer and forget to check the timer, and not worry about them fitting.
57. So my bras don't stretch on the sides, or get pulled seams.
58. So I can crawl around on the floor hooking up computer cables without wondering how bad I look.
59. So I can look in a full length mirror naked with pride, instead of despair.
60. So I can get up from the floor in one smooth move and not a grab and hold on to something move.
61. So I can get on with my life !!!!!!!!!!!!
62. So those stupid gowns at the doctors or chiropractors not only fit, but are too big.
63. So I can show off my legs, instead of monster ham thighs.
64. So I can look good in a business suit or a short skirt, instead of always wearing loose clothing.
65. So my back doesn't hurt so much.
66. So I can lie in bed, look down and see my toes without lifting my head off the pillow.
67. So I don't have to worry about what fits in the closet and what doesn't.
68. So I don't have to worry about the seasons changing, and will my summer/winter clothes still fit.
69. So I don't fear the onset of summer and light clothing.
70. So I don't crave wintertime, so I can hide under big jackets and sweaters.
71. So I don't think mean thoughts when I see skinny women.
72. So my doctor will never say "you really need to lose some weight" to me ever again, but instead says nothing more than "see you next year".
73. So no one will ever again ask me "when is your baby due", and I'm not pregnant.
74. So people in the supermarket don't look in my cart when they think I'm not looking, to see what a "fat person" eats.
75. So I look lean, mean and powerful.
76. So I can say my weight out loud with pride.
77. So the old pictures of the fat lady at the circus don't look like me.
78. So I can say to other people who are overweight, hey, I was there once too, and maybe help them get to where they want to be.
79. So I don't wonder if people are saying "what is HE doing with HER".
80. So I don't have to worry about my bathroom scales breaking.
81. So I am in control of what exercise I choose and not what I am able to do as of being so over weight.
82. So I don't have to give excuses for being over weight.
83. So I can shave my legs in a shower without gashing myself because I can't see around my fat.
84. So I can get a tattoo on my shoulder and wear outfits small enough to show it off with pride.
85. So I can go out fishing with friends, and not be scared to walk inside the boat because I'm so heavy I will tip it.
86. To be able to go canoeing, and my end doesn't sink real low while the other person is almost in the air.
87. So my Grandchildren never remember me as fat.
88. So I can stand up in a boat again, with balance and grace, instead of hanging onto the sides and wondering how I'll get back in if I fall out.
89. So I can boat out to the middle of a lake and go swimming, and be able to pull myself back in the boat.
90. No more "beached whale" comments, anywhere.
91. So I can go into public and not care what type of looks I get.
92. So I can sit on a bar stool and I'm actually sitting ON it, not on it and around it too.
93. So a regular towel goes all the way around me, and maybe even looks cute.
94. So my socks pull all the way up.
95. So I can hug my knees to my chest again, and its comfortable.
96. So I can sit on a chair, and have my feet on that chair too, and not be sitting on them.
97. So I can wear a low cut sweater and my collar bones show.
98. So I can wear a light blouse or sweater, and there aren't dents where my bra straps are.
99. So I don't have to worry about arthritis or joint replacement when I get older.
100. So furniture doesn't groan when I sit on it, or wear out long before it should because I'm too heavy.
101. So I never have to look at someone else with envy again, thinking "Wow, I wish I was that thin".
102 As many medical problems are covered by being over weight - tumors as well as other serious health conditions!
103. I want to lose weight so that there isn't any fat between my thighs that puff out making it look as though I have another female organ.
104. I want to lose weight so that my breast stick out more than my stomach and not the other way around.
105. I can sit comfortably in the lawn chair all the way instead of sitting on the edge and the arms pinching me.
106. I can fit into the theatre seats comfortably.
107. I can sit at the booth OR table in the restaurant. I don't have to be embarrassed because I need a table.
108. I can look straight down and see my toes instead of bending over to see them.
109. I can bend over comfortably to tie my shoes.

More reasons posted by gennybear Dec. 1, 2003

~Feeling good about myself.
~walking into a room and not worrying about people thinking I'm fat or even big.
~being able to buy cute clothes that I actually like.
~look into the mirror and like what I see.
~have people look at me (in a good way) wherever I go.
~wear a bathing suit and actually look good and enjoy the ocean/pool.
~more confidence with meeting people and making friends.
~be an example and inspiration to others.
~become someone who people are willing to take nutritional advice from.
~show everyone who doubted me that I am strong.
~feel confident enough to allow myself to believe that someone finds me attractive.
~not limit myself to certain things because of my weight.
~more willing to go out and have fun!
~don't have that annoying bra-line that happens when the fat gets pinched.
~have fun play fighting.
~not worry about being tickled or poked playfully.
~so I dont get depressed when I see someone with a nice body.
~wear tummy shirts and look really cute.
~belly button piercing!!!
~not worry about the profile of my face being seen.
~wear my hair however I want without worrying what makes my face look fat.
~have cute purses and shoes and not have to worry them looking funny because I'm fat.
~look forward to the changing seasons and getting new clothes rather than dreading it.
~cut down on knee pain.

[Gabs275]

Re: Do You Need Motivation

Wow!!! That is a pretty cool post. I think I'm going to have to print it for future reference Cleo. Thanks!!! I especially like #90

[Mary-chan]

Re: Do You Need Motivation

Here are some of my motivations...

So people in public will stop going out of their way to avoid eye contact with me and stop treating me like I’m invisible

So I might actually hear once in a while that I’m pretty, instead of just having “a pretty face”

So the first thing people think about when they meet me isn’t my size

So people stop treating me like I’m five years old because “I’m that cute chubby girl” or something

So I can buy clothes in a regular store, or at a souvenir stand, or wherever, and not have to buy clothes in a specialty store.

So when I travel overseas I’m not the stereotypical overweight American!

So my ankles and knees stop hurting and getting swollen, and my feet problems will continue to get better

I never want to have to worry about seat belts fitting again, or lap-bars on rollercoasters, or the tradetable on airplanes not being able to go down over my big belly

So people don’t groan when they see they have to sit next to me on airplanes

So at my wedding, I can actually be and feel beautiful, instead of people just telling me I look “so cute!” or something condescending

So I can walk and be active without my weight dragging me down, making my feet tired, and not being able to go very far. I want to be able to keep up with myself!!

So the first thing I think about when in a new situation is if I’ll fit into the chair or not. So I can actually try new things and not have my weight be the biggest concern.

So when I am at a restaurant I’m not self conscious about what I’m eating because people won’t be watching to see what the fat girl eats

So I don’t get diabetes

So people don’t feel sorry for me

So people don’t sorry for Jim having to “stick by me”

So people might actually think Jim has a sexy girlfriend and maybe be jealous of him!!

So I don’t have to “play the part” of the fat girl – quiet, self conscious, extra sweet, non-intimidating – but can say what I really feel.