What will be your reason on losing weight?

I recently started my battle with my weight starting off at 224 and am now at 197. I have had to fight my weight my whole life and nearly everyone in my family (not my hubby and kids) has a weight problem. My mom at her heaviest hit 408 lbs and at the young age of 53 she's wheel chair and bed bound and slowly dying frombeing fat. I found myself so angry that she wouldn't do the work to lose the weight and be here to see her grandbabies grow up. I decided that I couldn't let my kids ever feel the way I do right now and started fighting. I have never had any real self control when it came to something that would only hurt me, but I can't hurt them and I won't. I joined the Jillian Michaels website and am eating as close to the diet plan she has on there as I can afford. Good luck in your fight and if you need a buddy hollar.

it's something to do for your self, not what others say. any guy should love you for you. i had to find motivation and lose the weight my self, i lost 12 kg in 12 months. i feel better for it and fit back in to my old jeans as well, which make me even happier. but right now i'm in need of motivation, to get moving again cause i'm getting a belly again and i don't like it. best of luck to you oxox

i've also been struggling in controlling my weight but just recently, i decided that I should shed these extra pounds for self confidence and health reasons as well.

i don't wanna losing weight, i'm so thin, i want to gain in weight, in the same way, too thin is not good for stature

To stay healthy and fit!

To be sexy, it increases you self-esteem if people admire you. For people to look at me. We are in judgemental world really

For my health. I used to be too thin, then I had two more kids. I never did lose all the weight from the last one and as I get older, I keep adding to it. I really need to lose it!

Yeah, I agree with you that you should only lose weight for yourself, for your own good, but not for anyone else. If a person "loves" you because of your look, he might later doesn't love you anymore because of your look too, and all of us know our look will definitely change when time goes. For me, I'd lose weight for my health too. In order to lose weight, I think doing more exercise is good, it's not only losing weight but keeping us healthy.

Hi, I shared the same thoughts as you. I don't want to lose weight for the sake of be loved. Because one will change with aged. Thus, it should be who we are that we should be loved for. Thus, my reasons for losing weight is more or less same as you. But another thing why I want to lose weight, it's because of the clothes size. I have problems trying to find clothes and pants/jeans that fits my size in normal retail shops. And those shops that has bigger size are harder to find, and also, much pricer than normal clothes price. Thus, it boils down to savings costs and finding clothes easier and more variety. (Of course I haven't succeed yet, thus, I am still trying to lose weight now)

It is not because of the fact that you need to find a husband you should do it for yourself.It is not good for your health and you will soon or late feel it.It is difficult to change all your habbits but just think of your future.My father's heart is in a really bad condition now and doctors said it is mainly because of his weight.

for me the way to loose weight is to exercise every morning and also in midnight. you will diet everyday decrease some foods that have a more carbohydrate because this is the reason to become overweight.

Basically being overweight is unhealthy. The number one reason I would like to lose weight is for the issues in health and the history of disease in my family. Diabetes and heart disease runs in my family. Thats why I exercise and stay in shape to prevent myself having those diseases in the future. If your really want to lose weight do it for the right reasons not for self esteem issues. There will always be someone for you and he wont care if your overweight or underweight as long as he loves you.