| The Top Reasons to loose weight:- |
| It's hard to read a lecture to you about why you should lose weight. We assembled a whole selection of reasons from a variety of sources and we categorized them into subjects. It's interesting reading. Does this pattern fit you? Recognize anyone? These are the best reasons to lose weight! |
| Self Image |
- To prove to myself that I can do it!
- I hate the way I look to myself and others.
- Loosing weight is for me and not any one else. I need to do this for my self!
- My self esteem and confidence will become better with a new look me.
- I want to be attractive to the opposite sex.
- I just want to look "normal" again.
- To get a job.
- I don't want to be the fattest person at any social event.
- I don't like my shadow being bigger than everyone else's.
- A date every now and then would be nice!
- I want to flaunt my body in front of my ex husband.
- Not having to cringe when the doctor makes me get on the scale.
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| Clothing:- |
- None of my clothes fit, they are all way to tight.
- I will be able to buy more decent clothes that are in fashion and look attractive.
- I want to have a bigger selection of clothes available to me.
- No more elastic waists in pants or skirts.
- No more baggy tee shirts!
- Its embarassing always going to the fat ladies' department and my children hate it!
- I want to be able to shop at Victoria's Secret.
- It is cheaper to lose weight than to to buy new, bigger clothes.
- I want people to look at me and what I wear.
- I want to wear a pair of jeans.
- My shoes are killing me!
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| Health |
- I want to live!
- Ones health gets better when you loose the extra lbs.
- Generally physically feeling so much better and alive.
- Walking without breathing hard from dragging around all those extra pounds.
- Not being exhausted all the time.
- Sleeping better.
- My body is so out of shape that I can't handle stress the way I used to.
- My cholesterol is out of control.
- I want to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke because of my weight.
- Prevent excessive deposits of fat in the liver.
- Aids in the production of antibodies.
- To properly utilize fats, carbohydrates and proteins in my diet.
- To relieve irritability.
- To improve my concentration, memory and balance
- To mobilize my fat as energy.
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| Family |
- I would like to look good for my husband.
- I want to be a hot grandmother ready to take on the world.
- For my kids sake.
- I don't want to embarrass my children because of my size.
- I am beginning to have difficulty keeping up with my family.
- If something were to happen to me, there is no one to look after my children.
- I do not want to pass down my bad habits with food to my family.
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| Exercise |
- I want to run again.
- I want to be able to finish a hike without someone to helping me up the hills.
- My sleeping bag is too small!
- To increase my energy levels.
- I want to swim and sun tan on the beach.
- I want to go through the revolving turnstile at the ball game.
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| Travel |
- To have space between my stomach and the tray on the airplane.
- Not being charged the "group" rate.
- Imagine, being able to fit into one seat again.
- I am sick of other passengers whispering "look at the fat man".
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| Eating |
- I want to be able to eat a fattening dessert in a restaurant without feeling guilty.
- I am tired of low calorie food.
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