120 Reasons to Lose Weight

 What are your reasons to lose weight?

Before beginning any weight loss program the first thing we should do is write a list of reasons you want to lose weight.

We are each individuals and each of us want to lose weight for our own reasons.

To help you get started …

Here’s 120 reasons to lose weight that we’ve gathered from previous readers.

1.   Because I am worth it

2.   To be able to really enjoy life

3.   To feel better about myself

4.   To increase my self-esteem

So I … reasons to lose weight

5. So a regular towel goes all the way around me

6. So I can crawl around on the floor hooking up computer cables without wondering how bad I look

7. So I can fit into movie theater seats comfortably

8. So I can get on with my Life and not worry about weight

9. So I can go bungee jumping

10. So I can shave my legs in the shower

11. So I can sunbathe without being self conscious

12. So I can walk between parked cars comfortably

13. So I can wash my hands in a sink with out getting a wet belly

14. So I don’t break toilet seats

15. So I don’t fear the onset of summer and light clothing

16. So I don’t feel uncomfortable when people around me are talking about weight

17. So I don’t get indents on my thighs from the arms of chairs

18. So I don’t have to wear clothes with elastic waistbands

19. So I don’t have to worry about arthritis or joint replacement when I get older

20. So I don’t have to worry about my bathroom scale breaking

21. So I don’t have to worry about weight restrictions on exercise machines

22. So I don’t look like the fat lady at the circus

23. So I don’t shy away from cameras

24. So I don’t take up the most space on a family picture

25. So I don’t think mean thoughts when I see skinny women

26. So I don’t think people are laughting or taking about me

27. So I don’t worry about spilling food down the front of my shirt

28. So I no longer get rashes in my rolls of fat

29. So I wont have to buy new clothes each season, because last years no longer fits

30. So I’m not embarrassed to have my picture taken

So my … reasons to lose weight

31. So my back doesn’t hurt so much

32. So my collarbone shows when I wear a low cut blouse

33. So my doctor stops telling me “You need to lose weight”

34. So my husband/wife can put their arms all the way around me

35. So my knees don’t hurt anymore

36. So my pants wont wear out between my legs

So no … reasons to lose weight

37. So no one calls me “big girl” or “big guy” again

38. So no one will ask me “When is your baby due” when I’m not pregnant

So people … reasons to lose weight

39. So people in the grocery store don’t look in my cart to see what fattening foods I’m buying

40. So people stop telling me “you have such a pretty face”

41. So those stupid gowns at the doctors office fit or are too big

To be able to … reasons to lose weight

42. To be able to bend over comfortably to tie my shoes

43. To be able to bend over without cutting off circulation

44. To be able to breathe easier

45. To be able to cross my arms around my chest without them resting on my stomach

46. To be able to cross my legs

47. To be able to get up from off the floor

48. To be able to go to “Ross Dress for Less” and find clothes that fit

49. To be able to hug my knees to my chest

50. To be able to look in a full length mirror with pride

51. To be able to order clothes from a catalogue

52. To be able to pick something up off the floor

53. To be able to play with my grandkids without getting exhausted

54. To be able to read the scale just by looking straight down

55. To be able to ride a horse again

56. To be able to ride all the rides at an amusement park

57. To be able to run and jump

58. To be able to run, romp and play with my kids

59. To be able to see my toes when I look down

60. To be able to show off my legs

61. To be able to show off my muscles

62. To be able to sit cross-legged on the floor in comfort

63. To be able to sit in a restaurant booth comfortably

64. To be able to sleep better

65. To be able to tell people my weight with out being ashamed

66. To be able to tuck my blouse under my pants/skirt

67. To be able to use a public washroom comfortably

68. To be able to walk in high-heels

69. To be able to walk up a flight of staris

70. To be able to wear a bra that actually fits

71. To be able to wear a regular sized watch band

72. To be able to wear cute dainty underwear

73. To be able to wear my wedding ring again

74. To be able to wear shorts in the summer

75. To be able to wear the hairstyle I want

To be … reasons to lose weight

76.  To be an example of success for others that are loosing weight

77.  To be comfortable behind the steering wheel of my car

78.  To be healthier

79.  To be in control of my weight

80.  To buy the clothes I like, not just the ones that fit

To enjoy … reasons to lose weight

81.  To enjoy getting dressed in the morning

82.  To enjoy going clothes shopping

To feel … reasons to lose weight

83.  To feel and look great in lingerie

84.  To feel comfortable in my clothes

85.  To feel good when stepping on the doctors scale

86.  To feel good when wearing white or other light colors

87.  To feel sexy

88.  To fit inside those tiny bathroom stalls

89.  To have a lap

90.  To have just “One Chin”

91.  To increase my energy

92.  To increase my physical strength

93.  To keep a sharp mind

94.  To like the image I see in the mirror

95.  To live long enough to see my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren etc

To look … reasons to lose weight

96.  To look good in a tight dress

97.  To look good in a t-shirt

98.  To look good in ab business suit

99.  To look lean and mean

100. To make my loved ones proud of me

To not … reasons to lose weight

101. To never be embarrassed about my size

102. To not be self-consious when I eat in front of others

103. To not feel lower than low when an innocent child makes a remark about my size

104. To not need an “extender” on seat belts

105. To not worry about lawn chairs breaking

106. To not worry about sitting on an airplane

To … reasons to lose weight

107. To reduce my blood pressure

108. To reduce my risk of certain cancers

109. To reduce my risk of heart disease and stroke

110. To reduce my risk of osteoarthritis

111. To reduce my stress level

112. To reduce the swelling in my ankles

113. To stop wearing loose unflattering clothing

114. To successfully flirt with the opposite sex

115. To take a bubble bath in luxury without overflowering the tub

116. To walk with ease

117. To wear a swimming suit with out being self-conscious

118. To wear clothes that don’t say “PLUS”

119. To wear panty hose that fit

120. To wear tight jeans

There you have it … 120 GOOD reasons to lose weight!

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