I’ve got a ton of reasons to lose weight. There’s the 150 extra lbs I’m carrying. First and foremost, I need to lose that much to be what I figure to be at an ideal weight.
So here are each of the other reasons for me needing to lose weight:
- Lose the sleep apnea and CPAP machine
- Lower my elevated blood pressure (on medication for)
- Ease off my Type 2 Diabetes (on medication for)
- Stop the gout attacks (on medication for)
- Less worry about family heart problems
- To feel better about myself
- To show off a nice ass in jeans
- To be able to go swimming without feeling like a beached whale
- To be on the beach without a t-shirt
- To go to the Dr’s office and not be afraid of his scale
- To not have to fear breaking cheap plastic lawnchairs
- To not have to worry about fitting in airline seats
- No more getting ‘the look’ from people at a restaurant
- To be able to sit comfortably in a restaurant booth
- The ability to walk into a public restroom
- Shopping in ‘regular’ clothing stores
- No more ‘Plus’ sized anything
- To be able to look down and see my, umm, private parts instead of my excessive gut (I know, too much info)
- No more fat jiggles when I laugh
- So I can flex, and show a little muscle
- I want to be comfortably tying my shoes
- Finally get rid of these moobs (man boobs)
- Less chance of arthritis or joint replacement
- So I can wear socks comfortably again
- A regular towel will actually fit around me
- To get rid of this damn double-chin
- So I can feel comfortable in a canoe
- So I can look lean, mean, and powerful
- So my future grandkids never remember me as being fat
- So my kids won’t have to hide their fat dad from their friends
- So I don’t secretly want it to always be winter, so I can wear heavy sweaters
- So I can proudly buy an all-new wardrobe
- So I don’t need to use an elevator just to go up a few flights of stairs
- So I can get down on my knees to plug in computer cables
- It will help in fighting depression and anxiety – this is a big one!
- I won’t have to worry about crushing my poor wife when we’re intimate
- So my ankles don’t puff up on humid days
- So I don’t sweat most of the time, for no apparent reason
- So I like what I see in the mirror
- So I can take my dog for lonnnngg walks
- I’m looking forward to sitting comfortable while driving our car
- So I can go on amusement rides again
- So I can leave my shirt off when cutting the front lawn
- So that nobody ever calls me a ‘big guy’ or ‘hefty’ ever again
- I want to be willing to have my picture taken again
- So I can cross my legs
- Have a greater chance of employability
- Eventually run a 5K race, or maybe 1/2 marathon
- Set an example so that others see my success and feel inspired
- Losing 150 lbs would make me so damn proud of a huge accomplishment
- Losing weight would stop me from ruining the thighs of my pants first
- So it’d be much easier to wipe my ass – I know, too much info!
- I’ll not be afraid to go to an old class reunion
- My back won’t hurt as often
- I could take my lovely wife dancing, without embarrassment
- So I can live longer
- Improve endurance and stamina
- Improved self-esteem
- A better chance at life insurance
- Put an end to always making the same New Year’s resolutions each year
- I want to try bungy-jumping – seriously!
- My eyes won’t look so puffy
- So I won’t always have my belt slipping from over my gut down over my pelvis
- I’d like to climb a ladder without worrying that it’ll collapse from my hefty weight
- To try horseback riding
- To fit in seatbelts in other people’s cars
- So my wife is ALWAYS wanting a little action in the bedroom (again, too much info!)
- To sleep more comfortably
- To fit through turnstiles at department stores
- To enjoy more room in the shower
- To use a normal sized blood pressure cuff – not the large wide ones
- Obese people apparently accumulate less wealth in a lifetime?! Who knew?
- Plain and simple – I will live longer!
- Prove to myself that I can accomplish something great like this
- So I can possibly write a book on my transition
- So I don’t get winded walking up a flight of stairs
- So that my kids can brag about me
- I want to have more energy at the end of the day
- So I can feel pride in myself, and maybe love myself more
- Reduce the risk of stroke
- To say good bye to fat clothes – donating to charity
- I want to become a role model for people wanting to lose weight
- So I won’t dribble food down my front, staining all of my good shirts
- I don’t want to turn beet red with any exertion
- So I can bend over and pick stuff up off the floor
- I want to be able to use normal scales, not specialty ones for obese people
- Lose weight so not to risk breaking a toilet seat when I lean to one side
- Lose enough to have smaller wrists – and be able to wear normal watches
- I want a smaller waist than hips
- Lose enough weight so that summer shorts don’t look stretched
- I want to be able to play with grandkids, whenever I get some
- I don’t want to be picked to play Santa due to my size
- I’d love to stand in front of a mirror and like what I see
- I don’t want to look like the Jolly Green Giant or the Michelin Man
- I want to be able to order clothes from a catalog
- I want to be able to wear sexy underwear
- I don’t want to dread being in a family photo
- I really don’t want someone patting my gut and asking when the baby is due
- I don’t want to worry about hip or knee replacements
- I don’t want to ever be on another ‘diet’ – this is my new lifestyle
- I’d love to work outside in the garden so I can move about
- I’d love to get a motorcycle so I can have my wife on back
- It’d be good to do household chores without sitting down every 10 minutes
- I don’t want to feel dizzy when standing up too quickly
- To have GREAT sex
- I want to be able to clip my own toenails
- No more appologizing when passing someone in a narrow hallway
- I don’t want to make excuses not to do things that are difficult when obese
- I’d love to buy and ride a bicycle long distances
- Not get stuck in a turnstyle
- To never feel embarrassed about my looks
- To not be more out of shape than seniors
- To be able to wear my wedding ring again
- Normal waistbands – not elastic
- To be able to use a sink without getting the gut of your shirt wet
- To not be self-concious of eating in front of others
- So that your friends aren’t embarrassed to be seen with you
- Be able to get out of the backseat of a 2-door car
- To be able to walk between cars without rubbing dust off one car or the other
- No more taking fat jokes or references personally
- Be able to cross my arms on my chest, without them resting on my stomach
- To see someone that I haven’t seen in years – and look at their amazement in my changes
- To borrow someone else’s jacket, if needed
- To wake up every morning energized and ready to go
- To see your image in a store window or mirror and not feel disgusted
- To be able to squeeze into tight places
- No more worry of breaking a bed when staying at someone elses
- To be able to drive past Fast-Food places and not salivate
- To not feel totally embarrassed when a small child points to me and asks his parents why I’m so fat
- So I can comfortably take baths, and not just showers
- To feel strong and fit again
- So I don’t always feel like I’m leaning back in my chair
- So getting dressed in the morning doesn’t feel like a dreaded chore
- So I don’t get indents on my thighs from chairs not wide enough for my fat ass
- So I can get on with my life
- So I can get up off the floor without needing to lean on something
- I want to look good in a suit
- I want to be able to say my weight with pride
- So I can help out others who need to lose weight – and be an inspiration
- So I can hug my knees to my chest again
- I don’t want my couch to groan when I sit on it
- I want never to again look at a skinny person and wish I looked like them
- So I can look straight down and see my toes while standing
- To not constantly be wondering where the next morsel of food will come from
- To never consider slip-on shoes again
- To take the time to taste and chew my food, instead of just gorging
- No more wearing a hospital gown with my backside hanging out
- To not worry about obesity-related cancers
- To alleviate my hypothyroidism
- The final reason to lose weight? BECAUSE I’M WORTH IT!
