100 Reasons I wanna lose weight!

Feb 16, 2011

Health and/or to avoid other health complications from being overweight. Going pee less Have regular instead of Irregular periods Improve my appearance. Cancer coming back or getting another kind To fit into my kids desks at school at a back to school night or other functions To have people not stare at me To gain more confidence Goal: be able to run 3 miles without stopping So that the cloth in the thigh area doesn’t wear away long before the rest of the slacks or jeans do To fit on an airplane ride comfortably To be able to do physical activities easily To not have to get a special “Halloween costume” To fit into a theatre/bus/sport/whatever seat without spilling over and without having to see “that look” from the person who has to sit beside you. To have GREAT sex! :) To not think people are laughing or talking about me. To buy clothes in a normal store and actually get clothes with some style to them that fit correctly. To have more energy! To be able to tie my shoes To be able to give myself a pedicure and paint toenails. To be able to sit on a floor and get up gracefully. To wear a bathing suit without a skirt attached To cross my legs or sit Indian style. To feel good about myself. So my ankles won’t swell. To fit into a booth at any restaurant. To not turn beet red after moderate exertion. To be able to pick something up off the floor. Panty Hose that fit! To go to an amusement park and ride the rides. To go to a water park and not have to worry about the “weight limits” To be able to sit in any chair without worry of breakage. To not have to apologize when caught in a narrow aisle and have someone need to get by. To be able to go horseback riding To not worry about rashes and sweating. To not have to listen to “caring” people ask why don’t you diet or worse still… “you have such a pretty face”. To not worry about spilling food, sauces or gravy down the front of my blouse/dress/shirt when eating (having a shelf). To not have to think up some excuse for not doing something because I know my weight will impede me. To not have my belly hit the steering wheel and to be able to fit comfortably in the driver’s seat. To have a bra fit comfortably and be sexy To be able to buy underwear sets at Victoria’s Secret rather than at a “plus size store” or wear  string bikini and look good. To not have to worry about the weight limit of step stools, ladders, exercise equipment, etc. To not get stuck in a turn style. To not wake up feeling achy in the back or to have ache free legs and feet. So the bathroom scale won’t creak and groan when I step on it. To not have to buy the “extra weight” scale because it only goes to 300 pounds To be able to leave the tablecloth on the table at a restaurant instead of dragging it with me when I get up. So I won’t look the other way when I see myself in a monitor where they have security cameras. To never be embarrassed about my size. To not have to wait for the handicap stall when there are plenty of other stalls available because I know I wont fit in the “regular” size one. To not be more out of shape than some seniors. To not break or crack the toilet seat when leaning to one side. To try to make a double chin and fail Buy clothing bargains to fit the next year … and they do Not to have to worry about plastic zippers or having my pants bust open. Normal waistbands rather than elastic To wear knee socks correctly instead of worn like slouches To look good in a tee shirt To be able to get close to sink and not come away with a wet belly To get out of a stuffed chair gracefully and not look down to see if the chair has come up with me To not worry if the hairdresser’s smock will fit To not be self-conscious about eating in front of others To not be afraid to ask which hairstyle suits my face To not have people checking me out after looking in my grocery cart at the store. To have my friends not be embarrassed to be seen with me. Pants that stay up because my waist is smaller than my butt To not have the fear of being rejected To not worry about how to get in and out of the back seat in a two door car One size fits all and it fits me To have a lap To be able to use toilet paper as it was meant to be used and not to have to invent ways to “get the job done”. To be able to get between cars in a parking lot without wiping the dust off with my belly and butt. No more heat rashes and chafing in the upper thighs or under my boobs To not take fat references and fat jokes personally To be able to cross my arms across my chest without them resting on my stomach To have my feet get smaller. To be able to borrow a co-worker’s jacket for an important meeting or because its cold in my office To see my reflection in a mirror or store window without getting disgusted To wear a watch or bracelet with a regular length To look in the mirror when getting my hair cut without thinking I have a fat face To not mind getting my picture taken. To not mind going to the doctor and getting “weighed” in. To wake up each morning feeling energized and ready to go. To not even worry about squeezing into small spaces. To not have to enter an elevator and check the weight limit when riding with others To be able to walk any distance without looking for a bench to sit on. To look forward to shopping and just trying on clothes! To not feel lower than low when an innocent child remarks about my size To buy something online and having it fit when it gets to me To wear heels longer and feet not hurt so much because of all the weight I hold To be the “hot friend” instead of the “fat friend” Enjoy my kids more and being able to do more with them To not have my knees hurt Firm up muscle tone I want to sit on my hubby’s lap and not feel heavy To get a piggy back ride   To drive my wonderful husband crazy (in a good way!!! grin) I want to be a good example to my kids To live longer   To avoid repeating history

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