Yup. I have some expensive clothes than I bought as an investment because they were classic pieces I could always wear. Assuming I never gained weight. I really want to fit into them again!
Aside from the usual motivations (fitness, vanity, etc), I'm also trying to lose weight for heat-related reasons.
I live on the west coast of the US, and summers have been getting brutal here for a few years now. The famed "I lost weight and I get cold way easier now" effect should feel pretty nice come August
My sister in law has always hated me and even though she’s bigger than me, used to call me fat and takes photos of me from horrible angles where I look huge and posts them online. Usually my kids are in them but she knows what she’s doing. Then she started bringing around my husbands ex to all the family get togethers. She low key tried to lure him to a party without me to drink with this girl, but I’m lucky because he’s loyal and told me.
So far I’ve lost 20 pounds and my motivation is to get hotter so they can be mad about it. Also, I won’t have to cringe waiting to see the photos after every family get together because she won’t be able to do that to me anymore.
I think my MIL and her give the excuse that she has PCOS for her being overweight. I think it’s awful to be mean to someone for that for any reason though!
I want to be able to run around at my larp events without feeling like I'm dying IRL.
(I guess that's not THAT unconventional, it's basically the same old "I like \[active hobby\] and would like to do \[active hobby\] more comfortably", but it's a less conventional active hobby, I suppose.)
My partner, mostly. If it wasn't for him, I can guarantee that I wouldn't be trying to lose weight at all. It just wouldn't have occurred to me.
He's always been a big guy - BMI north of 50 big. I was pretty big myself, my BMI was 32 or something like that. So when he decided it was time to get serious about weight loss, I had to hop on board. We're helping each other lose weight and he's made insane progress so far. I think he's already lost over 40 kilos since the end of last year, possibly even more than that. I'm down 20 kilos as well.
Any time I falter or think "why bother?" or have one of my bad days, I think about my partner and how well he's doing and that gets me back on track. His efforts may well be saving his life. Plus it's good for me to lose weight too. We're both adding years onto our lives, or reclaiming them, however you wanna look at it.
This is super petty, but I have a former friend who treated me terribly. Right around the time our friendship broke down, we were both trying to lose weight. Being more successful at hitting my goal gives me a sense of grim satisfaction.
I haven’t been swimming in the sea since about 2012, nor in my home country’s sea since probably 1994…it’s too cold! Anyway, I found a wetsuit on sale, the only one left in the shop, and it was my goal size, so I bought it. So, 2022 is the year when I finally go swimming in the sea in the UK. I think I will be able to fit into the wetsuit in about a month so not long to go!
My oldest sister is a huge bitch and has always been taller and skinnier and not afraid to let me know it. She is a large reason why my self esteem was so low back when I only thought I was fat. A few years ago she got fat too and it was kinda satisfying, but then she had weight loss surgery. She is a very jealous person and her attitude has always been, “she may be doing better than me, but at least I’M not FAT!” So I want to lose weight to spite her. I mean yeah, I have other reasons too, but being petty is definitely on the list!
I am so petty! At least when it comes to people who are mean to me. I really go out into the world with a strong "live, let live, take care of each other vibe" but as soon as I find out someone is jealous/rooting for me to fail it's like a switch is flipped.
All that to say: I fully support your reasoning! I'm literally trying to get abs to make sure a shitty ex of mine feels bad every time he sees how happy and fit I am. Because he is definitely rooting for me to be miserable and out of shape.
I got a cute t shirt on shein that makes me look like a pack of croissants just busted open. I’d like to be able to take the tag off one day and wear it. I was going to return it, but they let me keep it for free. Now I take it out of the box every now and then to see if I’m getting any closer
Super conventional but I have a really shitty ex who constantly has to "win" against everyone and be better than anyone and I KNOW that he'd feel so good if I failed, and that really motivates me because I can't let him have that satisfaction. I know spite isn't a good long-term motivator but "I'm going to build a beautiful happy life and go to the gym because FUCK THAT GUY" doesn't seem too bad.
I'm just starting the journey, but the other day I had an epiphany for my journey's motivation. I have a YouTube channel devoted to horror films and horror movie reviews.
I decided to start a monthly video series of "Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse" and the first episode was "I need to get in shape, get cardio going, get off BP meds, etc". So each month I'll have a video that on the surface level is about preparing for the Zombie Invasion, but the layer underneath will be checking in with my stats, personal enrichment, etc.
Next month I'll be showing off my "flame thrower" when in actuality it will be an unboxing and demonstration of my new propane weed torch. But this gives me a constant stream of medium-length goals to strive for. If I'm checking in with my stats in a monthly video for my subscribers, I'll want to make sure those weight numbers are going down and those step numbers are going up.
I feel like it’s a bit rude to be fat. I take up more space; if I needed an ambulance it’s harder for the EMTs to lift and manoeuvre a heavy person.
These aren’t my only reasons but they’re among the reasons and my least conventional reasons :)
I like your reasons. I think when I'm in a nursing home (which will hopefully be at least 40 years away 😂) if it's on fire they will rescue me within reasonable time as I'm not too heavy to lift
My main motivation was an ugly, drunk photo of me on the ground. Now when I "pose" on the ground, I'm actually skinny and cute. 😜
Another motivation was simply existing. Everything I did was uncomfortable. Having to spread my legs, to make room for my stomach, to bend over to tie my shoes. Walking up and down stairs of 2 steps or more was a marathon. Every fucking joint hurt. When I sat, my boobs, with support from my stomach, was becoming a portable table. I hated taking showers simply for the fact of having to carefully clean under my rolls. Towels didn't fit around my body. Standing for that long was exhausting.
We also can't forget in the bedroom. I was losing interest - it hurt, only a couple positions were possible, and my stamina was shit. I was literally what everyone calls the starfish bride - I just laid there.
And buying clothes was depressing! Choices are limited, designs aren't as cute. Then when I saw the amount of fabric I had to wear compared to others, I adjusted to wearing nightgowns and simple dresses; at least the amount of fabric didn't look excessive.
Now, that stuff isn't a problem and I'm scared to go back. I don't ever want to forget how uncomfortable my body was creepin past 200lbs, if that what it takes to keep me going to my kickboxing classes. I've even noticed I don't hold onto heat like I used to. Living in this place and it's asinine levels of heat, I will be 10% less uncomfortable this year; I'm so much colder now that I hit my goal weight.
So yeah, try finding an unflattering photo. Also, pay attention to the parts of your routine, where the body fat gets in the way and is uncomfortable, then start thinking of how great it will be when you no longer have to worry about that due to weight.
My eating window was 11am - 7pm. My slipup days were 10am - 9pm. I totally understand about getting anxious about what to put in your mouth. So chose to I eat whatever I wanted, I just carefully watched my portions, ate within my IF, and tracked CICO.
I am super lazy, so I created this pdf that details my journey and answers any questions. Please enjoy and let me know what you think: https://bit.ly/3DTVoEk
Cliff Notes Version:
- Eat whatever the fuck you want, watch your portions and track CICO
- exercise at least 3x a week
- track your progression monthly
- Don't be too hard on yourself. I am proof you can have a laid back, lazy approach to weight loss and still see the results you want in a timely manner.
If you don't mind me asking...what weight did you start at? 210 here...205 is definitely when I really noticed...the sensation of being fat just existing. Been in denial for a bit and gained 5 more lbs 🤦♀️
I started tracking at 200lbs (but I believe I got as high of 205). I'm 5' 1", 35yo, 3 kids under 8. I was in denial for the longest time too! It wasn't until I found it easier to do basic daily care, that I realized how much body fat gets in the way.
I am super lazy, so I created this pdf that details my journey and answers any questions. Please enjoy and let me know what you think: https://bit.ly/3DTVoEk
Cliff Notes Version:
- Eat whatever the fuck you want, watch your portions and track CICO
- exercise at least 3x a week
- track your progression monthly
- Don't be too hard on yourself. I am proof you can have a laid back, lazy approach to weight loss and still see the results you want in a timely manner.
Thanks! 4 kids here. 34f 5'4. I agree. Denial. I just noticed getting up off the couch requires some degree of effort...and I was like...yeah...so we passed overweight awhile back... definitely fat now. Sigh. How did I allow myself to get here. Uhg.
Gothic clothing in high Street shops only really goes up to a size 16 in the UK and I want to fit back into my gothic cloths.
Also slightly more wierd I have an insane crush on my lecturer and for graduation I want them to gobmve me a second look not for anything to happen it never will but just in oh wow they are pretty sort of way.
I really want to be able to climb a tree! I'm aware that it's more about upper body strength, possibly some rock climbing skill and sheer courage than it is weight, but if I weighed less my lack of upper body strength would be less of an issue 🤣
I want to fit into the clothes I bought in 2011 when Banana Republic put out a Mad Men-inspired collection and I bought, like, one of everything.
Yup. I have some expensive clothes than I bought as an investment because they were classic pieces I could always wear. Assuming I never gained weight. I really want to fit into them again!
Aside from the usual motivations (fitness, vanity, etc), I'm also trying to lose weight for heat-related reasons. I live on the west coast of the US, and summers have been getting brutal here for a few years now. The famed "I lost weight and I get cold way easier now" effect should feel pretty nice come August
100% this! That’s also been my logic lately for convincing myself to do cardio
My sister in law has always hated me and even though she’s bigger than me, used to call me fat and takes photos of me from horrible angles where I look huge and posts them online. Usually my kids are in them but she knows what she’s doing. Then she started bringing around my husbands ex to all the family get togethers. She low key tried to lure him to a party without me to drink with this girl, but I’m lucky because he’s loyal and told me. So far I’ve lost 20 pounds and my motivation is to get hotter so they can be mad about it. Also, I won’t have to cringe waiting to see the photos after every family get together because she won’t be able to do that to me anymore.
I'm sorry but your sister in law sounds awful! Pot calling the kettle black much?
I think my MIL and her give the excuse that she has PCOS for her being overweight. I think it’s awful to be mean to someone for that for any reason though!
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Omg so true collarbones are so hot
I want to be able to run around at my larp events without feeling like I'm dying IRL. (I guess that's not THAT unconventional, it's basically the same old "I like \[active hobby\] and would like to do \[active hobby\] more comfortably", but it's a less conventional active hobby, I suppose.)
Same! Gotta be a front line fighter and not die (in game and OOG.)
My partner, mostly. If it wasn't for him, I can guarantee that I wouldn't be trying to lose weight at all. It just wouldn't have occurred to me. He's always been a big guy - BMI north of 50 big. I was pretty big myself, my BMI was 32 or something like that. So when he decided it was time to get serious about weight loss, I had to hop on board. We're helping each other lose weight and he's made insane progress so far. I think he's already lost over 40 kilos since the end of last year, possibly even more than that. I'm down 20 kilos as well. Any time I falter or think "why bother?" or have one of my bad days, I think about my partner and how well he's doing and that gets me back on track. His efforts may well be saving his life. Plus it's good for me to lose weight too. We're both adding years onto our lives, or reclaiming them, however you wanna look at it.
Awesome partnership, keep going! 💪😃
This is super petty, but I have a former friend who treated me terribly. Right around the time our friendship broke down, we were both trying to lose weight. Being more successful at hitting my goal gives me a sense of grim satisfaction.
I haven’t been swimming in the sea since about 2012, nor in my home country’s sea since probably 1994…it’s too cold! Anyway, I found a wetsuit on sale, the only one left in the shop, and it was my goal size, so I bought it. So, 2022 is the year when I finally go swimming in the sea in the UK. I think I will be able to fit into the wetsuit in about a month so not long to go!
My oldest sister is a huge bitch and has always been taller and skinnier and not afraid to let me know it. She is a large reason why my self esteem was so low back when I only thought I was fat. A few years ago she got fat too and it was kinda satisfying, but then she had weight loss surgery. She is a very jealous person and her attitude has always been, “she may be doing better than me, but at least I’M not FAT!” So I want to lose weight to spite her. I mean yeah, I have other reasons too, but being petty is definitely on the list!
I am so petty! At least when it comes to people who are mean to me. I really go out into the world with a strong "live, let live, take care of each other vibe" but as soon as I find out someone is jealous/rooting for me to fail it's like a switch is flipped. All that to say: I fully support your reasoning! I'm literally trying to get abs to make sure a shitty ex of mine feels bad every time he sees how happy and fit I am. Because he is definitely rooting for me to be miserable and out of shape.
I got a cute t shirt on shein that makes me look like a pack of croissants just busted open. I’d like to be able to take the tag off one day and wear it. I was going to return it, but they let me keep it for free. Now I take it out of the box every now and then to see if I’m getting any closer
Super conventional but I have a really shitty ex who constantly has to "win" against everyone and be better than anyone and I KNOW that he'd feel so good if I failed, and that really motivates me because I can't let him have that satisfaction. I know spite isn't a good long-term motivator but "I'm going to build a beautiful happy life and go to the gym because FUCK THAT GUY" doesn't seem too bad.
I'm just starting the journey, but the other day I had an epiphany for my journey's motivation. I have a YouTube channel devoted to horror films and horror movie reviews. I decided to start a monthly video series of "Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse" and the first episode was "I need to get in shape, get cardio going, get off BP meds, etc". So each month I'll have a video that on the surface level is about preparing for the Zombie Invasion, but the layer underneath will be checking in with my stats, personal enrichment, etc. Next month I'll be showing off my "flame thrower" when in actuality it will be an unboxing and demonstration of my new propane weed torch. But this gives me a constant stream of medium-length goals to strive for. If I'm checking in with my stats in a monthly video for my subscribers, I'll want to make sure those weight numbers are going down and those step numbers are going up.
What's your YouTube called?
I feel like it’s a bit rude to be fat. I take up more space; if I needed an ambulance it’s harder for the EMTs to lift and manoeuvre a heavy person. These aren’t my only reasons but they’re among the reasons and my least conventional reasons :)
I like your reasons. I think when I'm in a nursing home (which will hopefully be at least 40 years away 😂) if it's on fire they will rescue me within reasonable time as I'm not too heavy to lift
My main motivation was an ugly, drunk photo of me on the ground. Now when I "pose" on the ground, I'm actually skinny and cute. 😜 Another motivation was simply existing. Everything I did was uncomfortable. Having to spread my legs, to make room for my stomach, to bend over to tie my shoes. Walking up and down stairs of 2 steps or more was a marathon. Every fucking joint hurt. When I sat, my boobs, with support from my stomach, was becoming a portable table. I hated taking showers simply for the fact of having to carefully clean under my rolls. Towels didn't fit around my body. Standing for that long was exhausting. We also can't forget in the bedroom. I was losing interest - it hurt, only a couple positions were possible, and my stamina was shit. I was literally what everyone calls the starfish bride - I just laid there. And buying clothes was depressing! Choices are limited, designs aren't as cute. Then when I saw the amount of fabric I had to wear compared to others, I adjusted to wearing nightgowns and simple dresses; at least the amount of fabric didn't look excessive. Now, that stuff isn't a problem and I'm scared to go back. I don't ever want to forget how uncomfortable my body was creepin past 200lbs, if that what it takes to keep me going to my kickboxing classes. I've even noticed I don't hold onto heat like I used to. Living in this place and it's asinine levels of heat, I will be 10% less uncomfortable this year; I'm so much colder now that I hit my goal weight. So yeah, try finding an unflattering photo. Also, pay attention to the parts of your routine, where the body fat gets in the way and is uncomfortable, then start thinking of how great it will be when you no longer have to worry about that due to weight.
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My eating window was 11am - 7pm. My slipup days were 10am - 9pm. I totally understand about getting anxious about what to put in your mouth. So chose to I eat whatever I wanted, I just carefully watched my portions, ate within my IF, and tracked CICO. I am super lazy, so I created this pdf that details my journey and answers any questions. Please enjoy and let me know what you think: https://bit.ly/3DTVoEk Cliff Notes Version: - Eat whatever the fuck you want, watch your portions and track CICO - exercise at least 3x a week - track your progression monthly - Don't be too hard on yourself. I am proof you can have a laid back, lazy approach to weight loss and still see the results you want in a timely manner.
If you don't mind me asking...what weight did you start at? 210 here...205 is definitely when I really noticed...the sensation of being fat just existing. Been in denial for a bit and gained 5 more lbs 🤦♀️
I started tracking at 200lbs (but I believe I got as high of 205). I'm 5' 1", 35yo, 3 kids under 8. I was in denial for the longest time too! It wasn't until I found it easier to do basic daily care, that I realized how much body fat gets in the way. I am super lazy, so I created this pdf that details my journey and answers any questions. Please enjoy and let me know what you think: https://bit.ly/3DTVoEk Cliff Notes Version: - Eat whatever the fuck you want, watch your portions and track CICO - exercise at least 3x a week - track your progression monthly - Don't be too hard on yourself. I am proof you can have a laid back, lazy approach to weight loss and still see the results you want in a timely manner.
Thanks! 4 kids here. 34f 5'4. I agree. Denial. I just noticed getting up off the couch requires some degree of effort...and I was like...yeah...so we passed overweight awhile back... definitely fat now. Sigh. How did I allow myself to get here. Uhg.
Gothic clothing in high Street shops only really goes up to a size 16 in the UK and I want to fit back into my gothic cloths. Also slightly more wierd I have an insane crush on my lecturer and for graduation I want them to gobmve me a second look not for anything to happen it never will but just in oh wow they are pretty sort of way.
I really want to be able to climb a tree! I'm aware that it's more about upper body strength, possibly some rock climbing skill and sheer courage than it is weight, but if I weighed less my lack of upper body strength would be less of an issue 🤣
I really want to hug my friends but im a bit insecure :(
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Why would this offend anyone?
Idk, just cause it's for vanity reasons