85 Reasons to lose 85:
- To look cute in a bikini!
- To run 3 miles.
- So my heels won’t be sore anymore.
- Play with Smudge or the kids and not get winded.
- To be able to shop without my feet hurting.
- To not have to worry about what people think when I’m grocery shopping.
- To be able to buy a candy bar or ice cream without pretending it’s for someone else.
- To dress like I secretly would like to.
- So I don’t have to hate other, skinny girls.
- So I’ll never look at someone and think, “I’d kill to have HER body instead.”
- So I’ll never have to wonder if people in public are laughing because they noticed me.
- To look good in pictures.
- To get cute pics done for John.
- To feel better naked.
- To wear shorts.
- So I can buy the cute bras and panties.
- To feel better about myself.
- To have more energy.
- To feel comfortable in a crowd
- To get a compliment
- To be thought of as “cute”.
- Go out dancing and not feel like I’m being laughed at.
- To sing karaoke and not worry about how people see me.
- Never have to calculate a weight limit in my head EVER again.
- Go to a public pool.
- Lay out on the beach and be comfortable.
- Be more agile.
- Never wear a “large” again!
- Go clothes shopping with my friends.
- No more ‘bigger size, please!’
- Be beautiful in my wedding dress.
- Not have to worry about looking silly in my clothes.
- Be able to take a walk without worrying about what people are thinking.
- To wear a skirt.
- Play DDR with the girls for more than 3 songs.
- To wear a tight dress and look good.
- Never be called a “big girl” again. Ever.
- To have a healthy baby.
- To treat my PCOS.
- Wear a tank top and feel okay
- To stand next to Laci without wanting to cry.
- So I can say out loud what I weigh, without lying.
- To be a “success story”.
- So I don’t have to make myself believe stupid excuses.
- So I can ENJOY my 20s!
- So I don’t have to care what people think of me.
- So I’ll stop being such a doormat, because I’ll be “worth” sticking up for.
- So I don’t have to “suck it in” any more.
- To maybe run a marathon.
- So I don’t have to worry about my brutally honest grandma saying anything.
- To get hit on.
- To shave the back of my legs without looking like a contortionist.
- To have sex standing up.
- To get whistled at… and not as a joke.
- To turn heads at my high school reunions.
- To get a cute tattoo
- To get a belly ring if I decide I want one.
- Be able to squeeze by people without knocking shit over.
- To take up a sport.
- To eat what I want at a restaurant and not feel bad about it.
- To eat in front of other people without keeping a tally of exactly what I’ve had in case anyone else is paying attention.
- To shop in any store.
- No more muffin top.
- So I can exercise to be an athlete, NOT just to lose weight.
- So I’ll never feel disgusted with myself again.
- So I can spend a night being lazy without feeling like a cow for it.
- So I never have to make a list like this again!
- So I can live to see my great-grandchildren
- To protect my heart.
- To avoid diabetes.
- To look cute in an oversize t-shirt, not like I’m wearing a tent.
- So jeans will last longer.
- To wear normal jeans, instead of being careful to get regular, not low-rise.
- So when someone offers to loan me something to wear, I don’t want to throw up while I have to tell them it would never fit.
- To see what I would look like!
- So I can buy Lean Cuisine without feeling like I’ll be laughed at.
- So I don’t have to worry about my thighs rubbing.
- To not feel guilty for finishing a meal.
- No more jiggle, anywhere.
- To see what my face looks like, thin. I think I’d be pretty.
- So John can be really, really proud to have someone as beautiful as me.
- To be my goofy self without worrying about being that “weird fat chick”.
- To not feel like I’m standing out when people at work talk about being “chubby”.
- To flaunt in front of John and not want to cover up.
- So that “outside me” matches the healthy, happy, fun, energetic “inside me”!!
I never intended to share that with anyone, but hell, why not?
What are your top reasons for getting healthy?
2 Responses to 'My 85'
Comment by Caitlin at Healthy Tipping Point.
i love your reasons! so humorous but honest.
my fav was "to have sex standing up" LOL
Comment by Nikky.
Ah! I forgot that was on there, haha. I probably would have replaced it, so it's probably best I didn't re-read it before posting. It's more... honest that way. Embarrassing, but honest.
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